"Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" is a 1966 pop/soul single by Lou Rawls and was written by Ben Raleigh (1913-1997) & Dave Linden (pseudonym used by David J.
Luff).
The single was his second entry on the R&B singles chart as well as his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
"Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" was the first of two Lou Rawls singles to make it to number one on the R&B chart.
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