How Nine Inch Nails Wrote ’Hurt’ | Song Exploder

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails discusses how he wrote the iconic track, ’Hurt’. Interviewed by Hrishikesh Hirway of hit podcast and Netflix show, Song Exploder, he reveals the inspiration behind the lyrics and how he fed instruments through an infinite reverb loop to create the haunting sound. The song would later be covered by Johnny Cash and performed by David Bowie, a moment in music history. Song Exploder spotlights some of the world’s greatest musicians as they reveal how they brought one of their songs to life. Featured artists in Volume 2 include Dua Lipa, The Killers, Nine Inch Nails and Natalia Lafourcade. Now streaming on Netflix.