“Hurt” is about the death of Linda Perry’s father, and her realizing that the last thing she had said to him before he died was that she hated him. The song focuses on her regret for not having been able to apologize to him when there was still time.

“Hurt” is taken from Christina Aguilera fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). It was released as the album’s second single on September 19, 2006 and it received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera’s vocals and the song’s production.