"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".
Music video 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.
Live performance On October 24, 2020, H.E.R. debuted "Damage" as guest on the Adele-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live.
Accolades Year Year Category Result 2021 American Music Awards Favorite Soul/R&B Song 2022 Grammy Awards Best R&B Performance Best R&B Song iHeartRadio Music Awards R&B Song of the Year NAACP Image Awards Outstanding R&B/Soul Song
Commercial performance 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.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Damage" Chart (2020–2021) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 28
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Damage" Chart (2021) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 45 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)1 US Rhythmic (Billboard) 41
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