He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)

"He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King for girl group the Crystals under the guidance of Phil Spector in 1962. Goffin and King wrote the song after discovering that their babysitter and singer "Little Eva" Boyd was being regularly beaten by her boyfriend. When they inquired why she tolerated such treatment, Eva replied, with complete sincerity, that her boyfriend's actions were motivated by his love for her.

Production

Phil Spector's arrangement was ominous and ambiguous. ==Release==

Release

Upon its initial release, "He Hit Me" received some airplay, but then there was a widespread protest of the song, with many concluding that the song was an endorsement of spousal abuse. Carole King, in that same radio interview, said that she was sorry she had ever had anything to do with the song. She was a survivor of repeated domestic abuse (but not from Goffin, who had been her husband from 1959 to 1969). ==Notable cover versions==

Notable cover versions

• 2007 – Grizzly Bear, performed the song during the headlining tour for their album Yellow House. They also recorded the song during a Daytrotter session in February 2007, to be made available online for download. A studio version of the song was released on the band's Friend EP while a live take was released as the B-side to "While You Wait for the Others" on the Live on KCRW 7". • 2021 – Veronica Swift, This Bitter World (Mack Avenue Records) ==References==

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