Killing Me Softly With His Song
Fugees
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Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song I heard he sang a good song, I heard he had a style And so I came to see him, to listen for a while And there he was, this young boy, a stranger to my eyes Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly with his song I felt all flushed with fever, embarrassed by the crowd I felt he'd found my letters and read each one out loud I prayed that he would finish, but he just kept right on Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly Strumming my pain with his fingers Singing my life with his words Killing me softly with his song Killing me softly with his song Telling my whole life with his words Killing me softly, with his words
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Written by: Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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2 facts about this song
Robert Flack Version1. Original Release: Roberta Flack first released "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in 1973 on the Atlantic Records label. It was included on her album "Killing Me Softly."
2. Chart Success: The song became a massive hit, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and holding the position for five weeks.
3. Grammy Awards: In 1974, it won the Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
4. Song Inspiration: The song was reportedly inspired by young songwriter Lori Lieberman's reaction to seeing Don McLean perform live in concert, in particular, his song "Empty Chairs."
5. Chart Success in UK: In the UK, Roberta Flack's version also achieved a chart success reaching no. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Fugees Version1. Cover version: The Fugees released a cover of "Killing Me Softly with His Song" in 1996, which was included on their second album, "The Score."
2. Worldwide Success: Their version was a global hit, reaching number one on the charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and almost a dozen other countries.
3. Grammy Recognition: The Fugees version of the song was nominated for a Grammy award in 1997.
4. Music Video: The music video for the Fugees' version of "Killing Me Softly" was directed by Aswad Ayinde and it won the MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video in 1996.
5. Lauryn Hill's Performance: Lauryn Hill of the Fugees was praised for her soulful rendition of the song, and is often regarded as one of the best cover versions of this classic.
6. Song length: The Fugee's version of the song is 4 minutes and 58 seconds in length, which is about one minute longer than Roberta Flack's original 1973 release.
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