What Hurts the Most

Mark Wills

About What Hurts the Most

"What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album And the Crowd Goes Wild, it was covered by Bellefire a year later. The first version to be released as a single was by pop singer Jo O'Meara in 2005, from the album Relentless. Later that year, country band Rascal Flatts covered the song as well, releasing it as the first single from the 2006 album Me and My Gang, topping the U. S country and adult contemporary charts with it. German band Cascada later had international chart success with the song in 2007. It was also covered by Eden in 2008. 


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2003
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I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house,
That don't bother me,
I can take a few tears now and then and just let 'em out,
But I'm not afraid to cry,
Every once in a while,
Even though going on with you still upsets me,
There are days every now and again I pretend I'm ok,
But that's not what gets me,

What hurts the most,
Was being so close,
And having so much to say,
And watching you walk away,
And never knowing what could have been,
And not seeing that loving you,
Is what I was trying to do

It's hard to deal with the pain of losing you
Everywhere I go,
But I'm doin' it,
It's hard to force that smile when I see our old friends and I'm alone,
Still harder,
Getting up getting dressed never want this regret
But I know if I could do it over,
I would treat every way all the words that I say in my heart that I left unspoken,

'Cause what hurts the most,
Was being so close,
And having so much to say,
And watching you walk away,
And never knowing what could have been,
And not seeing that loving you,
Is what I was trying to do

Is what I was trying to do

What hurts the most,
Was being so close,
And having so much to say,
And watching you walk away,
And never knowing what could have been,
And not seeing that loving you,
Is what I was trying to do

Is what I was trying to do

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Mark Wills

Daryl Mark Williams (born August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist, best known professionally as Mark Wills Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label — Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here, Permanently, Loving Every Minute and And the Crowd Goes Wild — as well as a greatest hits package. In that same timespan, he charted sixteen singles on the Billboard country charts, all of which made the top 40. After leaving Mercury in 2003, he signed to Equity Music Group and charted three more singles. Two of these were later included on his sixth studio album, Familiar Stranger, which was released on the Tenacity label in 2008. more »

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Written by: Jeffrey Steele, Stephen Paul Robson

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, 3 RING CIRCUS MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC

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10 facts about this song

Song's Origin
"What Hurts the Most" was first recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003.
Commercial Success
The song gained the most commercial success when it was covered by country band Rascal Flatts. Their version topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 6 on Billboard Hot 100 in 2006.
Multiple Covers
Not only Bellefire, Cascada, Jeffrey Steele, Jo O'Meara, and Mark Wills but also Aaron Lewis and Boyce Avenue have covered "What Hurts The Most".
Song's Writers
The song was written by Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney.
European Success
German Eurodance group Cascada released their version of the song in 2007. The cover was a big hit across Europe, peaking at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart.
International Accolades
Rascal Flatts’ version of the song received a nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
Pop Version
In 2002, Irish band Bellefire recorded a pop version of "What Hurts the Most". Their version peaked number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.
Emotional Essence
The song is renowned for its emotional essence, discussing the pain of being away from a loved one.
Steele's Connection
Jeffrey Steele, one of the writers of the song, has also recorded his own version. His inspiration was based on his personal experiences, after the death of his father when he was just a teenager.
Song's Video
The official video of the song by Rascal Flatts, directed by Shaun Silva, won a number of awards for its depiction of a tragic car accident.

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