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This Is Gonna Hurt

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This Is Gonna Hurt
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 3, 2011
RecordedFebruary–July 2010
GenreHard rock, alternative metal
Length48:49
LabelEleven Seven Music
ProducerSixx:A.M.
Sixx:A.M. chronology
Live Is Beautiful
(2008)
This Is Gonna Hurt
(2011)
7
(2011)
Singles from This Is Gonna Hurt
  1. "Lies of the Beautiful People"
    Released: March 1, 2011
  2. "This Is Gonna Hurt"
    Released: August 2, 2011
  3. "Are You with Me"
    Released: April 10, 2012
  4. "Help Is on the Way"
    Released: July 5, 2012
  5. "Skin"
    Released: November 29, 2012

This Is Gonna Hurt is the second studio album by Sixx:A.M., a side project of Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx, released on May 3, 2011. Like the first album which served as a companion soundtrack to Nikki Sixx's first book The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, this album is a companion to Sixx's second book, This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography, And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx, which was released on April 12, 2011. Unlike its predecessor, This Is Gonna Hurt does not feature any spoken word.

Release

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The lead single from the album is "Lies of the Beautiful People" and was released on March 1, 2011.[1] The first single "Lies of the Beautiful People" premiered on Sixx's radio show website "Sixx Sense" on February 16, 2011, and went on sale on March 1.[2] The album was released on May 10, 2011, after being pushed back from a March 22, 2011, release date.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Canoe.ca[5]
Melodic.net[6]
Revolver[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Stuff.co.nz(negative)[9]
Ultimate Guitar Archive(8.5/10)[10]
Winnipeg Free Press(mixed)[11]

This Is Gonna Hurt debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200, selling 30,000 copies in its first week of release,[12] and at #1 on the Hard Rock Charts.[13]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx

No.TitleMusicLength
1."This Is Gonna Hurt"Sixx, Michael, DJ Ashba3:56
2."Lies of the Beautiful People"Sixx, Michael, Ashba, "John 5" William Lowrey3:58
3."Are You with Me Now" (listed on the cover as "Are You with Me")Sixx, Michael, Ashba4:02
4."Live Forever"Sixx, Michael, Ashba4:55
5."Sure Feels Right"Sixx, Michael, Ashba4:09
6."Deadlihood"Sixx, Michael, Blair Daly3:15
7."Smile"Sixx, Michael5:22
8."Help Is on the Way"Sixx, Michael, Ashba4:18
9."Oh My God"Sixx, Michael, Ashba5:35
10."Goodbye My Friends"Sixx, Michael, Daly5:57
11."Skin"Michael, Daly3:22
12."Codependence" (Japanese bonus track)Sixx, Michael, Ashba3:37
Total length:48:49

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 53
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 14
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 41
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 70
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 43
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 60
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[22] 3
US Billboard 200[23] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] 1

Personnel

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The album's credits and personnel can be obtained from AllMusic.[25]

Sixx:A.M.
Additional personnel
Production

References

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  1. ^ Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx "This Is Gonna Hurt" To Be Released On April 12th Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – SIXX: A.M.: 'Lies Of The Beautiful People' Video Released - Feb. 16, 2011
  3. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – NIKKI SIXX: New Book 'This Is Gonna Hurt' Tentatively Due In March - Sep. 4, 2010 Archived 2011-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Sixx:A.M. - This Is Gonna Hurt". Allmusic. All Media Guide (Rovi). Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  5. ^ Sterdan, Darryl. "This week's CD reviews". Canoe.ca. Sun Media. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved 2011-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Wippsson, Johan. "Sixx:A.M. - This Is Gonna Hurt". Melodic.net. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  7. ^ Borjon, Jeremy (May 6, 2011). "Review: Sixx:A.M. – This Is Gonna Hurt". Revolver. Future US. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  8. ^ Dolan, Jon (May 12, 2011). "This Is Gonna Hurt by Sixx:A.M." Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  9. ^ Sweetman, Simon (July 28, 2011). "Album reviews of the week". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  10. ^ "This Is Gonna Hurt Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. June 5, 2011. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  11. ^ Williams, Rob (May 7, 2011). "SIXX A.M. This is Gonna Hurt". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  12. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Beastie Boys Score No 2 Debut on Billboard". billboard.com. May 11, 2011.
  13. ^ Titus, Christa (2011-05-07). "Sixx: A.M. Redefines Beauty on 'This Is Gonna Hurt'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 15, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Sixx:A.M. Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Sixx:a.m.: This is going to hurt" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – This is Gonna Hurt". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "Sixx:A.M." Oricon. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – This is Gonna Hurt". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Sixx:A.M. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "Sixx:A.M. Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "This Is Gonna Hurt Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-24.