What Hurts the Most

Cascada

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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2008
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Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend and sometimes you stand
Sometimes you turn your back to the wind

There's a world outside every darkened door
Where blues won't haunt you anymore
Where brave are free and lovers soar
Come ride with me to the distant shore

We won't hesitate
To break down the garden gate
There's not much time left today

Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long

Through all these cities and all these towns
It's in my blood, and it's all around
I love you now like I loved you then
This is the road, and these are the hands

From Mozambique to those Memphis nights
The Khyber Pass to Vancouver's lights
Knock me down and back up again
You're in my blood; I'm not a lonely man

There's no load I can't hold
A road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Tell 'em we're survivors
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long

There was a distance between you and I
A misunderstanding once
But now we look in the eye

There ain't no load that I can't hold
A road so rough this I know
I'll be there when the light comes in
Tell 'em we're survivors

Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, yeah
Life is a highway
I wanna ride it all night long
If you're going my way
I wanna drive it all night long

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Cascada

Cascada ( /kəˈskɑːdə/) is a German Eurodance act founded in 2004. Cascada is a group of three musicians: Natalie Horler, DJ Manian, and Yann Peifer. They are widely considered one of the leaders in popularising Eurodance in the U.S. and in recent years worldwide, aiding in the transition to a more electro-pop oriented mainstream sound. They are best known for their hit singles "Everytime We Touch", "What Hurts the Most", and "Evacuate the Dancefloor". Cascada have sold over 20 million albums worldwide and have an estimated 15 million digital downloads, their most successful album being their debut and most successful song being "Evacuate the Dancefloor" featuring an uncredited guest rap by Carlprit which went platinum in the U.S.. 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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