"LOVE HURTS" A song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, introduced as an album track on A Date with The Everly Brothers, but was never released as a single (A-side or B-side) by the Everlys. The first hit version of the song was by Roy Orbison, who earned Australian radio play, hitting the Top Five of that country's singles charts in 1961. 24K Gold Music covers this heart-tugging ballad in their Roy Orbison tribute