"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" is a song written and recorded by Johnny Tillotson, which was a major hit for him in 1962. The song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country & Western song for 1962 but lost to Burl Ives' "Funny Way of Laughing". It has been recorded by many other artists.
Notable cover versions Bobby Darin - You're the Reason I'm Living (1963). Shelley Fabares - The Things We Did Last Summer (1962). Dean Martin - My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970). Billy Joe Royal - a single release in 1988. Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis (1969). Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1968. Included in her album Pop Country (1967). Slim Whitman - Country Songs / City Hits (1964). Wanda Jackson - Encore (2021).
Chart performance Johnny Tillotson Chart (1962)PeakpositionU.S. Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles6Canada CHUM Chart10
Margaret Whiting Chart (1968)Peakposition
Billy Joe Royal Chart (1988)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks15
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