Everything to know about P!NK's 8th album 'Hurts 2B Human'
It featured her huge single 'Walk Me Home'
P!NK released her eighth studio album 'Hurts 2B Human' back in 2019, two years after dropping her seventh; 'Beautiful Trauma'. 'Hurts 2B Human' included huge single 'Walk Me Home' and the album's title track, which featured 'Young Dumb & Broke''s Khalid.
From the meaning behind the title to its biggest hits, here's everything there is to know about 'Hurts 2B Human'...
When was 'Hurts 2B Human' released?
It was released on 26th April 2019.
How did she announce the release?
P!NK announced the arrival of her album on social media with a short animation of herself, sitting on a stool, holding a guitar. In the video she says: "Hey, it's me P!NK. My new album 'Hurts 2B Human' is out NOW! Check it out wherever you listen to music".
Fans were quick to congratulate the singer on the music, with one tweeting: 'Speaking of Courage... this album is another example of how you put yourself out there for the whole world to see... while the keyboard warriors lock themselves behind anonymity. Wow. YOU are an inspiration. Thank you.'
Meanwhile another just said: '#hurts2bhuman Amazing album just amazing ! Sending all my love to you !!!'. sic
Who did she work with on the album?
P!NK's 8th album includes several collaborations, including ones with Khalid, Cash Cash and Chris Stapleton.
What's the meaning behind the title?
Named after the title track, this album has strong themes of the world's problems and the way in which humans react to them.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the time of its release, P!NK said: "If you're present and not totally escaping your feelings and you're looking around at what's going on in the world, especially this country, it hurts. It f—ing hurts your heart.
"If you choose to remain open-hearted, then it's just going to hurt for a while. I think that's a good thing because that's what creates change and I think we're starting to see change and see people show up and fight back."
Where did it come in the charts?
'Hurts 2B Human' came in at Number 1 on the album chart in both the UK and the US. It's since been certified Gold here.
What are the album's biggest tracks?
'Walk Me Home' was the album's most successful single, going to Number 8 in the UK singles chart and receiving more than 137 million views on YouTube. Watch the video below...
Album artwork
The cover features a colourful depiction of P!NK's face, looking thoughtful. Perhaps thinking about the themes of the album; the pain that sometimes comes with living in today's world.
What is the tracklist?
- ‘Hustle’
- ‘(Hey Why) Miss You Sometime’
- ‘Walk Me Home’
- ‘My Attic’
- ‘90 Days’ (featuring Wrabel)
- ‘Hurts 2B Human’ (featuring Khalid)
- ‘Can We Pretend’ (featuring Cash Cash)
- ‘Courage’
- ‘Happy’
- 'We Could Have It All'
- ‘Love Me Anyway’ (featuring Chris Stapleton)
- ‘Circle Game’
- ‘The Last Song of Your Life’
Did P!NK tour the album?
No, P!NK did not dedicate a tour to the 'Hurts 2B Human' album, but she did perform some of its songs during her 'Beautiful Trauma' tour in 2019 and her 'Summer Carnival' tour, which took place in 2023 and 2024.
Check out P!NK's career so far:
2000: P!nk released her debut album ‘Can’t Take Me Home’
P!nk released her debut album 'Can't Take Me Home', featuring several hit songs including 'There You Go', 'Most Girls', and 'You Make Me Sick'. 'Can't Take Me Home' reached Number 13 in the UK where it was also certified Platinum.
2001: P!nk won her first Grammy
P!nk had her first UK Number 1 with 'Lady Marmalade', a collab with Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim and Mýa, for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. The song also earned the artists a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
Also in 2001, P!nk released her second album 'Missundaztood' which featured Top 10 hits 'Get The Party Started', 'Don't Let Me Get Me', and 'Just Like A Pill'. The release of 'Missundaztood' saw P!nk move towards more rock-inspired music, something she addressed in an interview with the LA Times saying: "I knew the risk involved. I'd seen artists change styles and fail miserably, but I've also seen artists change and continue to do well. That's why Madonna has always been an inspiration for me."
The singer also met her future husband Carey Hart who would inspire a lot of her future music.
