It Kills Me
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| "It Kills Me" | ||||
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| Single by Melanie Fiona | ||||
| from the album The Bridge | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2006/2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
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| "It Kills Me" Video on YouTube | ||||
"It Kills Me" is a song recorded by Melanie Fiona and released as the second single from The Bridge. It was written by Andrea Martin, Robert Littlejohn Jr., Leon Carr, Earl Shulman, and Gerell Brewer, and produced by Jay Fenix & Andrea Martin. The track spent nine weeks as number-one on the US Billboard R&B singles chart.[1] The track 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.
The official remix features rapper Ghostface Killah.
The music video, "It Kills Me", was directed by Armen Djerrahian in 2009 and features Adam Rodriguez as Melanie's love interest.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[2] | 39 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 43 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
