It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' (song)

"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.^[1]

"It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'"
Single by Johnny Tillotson
from the album It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'
B-side	"She Gave Sweet Love To Me"
Released	May 1962
Genre	Country
Length	2:45
Label	Cadence 1418
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson singles chronology
"Dreamy Eyes" (1961) "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'" (1962) "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" (1962)

Notable cover versions

• Bobby Darin - You're the Reason I'm Living (1963).^[2]
• Shelley Fabares - The Things We Did Last Summer (1962).^[3]
• Dean Martin - My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970).^[4]
• Billy Joe Royal - a single release in 1988.
• Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis (1969).^[5]
• Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1968.^[6] Included in her album Pop Country (1967).^[7]
• Slim Whitman - Country Songs / City Hits (1964).^[8]
• Wanda Jackson - Encore (2021).^[9]

Chart performance

Johnny Tillotson

Chart (1962)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	4
U.S. Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles	6
Canada CHUM Chart[12]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	31

Margaret Whiting

Chart (1968)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[14]	15
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15]	28

Billy Joe Royal

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16]	17
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[17]	15