It Hurts to Be in Love and Eleven More Hit Songs is American singer Gene Pitney's eighth studio album, released on the Musicor label in the United States in 1964.

The album was released as I'm Gonna Be Strong on the Stateside label in the United Kingdom.

[citation needed] The album marked a turning point in Pitney's career with his popularity waning in his home country while rising in Britain.

The title track, "It Hurts to Be in Love", and "I'm Gonna Be Strong" were Pitney's last top 10 hits in the United States.

The latter single as well as "That Girl Belongs to Yesterday", an early Jagger/Richards composition, were also top 10 hits in the United Kingdom.