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Only Love Can Hurt Like This

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"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" is a song by English singer Paloma Faith, written by Diane Warren. Released as the second single to promote her third studio album, A Perfect Contradiction (2014), on 11 May 2014, it was promoted on shows such as Alan Carr: Chatty Man. The song peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, making it Faith's highest-charting single as a solo artist in the country. In Australia, the song was promoted through a high-profile TV advertisement for Channel 7's drama series Winners & Losers, and it reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart on 26 July 2014. In 2022, due to a resurgence of popularity on TikTok, the song charted in several other countries.

Infobox

Released
11 May 2014 (2014-05-11)
Genre
Pop soul
Length
3:52 (album version) 3:37 (radio edit)
Label
RCA
Songwriter
Diane Warren
Producers
AC Burrell Kyle Townsend

Tables

2014 weekly chart performance for "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" · Charts › Weekly charts
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Chart (2014)
Australia (ARIA)
Peakposition
1
Croatia (HRT)
Croatia (HRT)
Chart (2014)
Croatia (HRT)
Peakposition
14
Ireland (IRMA)
Ireland (IRMA)
Chart (2014)
Ireland (IRMA)
Peakposition
26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Chart (2014)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Peakposition
3
Scotland Singles (OCC)
Scotland Singles (OCC)
Chart (2014)
Scotland Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
5
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2014)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
6
Chart (2014)
Peakposition
Australia (ARIA)
1
Croatia (HRT)
14
Ireland (IRMA)
26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
3
Scotland Singles (OCC)
5
UK Singles (OCC)
6
2022 weekly chart performance for "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" · Charts › Weekly charts
Global 200 (Billboard)
Global 200 (Billboard)
Chart (2022)
Global 200 (Billboard)
Peakposition
75
Greece International (IFPI)
Greece International (IFPI)
Chart (2022)
Greece International (IFPI)
Peakposition
75
Netherlands (Single Tip)
Netherlands (Single Tip)
Chart (2022)
Netherlands (Single Tip)
Peakposition
9
Portugal (AFP)
Portugal (AFP)
Chart (2022)
Portugal (AFP)
Peakposition
94
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2022)
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
12
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2022)
UK Singles (OCC)
Peakposition
58
Chart (2022)
Peakposition
Global 200 (Billboard)
75
Greece International (IFPI)
75
Netherlands (Single Tip)
9
Portugal (AFP)
94
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)
12
UK Singles (OCC)
58
2014 year-end chart performance for "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" · Charts › Year-end charts
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Chart (2014)
Australia (ARIA)
Position
17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Chart (2014)
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
Position
22
UK Singles (OCC)
UK Singles (OCC)
Chart (2014)
UK Singles (OCC)
Position
37
Chart (2014)
Position
Australia (ARIA)
17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
22
UK Singles (OCC)
37
2022 year-end chart performance for "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" · Charts › Year-end charts
Global 200 (Billboard)
Global 200 (Billboard)
Chart (2022)
Global 200 (Billboard)
Position
168
Chart (2022)
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)
168
Certifications for "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" · Certifications
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Region
Australia (ARIA)
Certification
4× Platinum
Certified units/sales
280,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Region
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)
Germany (BVMI)
Region
Germany (BVMI)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)
Italy (FIMI)
Region
Italy (FIMI)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)
Mexico (AMPROFON)
Region
Mexico (AMPROFON)
Certification
2× Platinum+Gold
Certified units/sales
150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Region
New Zealand (RMNZ)
Certification
4× Platinum
Certified units/sales
120,000‡
Portugal (AFP)
Portugal (AFP)
Region
Portugal (AFP)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)
Spain (PROMUSICAE)
Region
Spain (PROMUSICAE)
Certification
Platinum
Certified units/sales
60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)
United Kingdom (BPI)
Region
United Kingdom (BPI)
Certification
3× Platinum
Certified units/sales
1,800,000‡
Streaming
Streaming
Region
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)
Greece (IFPI Greece)
Region
Greece (IFPI Greece)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
1,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Region
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
Region
Certification
Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)
4× Platinum
280,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)
Gold
45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)
Gold
300,000‡
Italy (FIMI)
Gold
50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)
2× Platinum+Gold
150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)
4× Platinum
120,000‡
Portugal (AFP)
Gold
10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)
Platinum
60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)
3× Platinum
1,800,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)
Gold
1,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
· Release history
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Date
11 May 2014
Format
Digital download
Country
Date
Format
United Kingdom
11 May 2014
Digital download

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