Det gör ont


"Det gör ont" is a song recorded by Swedish singer-songwriter Lena Philipsson. The song was written by Thomas "Orup" Eriksson and produced by Anders Hansson for Philipsson's studio album Det gör ont en stund på natten men inget på dan. It is the best known as Sweden's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where it was performed in English as "It Hurts" and finished in fifth place with 170 points.

Melodifestivalen

had previously entered Melodifestivalen, Swedish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, in 1986, 1987 and 1988, finishing the second, the fifth and the second, respectively. She also competed in 1991 and in 1999 as a songwriter.
In 2004, Philipsson entered Melodifestivalen for the fourth time as a performer, with "Det gör ont", written by Orup. She first performed in the semi-final four at the Malmömässan in Malmö and qualified for the final with a total of 134,189 votes. Philipsson then went on to win the final at the Globen in Stockholm, having received most points from both the jury and the televote.

Eurovision Song Contest

As Sweden had placed the fifth in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, Philipsson qualified directly to the final of the 2004 contest. She performed the 24th - the last in the final and eventually placed the fifth with 170 points. Philipsson performed "It Hurts", the English-language version of the song, at Eurovision.

Commercial performance

The Swedish-language version of the song reached number-one on both Svensktoppen and Sverigetopplistan, and was certified Platinum. Following the Eurovision Song Contest, the English-language version charted in Belgium and Turkey.

Track listing

"Det gör ont"
  1. "Det gör ont" — 3:00
  2. "Det gör ont " — 3:00
"It Hurts"
  1. "It Hurts" — 3:00
  2. "It Hurts " — 3:00

    Charts and certifications

Chart positions

Certifications

Cover versions