Damage (H.E.R. song)

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ReleasedOctober 21, 2020 (2020-10-21)
Length3:43
"Damage"
Single by H.E.R.
from the album Back of My Mind
ReleasedOctober 21, 2020 (2020-10-21)
GenreR&B
Length3:43
LabelRCA
Songwriters
Producers
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Smile"
(2020)
"Damage"
(2020)
"Girl like Me"
(2021)
Music video
"Damage" on YouTube

"Damage" is a song by American singer H.E.R., released on October 21, 2020, through RCA Records as the second single from her debut studio album Back of My Mind (2021). It was written alongside Ant Clemons, Tiara Thomas, and producers Cardiak & Jeffy "Gitty" Gitelman, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis receiving writing credits for the sampling of Herb Alpert's 1987 song "Making Love in the Rain".[1][2]

The music video, directed by choreographer Galen Hooks, was released on October 21, 2020. It was filmed at the Roxie Theatre in Los Angeles, H.E.R. performed at this with her band.[3]

Live performance

On October 24, 2020, H.E.R. debuted "Damage" as guest on the Adele-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live.[4]

Accolades

Year Year Category Result Ref.
2021 American Music Awards Favorite Soul/R&B Song Nominated
2022 Grammy Awards Best R&B Performance Nominated
Best R&B Song Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards R&B Song of the Year Nominated
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding R&B/Soul Song Nominated

Commercial performance

On May 13, 2021, "Damage" was certified platinum by the RIAA with more than 1 million equivalent units sold.[9] On June 17, 2021, it was announced that it reached number one on R&B radio.[10]

Charts

Certifications

References

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