2002: P!nk’s first tour – ‘Party Tour’
As well as bringing out several very popular songs, P!nk appeared in the film Rollerball, where she played a rock singer. In 2002, P!nk also went on tour to support her 'Missundaztood' album.
2003: P!nk released ‘Try This’
Back in 2003, P!nk released another Top 5 album called 'Try This'. The album included 'Trouble' and 'God Is A DJ'. The singer also appeared as Coal Bowl MC in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle.
P!nk picked up a BRIT Award for Best International Female Solo Artist, an award she has been nominated for six times, in 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2018.
2004: P!nk won another Grammy
P!nk received two Grammy nominations for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance ('Trouble') and Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ('Feel Good Time'), winning the former. She also went on tour, this time supporting her album 'Try This'.
2006: P!nk released ‘I’m Not Dead’
After a break to work on new music, P!nk returned with her fourth studio album 'I'm Not Dead'. The album was another commercial success, reaching Number 3 in the UK and spawning hits, 'Stupid Girls', 'Who Knew', and 'U + Ur Hand'.
She also toured, supporting Justin Timberlake on his 'FutureSex/LoveShow' tour and her own 'I'm Not Dead Tour'.
Away from music, 2006 was also the year that P!nk and Carey got married. On 7th January 2006 the couple wed in Costa Rica.
2008: P!nk released ‘Funhouse’
The album 'Funhouse' was released in 2008 and spawned several very successful songs over the next couple of years. 'So What' and 'Sober' were both Top 10 hits in the UK for P!nk. 2008 was also the year that P!nk won several awards. She picked up the MTV Australia Award for MTV Live Performer ('I'm Not Dead Tour'), and Most Addictive Track for 'So What' at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
'So What' was inspired by her separation from Carey, which had been rumoured for many months in 2007, however the pair had marriage counselling and managed to reconcile, eventually confirming they were back together in 2010.
2009: P!nk embarked on her ‘Funhouse’ tour
P!nk's 'Funhouse Tour' was her third tour and saw her travel across Europe, Australia and North America. The singer was also named Billboard's Pop Songs Artist of the Decade.
2010: ‘The Funhouse Summer Carnival’ tour
Following the success of her 'Funhouse Tour', P!nk then did a carnival tour the following summer performing at several locations in the UK including Alton Towers theme park and Wireless festival in London.
P!nk revealed she was officially back with her husband Carey Hart. The singer was also included in the Forbes' The Celebrity 100 list at number 27, having earned $44 million.
2011: P!nk voiced Gloria in Happy Feet Two
P!nk voiced the part of Gloria in Happy Feet Two, taking over from Brittany Murphy who sadly passed away in 2009.
P!nk and Carey also welcomed their first child together, Willow Sage Hart.
The singer was once again a top earner, being included in Forbes' The Top-Earning Women in Music list at Number 6. She had earnings of $22 million, with an average of $1 million per show on the road!
And in music, P!nk won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her song 'Imagine' with Herbie Hancock, India.Arie, Seal, Konono Nº1, Jeff Beck and Oumou Sangaré.
2012: P!nk releases her album ‘The Truth About Love’
In September 2012, P!nk released her album 'The Truth About Love' which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy. The album was certified 3× Platinum in the UK and charted at Number 2 here.
P!nk also teamed up with Fun's Nate Ruess on their hit 'Just Give Me a Reason'. The song was a huge success, reaching Top 5 around the world and being certified 4x Platinum in the UK. She also appeared in the film Thanks For Sharing, which saw P!nk in her acting debut as the character Dede.
P!nk has always been a supporter of LGBTQ+ values and in 2012 she spoke to The Advocate, an American LGBTQ+ magazine, saying she doesn't define her sexual orientation as: "I never felt the need to".
2013: P!nk bought a vineyard
Away from music, in 2013, P!nk bought her own vineyard and started to make wine. Two Wolves was born, and during the Covid Pandemic of 2020, the singer decided to concentrate on her winemaking. As of 2023, she has several wines available to the public including, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Group Song.
P!nk also started her 'The Truth About Love Tour'.
2014: You+Me
In 2014, P!nk along with Dallas Green, better known as City and Colour, branched out into a different genre, starting up a folk duo called You+Me. The duo released an album called 'Rose Ave.' and released three songs.
2015: P!nk recorded the theme tune for The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Back in 2015 P!nk recorded the new theme tune for The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The song was also released as a single. The song was written by P!nk and Greg Kurstin, who has worked with the likes of Adele, Sia, and Kelly Clarkson.
Watch the video on YouTube.
Also in 2015, P!nk posed naked to support PETA's I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign.
2016: P!nk provided music for TV and film
As well as releasing amazing songs like 'Just Like Fire', P!nk also provided music for a Netflix series and a movie in 2016. P!nk sang a cover of The Beatles' 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' for the kids Netflix show Beat Bugs, and a cover of 'White Rabbit' for the Alice Through The Looking Glass movie.
In 2016, P!nk and Carey also welcomed their second child, a boy called Jameson.
2017: P!nk released her seventh album ‘Beautiful Trauma’
P!nk was presented with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards, and also released her seventh album 'Beautiful Trauma' on 13th October 2017, which featured the title track which had a music video featuring Channing Tatum.
2018: P!nk performs at the Super Bowl
P!nk took to the stage at one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the Super Bowl, and belted out her hits, despite suffering from flu at the time!
P!nk also took to the road starting her 'Beautiful Trauma' tour, and released a cover of the song 'A Million Dreams' from The Greatest Showman which featured her daughter Willow.
In 2018, P!nk was also included in the Top 10 Highest-Paid Female Celebrities, according to Forbes, with over $52 million.
2019: P!nk won her second BRIT Award and got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Winning her second ever BRIT Award, P!nk took home the award for Outstanding Contribution To Music in 2019. The singer also performed at the show, singing her songs 'Walk Me Home', 'Just Like Fire', 'Just Give Me a Reason' (with Bastille's Dan Smith), 'Try' and 'What About Us'.
Also in February of that year, P!nk was awarded with a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The singer also released her eighth album 'Hurts 2B Human', which featured 'Walk Me Home', and the title track with Khalid.
2020: Philanthropic and charity work during Covid
While most of the world shut down due to the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020, P!nk took the opportunity to make some donations to work towards helping those affected by the pandemic.
As well as helping her local church by providing some food, in April 2020, the singer donated $1 million to help those recovering from Covid.
Half of her donation went to the City of Los Angeles Mayor's Emergency Covid-19 Crisis Fund and the other half to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund.
Away from the pandemic, P!nk also donated half a million dollars to help the firefighters in Australia who were tackling the wildfires.
2021: P!nk released a song with her daughter
2021 was the year of duets for P!nk, in February she released a song with her daughter Willow called 'Cover Me in Sunshine', and in April, she released 'Anywhere Way from Here' with Rag'n'Bone Man.
Wowing the audience at The BRIT Awards, Rag'n'Bone Man took to the stage to perform their hit song, accompanied by the NHS choir and P!nk on a big screen behind him, as Covid restrictions meant she couldn't travel to the UK.
Watch their BRITs performance on YouTube
2022: P!nk released ‘Irrelevant’
'Irrelevant' was released as a protest song, the song was written by P!nk and was a direct response to various political moments in the US including the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which removed the right for women to have an abortion.
P!nk's song included lyrics such as 'Girls just wanna have rights / So, why do we have to fight'.
2023: P!nk’s ‘Summer Carnival 2023 Tour’ and ‘Trustfall’
P!nk brought her 'Summer Carnival 2023 Tour' to the UK, performing at several dates including Bolton, Sunderland and Birmingham, along with two dates at Hyde Park in London.
On 17th February 2023, P!nk released her ninth album 'Trustfall', featuring her hits 'Trustfall' and 'Never Gonna Not Dance Again'.
2023: P!nk announces 'Summer Carnival 2024 Tour'
In November 2023, P!nk announced she would be returning to the UK for her 'Summer Carnival 2024 Tour', performing in Cardiff, London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, before she continued her tour in mainland Europe.
2024: P!nk wraps up her tour
In July 2024, P!nk finished the European leg of her 'Summer Carnival World Tour', which followed the success of her phenomenal 'Summer Carnival' 2023 tour. She performed in some venues she's not been to for several years, giving even more fans a chance to see her amazing acrobatics.
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