Hurtin' Me

"Hurtin' Me"
Single by Stefflon Don featuring French Montana
from the album Hurtin' Me - The EP and Secure
Released	10 August 2017
Length	3:32
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Karim Kharbouch Rymez Stephanie Victoria
Producer(s)	Rymez
Stefflon Don singles chronology
"Ding-a-Ling" (2017) "Hurtin' Me" (2017) "Cigarette" (2018)
French Montana singles chronology
"A Lie" (2017) "Hurtin' Me" (2018) "Phases" (2017)

"Hurtin' Me" is a song by English rapper Stefflon Don featuring American rapper French Montana released on 10 August 2017 as the lead single from Don's debut EP of the same name. The song peaked at number seven on UK Singles Chart in November 2017, becoming the rapper's highest-charting single to date and first to reach the top 10.

Don provided her first televised performance of "Hurtin' Me" by being the musical guest on the third episode of BBC's Sounds Like Friday Night, hosted by American singer Demi Lovato, who also performed "Instruction" with her and Jax Jones. The rapper performed the single also at the Capital's 2017 Jingle Bell Ball, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2018 in Swansea, Wales and Summertime Ball 2018. Its official remix featuring Jamaican musicians Sean Paul, Popcaan and Sizzla appeared on the tracklist of Don's mixtape, Secure, which was released on 17 August 2018.^[1]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on 1 September 2017 on Stefflon Don's Vevo account on YouTube. The video was directed by Luke Biggins and Don herself. In less than two months, the video gained over 17 million views on YouTube and as of November 2022, has over 204 million.^[2]

Remix

A remix of the song featuring Sean Paul, Popcaan and Sizzla was released 12 January 2018.^[3]

Track listing

• Digital download

1. "Hurtin' Me" (featuring French Montana) – 3:32

• Digital download: Hurtin' Me (The Remix)^[4]

1. "Hurtin' Me" (The Remix) (featuring Sean Paul, Popcaan and Sizzla) – 4:01

• Digital download: Hurtin' Me – The EP^[5]

1. "Hurtin' Me" (The Remix) (featuring Sean Paul, Popcaan and Sizzla) – 4:01
2. "Hurtin' Me" (featuring French Montana) – 3:32
3. "Ding-a-Ling" (with Skepta) – 3:07
4. "16 Shots" – 3:44

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2017–2018) Peak position Ireland (IRMA)[6] 78 Scotland (OCC)[7] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 7 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 2 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 19 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 12

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 94

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	40,000^‡
France (SNEP)[14]	Gold	100,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	2× Platinum	1,200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "👑DON👑 V - IV on Instagram: 'Soooooooo I actually dropped one tear while posting this😢 im just so excited, grateful but nervous at the same damn time 😩Yes i payed…'". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
2. "Stefflon Don, French Montana - Hurtin' Me (Official Video)". YouTube.
3. "Hurtin' Me – The EP by Stefflon Don". iTunes Store (GB). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. "Hurtin' Me (The Remix) [feat. Sean Paul, Popcaan & Sizzla] by Stefflon Don: Music: Amazon.co.uk". Amazon UK.
5. "iTunes – Music – Hurtin' Me – The EP by Stefflon Don". iTunes Store. 12 January 2018.
6. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
9. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
10. "Stefflon Don Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
11. "Stefflon Don Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
12. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Stefflon Don & French Montana – Hurtin' Me". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
14. "French single certifications – Stefflon Don & French Montana – Hurtin' Me" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
15. "British single certifications – Stefflon Don & French Montana – Hurtin' Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 January 2025.