He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)

~ Song

Wikipedia

"He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King for girl group the Crystals under the guidance of Phil Spector in 1962. Goffin and King wrote the song after discovering that their babysitter and singer "Little Eva" Boyd was being regularly beaten by her boyfriend. When they inquired why she tolerated such treatment, Eva replied, with complete sincerity, that her boyfriend's actions were motivated by his love for her.

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lyricist:Gerry Goffin
composer:Carole King
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/24189 [info]
Wikidata:Q16385953 [info]
lyrics quoted on:Ultraviolence

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1962-06He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)The Crystals2:33
2007-04-29He Hit Me (live, 2007-04-29: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA)cover and liveGrizzly Bear4:33
2013He Hit MecoverAnika2:47
He Hit MecoverKramer3:42
He Hit MecoverGrizzly Bear4:23
He Hit Mecover and liveGrizzly Bear4:59
He Hit Me (and It Felt Like a Kiss)Hole?:??
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)Hole3:48
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)The Motels2:26
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) (live, 1995-02-14: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, USA)Hole3:31
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) (live, 1995-02-14: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, USA)Hole3:31
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)coverUnwoman2:54
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) (live, 1995-02-14: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, USA)cover and liveHole3:48
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) (live, 1995-05-02: Later with Jools Holland, London, England)cover and liveHole3:57
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)Jody Miller2:29
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)coverCarmen DeLeon2:36
He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)Frank Rogala3:54
He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)Hole3:50
He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss) (live, 1995-02-14: Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, USA)coverHole3:44
He Hit Me (live on KCRW)cover and liveGrizzly Bear4:41
Roygbiv / When Face Was Face (Isan Kitchen Sink Space Anthem mix) / Gammi / He Hit Mecover, medley and partialBoards of Canada / Seefeel / Disjecta / Grizzly Bear4:16
She Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)coverThe Blackeyed Susans2:58