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Damage (H.E.R. song)
| "Damage" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2020 (2020-10-21) | |||
| R&B | |||
| 3:43 | |||
| RCA | |||
| Gabriella Wilson | |||
| Tiara Thomas | |||
| Ant Clemons | |||
| Carl McCormick | |||
| Jeff Gitelman | |||
| James Harris | |||
| Terry Lewis | |||
| Cardiak | |||
| Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman | |||
| "Smile" (2020) |
"Damage" (2020)
"Girl like Me" (2021) | "Smile" (2020) | "Damage" (2020) | "Girl like Me" (2021) | | "Smile" (2020) | "Damage" (2020) | "Girl like Me" (2021) | | | | | | | | "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".
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.
On October 24, 2020, H.E.R. debuted "Damage" as guest on the Adele-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live.
| Year | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Music Awards | Favorite Soul/R&B Song | Nominated | ||
| 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 |
On May 13, 2021, "Damage" was certified platinum by the RIAA with more than 1 million equivalent units sold. On June 17, 2021, it was announced that it reached number one on R&B radio.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ | |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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