Hurt Again

2008 promotional single by Mary J. Blige

"Hurt Again"
Promotional single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Growing Pains
Released	March 4, 2008 (airplay)
Recorded	2007
Studio	Matriarch Studios, Los Angeles Studio 609, Philadelphia ^[1]
Genre	Soul
Length	4:07
Label	Matriarch Geffen Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Mary J. Blige Andre Harris Vidal Davis Brian Sledge
Producer(s)	Dre & Vidal

"Hurt Again" is a song by Mary J. Blige, that was intended to be the third single from her eighth studio album,^[2] Growing Pains, but was canceled in favor of "Stay Down". The song was produced by Dre & Vidal, and co-written by Dr. Dre collaborator Brian Sledge.^[3] The song was released on March 4, 2008 for airplay, but never was given an official release as it was canceled as a single.^{[citation needed]}

Blige and her band also performed this song in the One Life to Live soap opera in February 2008.^[4] She said about this appearance:

It's absolutely amazing to be integrated into a soap opera I've watched since I was a little girl. I performed on the show two years ago and had a ball, and I am beyond thrilled to be welcomed back again.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[6]	55

References

^ Growing Pains (booklet). Mary J. Blige. Matriarch/Geffen. December 18, 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Mariah in NYC; Mary J. Blige's Second Single". Rap-Up. 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
^ Downing, Andy (2012-03-18). "Local Q&A: BJ the Chicago Kid". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
^ MTV News Staff. "Mary J. Blige 'Lives' Again On TV Soap; Plus Remy Ma, Lil Wayne, Nelly, Amy Winehouse, Scarlett Johansson, Zac Efron & More, In For The Record". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
^ Gore, Scotty (2008-01-17). "Mary J. Blige Returns to 'One Life'". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
^ "Mary J. Blige Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.