This Is Gonna Hurt
Studio album by
Sixx:A.M.
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 the book of the same name, Sixx's second book, which was released on April 12, 2011. Unlike its predecessor, This Is Gonna Hurt does not feature any spoken word.

Release

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

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.[citation needed]

Track listing

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

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 53
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] 14
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 41
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 70
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[17] 43
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 60
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[21] 3
US Billboard 200[22] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 1

Personnel

The album's credits and personnel can be obtained from AllMusic.[24]

Sixx:A.M.
Additional personnel
Production

References

  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. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  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. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. May 15, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Sixx:A.M. Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Sixx:a.m.: This is going to hurt" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – This is Gonna Hurt". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "Sixx:A.M." Oricon. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sixx:A.M. – This is Gonna Hurt". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Sixx:A.M. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Sixx:A.M. Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "This Is Gonna Hurt Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
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