Hurt You

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"Hurt You"
Single by Toni Braxton and Babyface
from the album Love, Marriage & Divorce
Released August 17, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre R&B
Length 4:10
Label Motown
Writer(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Daryl Simmons, Toni Braxton, Antonio Dixon
Producer(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"I Heart You"
(2012)		 "Hurt You"
(2013)		 "Where Did We Go Wrong?"
(2013)
Babyface chronology
"I Need a Love Song"
(2008)		 "Hurt You"
(2013)		 "Where Did We Go Wrong?"
(2013)

"Hurt You" is a song by American recording artists Toni Braxton and Babyface released on August 17, 2013.[1][2] The song serves as the lead single from the collaborative studio album Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014). Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Daryl Simmons, Toni Braxton, Antonio Dixon and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

Background

During early February 2013, Braxton appeared on Good Morning America and The Wendy Williams Show to promote her new movie role in the Lifetime Movie Twist of Faith also confirming the rumors of her retirement revealing that she was retiring from music and stated that she would like to focus on acting: "I have to do shows here and there, but I'm not gonna do any albums, I'm falling out of love with it, it's weird. I don't know what to say when I hear songs. They don't impact me. I've been trying to listen to songs, record companies have been calling me, so it's a good situation to be in, but I'm not really interested at all".[3][4] Months later in June 2013, Braxton announced that she was returning to music with a Summer Tour and that she was in the studio working on her eighth studio album after a number of singers and friends including Anita Baker, Prince, Missy Elliott, Madonna and Barbra Streisand had reached out to her not to retire the music business.[5]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 17 on Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart on September 7, 2013,[6] later rising to the number 1 spot on December 14, 2013 for four weeks.[7] The song spent 41 weeks on the Adult R&B Songs chart before exiting the Top 20 Chart.[8] This marked Braxton's seventh No. 1 hit on the Adult R&B Songs chart and first since her 2000 release "Just Be a Man About It".[9] The song also hit number 16 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart.[10][11]

Music video

The music video for "Hurt You" was directed by Ray Kay. It was premiered on October 11, 2013 on Braxton and Babyface's joint VEVO account on YouTube. The video is a representation of the track that tells about the hardships of being in a relationship. The clip opens up with Braxton and Babyface in two different rooms, which are separated by a wall. They both manage to break through the wall to express their desire to start all over again.[12]

Promotion

Braxton and Babyface appeared on Arsenio Hall Show on November 22, 2013 performing "Hurt You".[13] They also appeared on The Steve Harvey Morning Show on February 3, 2014 and The Ellen Degeneres Show on May 9, 2014 performing "Hurt You".[14][15]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs[7] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart[11] 16

References

  1. ↑ "New Music: Toni Braxton & Babyface – 'Hurt You'". Rap-Up.com. August 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "News | Toni Braxton & Babyface Unite For Duet Album, Can The Duo Make A Hit Again?". Singersroom. June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Toni Braxton Retiring From Music to Focus on Film Career". E! Online. February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Is Toni Braxton Done With Singing?". YouTube. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Miss Elliott Urges Toni Braxton to Return to Music". Rap Up. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Adult R&B Songs & Music Chart Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Adults R&B Songs & Music Chart Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Adult R&B Songs & Music Chart Billboard June 14, 2014". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Toni Braxton and Babyface's 'Hurt You' Hits No.1 on Two Charts". Singersroom. December 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Toni Braxton : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Toni Braxton – Chart history". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Toni Braxton, Babyface - Hurt You". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Toni Braxton & Babyface Perform 'Hurt You'". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Toni Braxton and Babyface Edmonds - Hurt You - Live Steve Harvey Morning Show Performance". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Toni Braxton and Babyface Perform 'Hurt You'". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
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