• In 1961,
Timi Yuro's version of "Hurt" reached No. 4 on the
Billboard Hot 100, while reaching No. 2 on
Billboards
Easy Listening chart and No. 22 on the R&B chart. • In 1964,
Little Anthony and the Imperials recorded a version on their album, "Goin' Out Of My Head". This version was a chart hit, reaching No. 51 on the
Billboard Hot 100, two years later (1966). • In 1967, Dalida - A qui? (Hurt). • In 1967, the Italian singer
Fausto Leali had a personal triumph with a local version entitled "A chi" ("To whom"), which was the top record of the year in Italy. • In 1973,
Bobby Vinton released a version of "Hurt". Vinton's version reached No. 1 in
Flemish Belgium, while reaching No. 3 in the Netherlands, and No. 40 on
Billboards
Easy Listening chart. The song appeared in 1974 on his album
With Love. • In 1976,
Elvis Presley covered the song. It was a single & featured on his album
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee. Presley's version reached No. 28 on the
Billboard Hot 100, while reaching No. 7 on
Billboards Easy Listening chart, No. 6 on
Billboards
Hot Country Singles chart, and No. 37 on the
UK Singles Chart. Rock critic
Greil Marcus described his performance as "apocalyptic", while fellow reviewer
Dave Marsh said "If he felt the way he sounded, the wonder isn't that he had only a year left to live but that he managed to survive that long." United States President
Donald Trump answered with Hurt when asked his favorite Elvis Presley song during his March 2026 visit to
Graceland. Presley sang the song on stage 159 times, usually performing it with a reprise. In four of these instances, in Birmingham, Alabama (December 29 1976); Atlanta (December 30 1976), Pittsburgh (December 31 1976); and Chicago (May 1 1977), he ended it by going to the floor intentionally while simultaneously delivering a seven-second uninterrupted note. • In 1976, the song was covered in Malay by Black Dog Bone as "Luka". • In 1976,
The Manhattans covered the song on their album
The Manhattans. Their version reached No. 10 on
Billboards R&B chart, and No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. • In 1981,
Carly Simon covered the song on her
Torch album; it was the record's only single.
Record World praised "Carly's striking vocal" and "
Michael Brecker's fiery sax solo." • In 1986,
Juice Newton had her third No. 1 country hit with her version of "Hurt". Newton's is the only version of "Hurt" to become a No. 1 hit in the United States. • In 1988,
Peabo Bryson covered the song on his
Positive album. • In 2000, Filipino Singer Mae Rivera made a Tagalog version titled "Aray". • In 2003, Italian singer
Francesco De Gregori sang "A chi", a cover of "Hurt", on the CD
Mix. • In 2015,
Patrizio Buanne covered the song in an Italian/English version entitled "A Chi (Hurt)" for his album
Viva la Dolce Vita. == Legacy ==