“Hurts So Good” is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing under the stage name “John Cougar”. It was the second single released from his fifth studio album, ‘American Fool’ (1982). “Hurts So Good” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s (@Billboard) Hot Tracks mainstream rock chart. And it reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was kept off the top spot by “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor (@SurvivorBand). The single is certified as Gold by The Recording Industry Association of A