"Damage" is a song by American singer

H.E.R. Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson (born June 27, 1997), known professionally as H.E.R. (pronounced "her", an acronym for "Having Everything Revealed"), is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actress. She has received several awards includin ...

, released on October 21, 2020, through

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as the second single from her debut studio album ''Back of My Mind'' (2021). It was written by H.E.R.,

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, Carl McCormick,

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, and produced by

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, DJ Prince OVO and Jeff "Gitty" Gitelman. It samples

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's 1987 song "

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Music video

The music video was released on October 21, 2020. It was filmed at the Roxie Theatre in

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, H.E.R. performed at this with her band.

Live performance

On October 24, 2020, H.E.R. debuted "Damage" as guest on the

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-hosted episode of ''

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''.

Accolades

Commercial performance

On May 13, 2021, "Damage" was certified platinum by the

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with more than 1 million equivalent units sold. On June 17, 2021, it was announced that it reached number one on R&B radio.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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