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"Hurt You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd and French producer Gesaffelstein. Released as the fifth track from the Weeknd's debut extended play My Dear Melancholy (2018), it was written by the Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), Gesaffelstein (Mike Lévy), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk, and Cirkut, with the latter three producing the track.

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from critics. Jordan Bassett of NME referred to the melody of the track as "sliding into in a squealing cacophony of electronic beats, howling synths and sound effects that evoke a ray gun blasting into your heart". While ranking every song on My Dear Melancholy, Michael Saponara of Billboard ranks the song at fourth place; "The second collaboration with Gesaffelstein is reminiscent of classic Abel," says Saponara, "'Hurt You' sees The Weeknd exude his wide-ranging singing abilities here more than any other track on the EP".

Craig Jenkins of Vulture described that the track, in particular the lyric "between your legs, not between your heart", as "feel like eavesdropping on a gross couples’ squabble teetering between high drama and base chauvinism". Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork stated that "Homem-Cristo and fellow Frenchman Gesaffelstein draw from the same well that produced Starboy’s title track and 'I Feel It Coming,' but fail to match the radiance of either".

Composition and lyrics

"Hurt You" is an alternative R&B song. In the song's lyrics, Tesfaye warns his partner to keep her distance, as he is, in reality, not fully in love with his partner.

Charts

Certifications

References

1. Bassett, Jordan (April 3, 2018). "The Weeknd – 'My Dear Melancholy,' EP Review". NME. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
2. ^ Saponara, Michael (March 30, 2018). "Ranking Each Song From The Weeknd's 'My Dear Melancholy' EP: Critic's Pick". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
3. Jenkins, Craig (April 3, 2018). "The Weeknd's My Dear Melancholy Is a Jarring Breakup Album". Vulture. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
4. "The Weeknd: My Dear Melancholy". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
5. "The Weeknd – Hurt You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
7. "The Weeknd – Hurt You" (in French). Les classement single.
8. "The Weeknd – Hurt You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. "The Weeknd – Hurt You". AFP Top 100 Singles.
10. "The Weeknd – Hurt You". Singles Top 100.
11. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
13. "The Weeknd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
15. "Brazilian single certifications – The Weeknd – Hurt You" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
16. "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Hurt You". Music Canada. February 21, 2019.
17. "British single certifications – Weeknd Ft Gesaffelstein – Hurt You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
18. "American single certifications – The Weeknd – Hurt You". Recording Industry Association of America. December 6, 2022.

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Discography Songs
Trilogy	House of Balloons "High for This" "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls" "The Morning" "Wicked Games" "Twenty Eight" Thursday "The Zone" "Rolling Stone" Echoes of Silence "D.D" "Echoes of Silence"
Kiss Land	"Belong to the World" "Live For" "Wanderlust" "Kiss Land" "Odd Look"
Beauty Behind the Madness	"Tell Your Friends" "Often" "The Hills" "Acquainted" "Can't Feel My Face" "Earned It" "In the Night" "Prisoner"
Starboy	"Starboy" "Party Monster" "False Alarm" "Reminder" "Rockin'" "Secrets" "Stargirl Interlude" "Sidewalks" "Six Feet Under" "A Lonely Night" "All I Know" "Die for You" "I Feel It Coming"
My Dear Melancholy	"Call Out My Name" "Try Me" "Wasted Times" "I Was Never There" "Hurt You"
After Hours	"Alone Again" "Too Late" "Hardest to Love" "Scared to Live" "Snowchild" "Escape from LA" "Heartless" "Faith" "Blinding Lights" "In Your Eyes" "Save Your Tears" "Repeat After Me (Interlude)" "After Hours" "Until I Bleed Out"
Dawn FM	"Gasoline" "How Do I Make You Love Me?" "Take My Breath" "Sacrifice" "Out of Time" "Here We Go... Again" "Is There Someone Else?" "I Heard You're Married" "Less than Zero" "Moth to a Flame"
The Idol	"Double Fantasy" "Popular" "One of the Girls"
Hurry Up Tomorrow	"Dancing in the Flames" "Timeless" "São Paulo"
Other songs	"Crew Love" "Remember You" "One of Those Nights" "Sexodus" "Elastic Heart" "Or Nah" "King of the Fall" "Love Me Harder" "Might Not" "Nocturnal" "FML" "Low Life" "6 Inch" "Wild Love" "Some Way" "Comin Out Strong" "Lust for Life" "A Lie" "Curve" "Pray for Me" "What You Want" "Skeletons" "Wake Up" "Lost in the Fire" "Price on My Head" "Power Is Power" "Smile" "Over Now" "Off the Table" "Hawái" "You Right" "Better Believe" "One Right Now" "La Fama" "Die for It" "Hurricane" "Tears in the Club" "Poison" "Creepin'" "Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)" "K-pop" "Circus Maximus" "Another One of Me" "Young Metro" "We Still Don't Trust You"
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• 2018 songs
• The Weeknd songs
• Alternative R&B songs
• Songs written by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
• Gesaffelstein songs