Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” (2002) is a haunting cover that turned Nine Inch Nails’ industrial ballad into a raw, acoustic confessional. With fragile vocals and bare instrumentation, Cash imbued the song with the gravity of a man reflecting on pain and regret near the end of his life. The accompanying video, interweaving images of Cash’s past, is often hailed as one of the greatest music videos ever made. “Hurt” was critically acclaimed for its devastating emotion, introducing Cash to a new generation and standing as a powerful final statement in his legendary career.