Pain (Fun Factory song) explained

Pain
Cover:	Fun_Factory-Pain.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Fun Factory
Album:	NonStop
Released:	November 1994
Genre:	Eurodance
Length:	3:52
Label:	Scorpio Music Regular Records
Producer:	Bülent Aris Toni Cottura
Prev Title:	Take Your Chance
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	I Wanna B with U
Next Year:	1995

"Pain" is a Eurodance song by German band Fun Factory, released in November 1994 as the fourth and last single from their debut-album, NonStop (1994). It peaked at number eight in Finland, number 24 in Germany and number 25 in Austria and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 56 in March 1995. Outside Europe, it peaked at number 30 in Israel. The CD single also featured the music video of the band's previous hit single, "Take Your Chance".

Critical reception

James Hamilton from Music Weeks RM Dance Update described the song as an "instantly familiar cliches packed but powerful cheesy Euro galloper".^[1]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by R.T. Firefly. It was later published on Fun Factory's official YouTube channel in November 2015.^[2]

Track listing

• 12", Germany

1. "Pain" (Feel The Pain Mix) – 4:50
2. "Pain" (Endless Pain Mix) – 6:54
3. "Pain" (Sequential One Club Mix) – 5:47
4. "Fun Factory's Slam" – 3:46

• CD single, France

1. "Pain" (Feel The Radio Vocal Mix) – 3:52
2. "Pain" (Feel The Pain Mix) – 4:50

• CD maxi, Germany, Austria & Switzerland

1. Video: "Take Your Chance" (The Video - Ultramega Multimedia Bonus) – 16:23
2. "Pain" (Feel The Pain Mix) – 4:50
3. "Pain" (Feel The Radio Vocal Mix) – 3:52
4. "Pain" (Sequential One Club Mix) – 5:47
5. "Fun Factory's Slam" (Instrumental) – 3:47

Charts

Chart (1994-95)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[3]	56
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[4]	15
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	8
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)^[5]	10

Notes and References

1. James . Hamilton . Dj directory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . 25 March 1995 . 11 . 6 May 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
2. Web site: Fun Factory - Pain (Official Video). YouTube. 16 November 2015. 20 September 2021.
3. Eurochart Hot 100. 18 March 1995. 24 April 2018. Music & Media.
4. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 25 March 1995. 18. 19 April 2023.
5. The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . 18 March 1995 . 10 . 2 September 2021.