THEME = Remake Wednesday: original (Nine Inch Nails) & cover (Johnny Cash)

Today’s feature is “Hurt”….

#1 (original)
Written by Nine Inch Nails lead man Trent Reznor, this song was released 04/17/1995 from the band’s 1994 album ‘The Downward Spiral’. While it was nominated in 1996 for the Best Rock Song Grammy, it lost to Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know”. This single’s promotional release included 6 different censored & uncensored mixes. On the charts, this song reached #8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, while notching at the same spot on the Canadian Alternative Songs chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPz21cDK7dg

#2 (cover)
In 2002, Johnny Cash recorded this song for his album, ‘American IV: The Man Comes Around’. His version changes the lyrics to “crown of thorns” to remove profanity & reference his devout Christianity. Released 03/08/2003, this single spent 1 week on the country charts & peaked at #56. However, use in TV series (“Criminal Minds”, “Smallville” & “Person Of Interest”), as well as a critically acclaimed & awarded music video, helped lead to the song being awarded CMA’s Single Of The Year. The song crossed over & reached #33 on the Modern Rock Tracks Chart. Cash died 09/12/2003.