Thursday, June 10, 2010

"What Hurts the Most" Cover song



Cascada is a eurodance German group. They consist of two band members; Natalie Horler and Yanou. Natalir Horler has worked for various DJs since she was 16 and has provided vocals for dance act 2 Vibez. Yann Peifer also known as Yanou is a German producer who produces music for Cascada along side DJ Manian.

Rascal Flatts is an American country band that came from Colombus,Ohio. Rascal Flatts is made up of three band members; Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney. Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus are second cousins who come from a musical family. DeMarcus moved to Nashville in '92 where he became part of his first band, East to West. In '97 DeMarcus convinced LeVox to leave is job and persue a career in music. DeMarcus joined Chely Wright's band, where he met Joe Don Rooney. The family band was playing at a night club one night when their guitarist couldn't make it. They invited Rooney to fill in and they Eventually took the name Rascal Flatts after a famous landmark in Oklahoma.

"What Hurts the Most" was written by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson. This song is a ballad which the narrator explains what causes them emotional pain in their broken relationship. Steele's original idea was to write about the loss of his father, but decided to go with a more universal theme of loss in love. In 2006, Rascal Flatts released the song as a single and it became their fifth number one single on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. In 2007, German group, Cascada covered it. This song was their first single released of their second album. The single was first released in Sweden and then released in the United States in December.

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