Friendly Fires - Hurting Direct

: The Harlem Gospel Choir provides backing vocals, giving the track a soulful, 80s R&B edge.

Directed by , the music video is well-known for its surreal and "bizarre" visual style: Friendly Fires - Hurting

: The video depicts a psychokinetic interaction between a boy and a girl, using CGI and unique in-camera lighting effects. Remakes and Popular Culture Hurting - Single by Friendly Fires - Spotify : The Harlem Gospel Choir provides backing vocals,

The track is a blend of , nu-disco , and synth-pop . It features a high-energy, danceable production style characterized by: It features a high-energy

: It features Ed Macfarlane’s head superimposed onto the body of a professional dancer.

: Macfarlane noted that finding a dancer who could accurately replicate his specific, energetic hip movements for the "body double" role was difficult.

: It focuses on the struggle of wanting to move on while still being deeply affected by a partner's presence ("Your touch keeps on hurting").