It Kills Me

"It Kills Me" is a R&B single by Melanie Fiona as the second U.S. single (third in Canada after "Give It to Me Right" and "Bang Bang") from The Bridge. The track spent nine weeks as number-one on the US Billboard R&B singles chart.[1] The track w also peaked just outside the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 43. Fiona received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for the track, however, the Grammy was awarded to Beyoncé for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The song samples "(Hey There) Lonely Girl" by The Softones.

"It Kills Me"
Single by Melanie Fiona
from the album The Bridge
Released	July 22, 2009
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	4:10
Songwriter(s)	Andrea Martin Robert Littlejohn Jr. Leon Carr Earl Shulman Gerell Brewer
Producer(s)	Jay Fenix Andrea Martin
Melanie Fiona singles chronology
"Give It to Me Right" (2009) "It Kills Me" (2009) "Bang Bang" (2009)
Music video
"It Kills Me" Video on YouTube

The official remix features rapper Ghostface Killah.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[2] 39 US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[3] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 43 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[6] 11

See also

• List of R&B number-one singles of 2010 (U.S.)

References

1. https://www.billboard.com/music/melanie-fiona/chart-history/
2. "Melanie Fiona Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
3. "Melanie Fiona Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
4. "Melanie Fiona Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
5. "Melanie Fiona Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
6. "2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics