On This Day in PinkHistory… 26th April 2019 Hurts 2B Human was released
Hurts 2B Human is the eighth studio album by Pink. Released in April 2019, by RCA Records, the album was initially planned as a standalone extended play (EP). Pursuing a sound that would be departure from her previous albums, Pink enlisted the assistance of collaborators such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and Ryan Tedder. The album features guest appearances by Cash Cash, Khalid, Chris Stapleton, and Wrabel. The album was officially announced during Pink’s interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show broadcast in February 2019.
Musically, Hurts 2B Human is a pop record whose lyrics delve into themes of love, family, introspection, life, and self-worth. The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, many of whom praised its production and cohesiveness; others felt it was too calculated and formulaic. Commercially, the album was successful, reaching number one in eight countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Switzerland. In the United States, Hurts 2B Human became Pink’s third consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 115,000 album-equivalent units. To promote the singer’s album, Walk Me Home was released in February 2019, as a lead single to commercial success, followed by Can We Pretend, Hurts 2B Human, and Love Me Anyway as the second, third and fourth singles, respectively.
TracklistTrack/Writers
Hustle – Pink, Dan Reynolds, Jorgen Odegard
(Hey Why) Miss You Sometime – Pink, Max Martin, Shellback
Walk Me Home – Pink, Scott Harris, Nate Ruess
My Attic – Julia Michaels, Ilsey Juber, Freddy Wexler
90 Days (feat. Wrabel) – Pink, Wrabel, Steve Robson
Hurts 2B Human (feat. Khalid) – Pink, Teddy Geiger, Harris, Anna-Catherine Hartley, Alexander “Xplicit” Izquierdo, Khalid Robinson
Can We Pretend (feat. Cash Cash) – Pink, Ryan Tedder, Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alex Makhlouf, Samuel Frisch
Courage – Pink, Greg Kurstin, Sia Fuller
Happy – Pink, Teddy Geiger, Sasha Sloan, Steph Jones
We Could Have It All – Pink, Greg Kurstin, Beck Hansen
Love Me Anyway (feat. Chris Stapleton) – Pink, Allen Shamblin, Tom Douglas
Circle Game – Pink, Greg Kurstin
The Last Sone of Your Life – Pink, Billy Mann
More (Japanese bonus track) – Pink, Jetta John-Hartley, busbee
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On This Day in Pink History 16th April 2006, Pink was on the set of the Who Knew music video
The Who Knew video was directed by Dragon, a team comprising Sam Bayer, Robert Hales and Brian Lazzaro. It was filmed in April 2006 in Los Angeles, United States, and it was released to the internet and to UK music channels in early May 2006. The video reached number one on MTV Germany’s top ten and on TRL Italy. “Who Knew” was voted number one on TRL Germany twenty times, allowing Pink to earn the “Golden Tape”. In the U.S.
It features a young couple visiting a fairground and going on the rides, and at one point the boy puts a necklace on the girl. The video flashes back to the boy secretly injecting himself with drugs on a previous night while the girl is sleeping. At the carnival, when the girl is playing a game, the boy walks away. The girl realizes he’s gone and follows him, but when she tries to get him to stay with her he gets violent. He goes to the back of the fairground to inject himself with drugs and breaks into a sweat. His girlfriend wanders around looking for him, and finds him unconscious; he has overdosed. She gives him a kiss, gives back the necklace and phones for an ambulance; after it has arrived, she walks away crying. The video is inter-cut with shots of Pink singing the song at the entrance to the fairground.
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On This Day in Pink History… 15th April 2016 Just Like Fire was released
Just Like Fire was co-wrote by Pink, Max Martin, Shellback and Oscar Holter for the soundtrack to the 2016 film Alice Through The Looking Glass.
The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
Pink performed Just Like Fire at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards using acrobatic stunts. She also performed the song, along with White Rabbit, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The music video was directed by Dave Meyers and released in May 2016.
The video features Carey and Willow.
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On This Day in Pink History… 11th April 2007, Pink performed on American Idol
In 2007, Pink was due to perform U + Ur Hand on American Idol. However, because of the songs lyric content, Pink was asked to censor the lyrics. Who Knew was performed instead.
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On This Day in Pink History… 5th April 2006, Pink played a Flashmob gig in New York
Setlist:
Cuz I can Just like a pill Trouble Stupid girls Who knew Nobody knows Long way to happy I’m not dead Leave me alone (I’m lonely) I have seen the rain (with Jim Moore) Get this party started
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On This Day in Pink History… 4th April 2006, I’m Not Dead was released
I’m Not Dead was Pink’s fourth studio album. It was released on 4th April 2006 in the United States, to coincide the same release date of Pink’s first album, Can’t Take Me Home.
Originally title Long Way To Happy, it was scheduled for release in September 2005, however the album was delayed and its title changed to I’m Not Dead in order to match the comeback nature of the album, and its heavy tone in terms of lyrical content, strong language and edgy sound. I’m Not Dead is majorly a pop rock album, but includes country, alternative rock and R&B influences.
The release of I’m Not Dead was preceded by its controversial lead single, Stupid Girls, a top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the video of which earned Pink an MTV Video Music Award. The album’s second and third singles, Who Knew and U + Ur Hand, reached the top ten and revived the album’s sales fortunes in the U.S., leading to a platinum certification from the RIAA for sales of one million. The two songs are also Pink’s first two singles to achieve Platinum certifications. Subsequent regional singles include Nobody Knows, Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) and Dear Mr. President. A Platinum Edition of the album was issued with bonus tracks, remixes and a DVD.
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