I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes

"I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes"
Single by The Oak Ridge Boys
from the album Deliver
B-side	"Through My Eyes"
Released	February 25, 1984
Genre	Country
Length	4:01
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Randy VanWarmer
Producer(s)	Ron Chancey
The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology
"Ozark Mountain Jubilee" (1983) "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" (1984) "Everyday" (1984)

"I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" is a song written by Randy VanWarmer, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in February 1984 as the second single from the album Deliver. "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.

Background

Songwriter Randy Van Warmer wrote the song following the death of his father. While The Oak Ridge Boys' music video depicts a lost girlfriend, tenor singer Joe Bonsall says he prefers the original intent of the song, and names the song as his favorite to sing on stage.

Music Video

The music video was filmed partially at the former WSM Radio studios in Nashville, TN. Radio and TV personality Charlie Chase (half of the duo Crook & Chase) makes a brief cameo walking through the station hallways. The disc jockey and the end of the video is played by Lorrie Morgan.

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	31

References

Preceded by "Right or Wrong" by George Strait	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single May 5, 1984	Succeeded by "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
Preceded by "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson	RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 26, 1984	Succeeded by "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" by Crystal Gayle