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Local Motion: Heroine Town
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"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. The song was inspired by a poem by Lori Lieberman, "Killing Me Softly with His Blues," which she wrote after seeing a then-unknown Don McLean perform the song "Empty Chairs" live.
Lieberman was the first to record Fox and Gimbel's song, in 1971, but it became a bigger hit when covered by Roberta Flack in 1973, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Hip-hop group The Fugees covered the song in 1996, with Lauryn Hill singing the lead vocals. Their version reached number two on the U.S. airplay chart, and had similar success in the U.K., reaching number one and selling over a million copies. Propelled by the success of the Fugees track, the version by Flack was remixed in 1996 and topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Other major artists to cover the song include Engelbert Humperdinck, Frank Sinatra, Tori Amos, Eva Cassidy, Perry Como, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Al B. Sure! and Shirley Bassey. At Last established their sound when practicing this song.[1]
The song was prominently featured in the 2002 film About a Boy in which the boy of the title, Marcus, is ridiculed by classmates for singing the song, a favourite of his mother's, at his school talent show because of its feminine associations and romantic, emotional lyrics.
Cover versions in other languages
| Country |
Artist |
Title |
Translated Title |
Lyrics by |
| Sweden |
Lill Lindfors |
"Sången han sjöng var min egen" |
"The song he sang was my own" |
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| Norway |
Inger Lise Rypdal |
"Sangen han sang var min egen" |
"The song he sang was my own" |
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| Denmark |
Sanne Salomonsen |
"Søgte mit indre" |
"Sought my innermost" |
|
| Denmark |
Shu-Bi-Dua |
"Kylling med Soft Ice" |
"Chicken with softice" |
|
| Estonia |
Els Himma (1974) |
"Millest sa elad ja hingad" |
"Of what you live and breathe" |
Vally Ojavere |
| Brazil |
Joanna (1991) |
"Morrendo de amor" |
"Dying of love" |
|
| Mexico |
Pandora |
"Mátame muy suavemente" |
"Kill me softly" |
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| Japan |
Mariko Takahashi |
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| Czechoslovakia |
Helena Vondráčková (1974) |
"Dvě malá křídla tu nejsou" |
"Two little wings are not here" |
Zdeněk Borovec |
| Finland |
Päivi Paunu (1973) |
"Jokainen päivä on liikaa" |
"Every day is too much" |
References
- ^ "Wikinews interview with America's Got Talent finalist At Last", Wikinews, 2 September 2006.
Preceded by:
"Crocodile Rock" by Elton John |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Roberta Flack version)
April 7, 1973 |
Succeeded by:
"Love Train" by The O'Jays |
Preceded by:
"How Do U Want It" / "California Love" by 2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo / Dr. Dre |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single (Fugees version)
31 May 1996 |
Succeeded by:
"Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony |
Categories: 1973 singles | 1996 singles | Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles | Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one singles | Number-one singles in the United Kingdom | Number-one singles in Germany | RIANZ number-one singles | Pop standard stubs |
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