45. Music video and live performances The song was not promoted through an official music video, although Houston appeared at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards held at Walt Disney Studios, Burbank and performed "Why Does It Hurt So Bad". The performance was directed and taped by Bruce Gowers and was later used as a promotional clip to accompany the song. The performance features Houston sitting on a chair, wearing a white outfit, and singing the song. Houston performed the song on her My Love Is Your Love World Tour, in 1999. The song was performed as a part of the "Movie Medley", along with "I Believe in You and Me", "It Hurts Like Hell", originally performed by Aretha Franklin, and "I Will Always Love You". This performance was taped in Sopot, Poland, on August 22, 1999 and broadcast on Polish television channel, TVP1. Track listing US CD 1 "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" [Album Version] – 4:37 "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" [Junior's Happy Hand Bag Mix] – 9:02 US CD 2 "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" [Album Version] – 4:37 "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" [Live from the 1996 MTV Movie Awards] – 5:34 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" [Junior's Happy Hand Bag Mix] – 9:02 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" [Junior's X-Beat Dub] – 8:05 Credits and personnel Retrieved from CD liner notes Why Does It Hurt So Bad Brad Gilderman – vocals recorder Babyface – writer, vocals producer, background vocals Whitney Houston – vocals, background vocals Jon Gass – mixer Kevon Edmonds – background vocals Marc Nelson – background vocals Why Does It Hurt So Bad (Live) Babyface – writer Rickey Minor – producer Whitney Houston – vocals, producer Bill Schnee – mixer John Hendrickson – mixer assistant Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References External links Why Does It Hurt So Bad Why Does It Hurt So Bad at Discogs 1990s ballads 1996 singles 1995 songs Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers Songs written by Babyface (musician) Whitney Houston songs Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician) Soul ballads Contemporary R&B ballads Songs about heartache