What's the story behind 'Luv The Hurt Away'?

[Mark]

Just curious about this demo - I'm assuming it was recorded in 1998? I'm just now discovering it (thanks to you guys!). Was this when she was still finding what kind of sound/direction to go in? She doesn't have that classic 'Britney' voice like she did after working with Eric Foster White. Did Full Force pitch this to her as a possible duet or was it arranged by JIVE? I'm kind of obsessed with her sassy 90s/R&B vocal delivery.

[HeadstrongWolf]

1998 demo recorded with full force before Britney did BOMT. Earrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrly demo.

Not sure about the backstory. But I believe it was just a demo recorded to be sent around to record labels.

[Mark]

Gives me 'All Cried Out' vibes. I can't stop playing it 

[Nostalgia]

It's such a good song. One of my favorites and I wish it was on the BOMT album. Her voice is so pretty on it.

[▲▼▲BlackoutZone▲▼▲]

There is also a 2nd version with Don Philip's vocals, but after all they chose to put I Will Still Love You on the album.

[Mrs Jared Leto]

link?

[Domino]

9 hours ago, Nostalgia said:

It's such a good song. One of my favorites and I wish it was on the BOMT album. Her voice is so pretty on it.

OMG Your M&G pic is amazing! Congrats!!

[Mark]

Yes her voice is just gorgeous on the track. I can't get enough of it. I can see why the opted to go for something like 'I Will Still Love You' instead because it's more fitting for the album's sound/tone. I would die if a real HQ demo/master leaked. Those vocals

[PopMusicJunkie]

One of her best previously unreleased.   

 

Full Force talked about this song and working with Britney in a TVOne doc about their life and success.  They worked with The Backstreet Boys & *NSYNC so JIVE wanted them to work with Britney, because they bring the best out of artists vocally.  But "Luv The Hurt Away" was "too R&B" and not the directon they wanted for Britney.  They praised her vocal abilities, consider it her best vocal performance she's ever given, and added "she can really sing."  

 

I tried to find the special, it's not on YouTube and the only one that I did find was on Vimeo -- sans the Britney segment.  

[Nostalgia]

On 6/29/2016 at 8:48 AM, Baby Go Slow said:

OMG Your M&G pic is amazing! Congrats!!

 

Thank you so much!!!!

[GetToWorkBitch]

I don't know the whole backstory, but I think it was one of the first songs she ever recorded pre-BOMT, probably while she was still trying to figure out what direction she was going in. She was originally going to make more Sheryl Crow/adult contemporary-type music before she went pop and maybe this song was one of the ones recorded during that phase. She could also have been thinking of going R&B too as it was quite popular in the 90s.

[Mark]

I still can't get enough of it.

[Miss Bad Media Karma]

On June 29, 2016 at 4:51 PM, Mark said:

Yes her voice is just gorgeous on the track. I can't get enough of it. I can see why the opted to go for something like 'I Will Still Love You' instead because it's more fitting for the album's sound/tone. I would die if a real HQ demo/master leaked. Those vocals

 HQ Remaster

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16 minutes ago, Miss Bad Media Karma said:

 HQ Remaster

I still can't get over the flawlessness of this remaster 

[Mark]

I couldn't be happier if Make Me leaked tonight! Thank you @Miss Bad Media Karma!!!