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"Bittersweet " is a song performed by American singer Fantasia from her third studio album, Back to Me [1] [2]
Fantasia's work on "Bittersweet" won her the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards , the last song to win this category. "Bittersweet" was also nominated for Best R&B Song . The song also won the 2011 NAACP Image Award for Best Song.
Composition and critical reception
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"Bittersweet" is a down-tempo R&B song which also derives from soul music .[3] Los Angeles Times [3]
Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times said Fantasia's best moment on Back to Me was "Bittersweet", stating that it was "smartly chosen as the album’s first single."[4] Entertainment Weekly [5] Billboard [3] Slant Magazine was less enthusiastic of the song, commenting that it "barely has a melodic line" and that it "just lets Fantasia do what she can with its bathetic series of clichés."[6]
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To promote the track, Fantasia has appeared on shows such as American Idol Lopez Tonight Good Morning America [7]
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"Bittersweet" peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 74 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It has sold 90,000 copies in the United States.[8]
Music video
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A music video for "Bittersweet," directed by Lenny Bass.[9] Vevo .[10] [11] Devin Thomas as Fantasia's love interest.[12]
Track listing
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"Bittersweet" – 4:02
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
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^ "Bittersweet" . Amazon . Retrieved 4 July 2010 .
^ a b c Concepcion, Mariel (2010-08-13). "Fantasia, "Back to Me" . Billboard Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 2011-02-07 .
^ Wappler, Margaret (2010-08-23). "Album review: Fantasia's 'Back to Me' . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2011-02-07 .
^ Wood, Mikael (2010-08-11). "Back to Me (2010)" . Entertainment Weekly the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2011-02-07 .
^ "Fantasia: Back To Me" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved 2011-02-07 .
^ "Fantasia Performs 'Bittersweet' On Idol" . thatgrapejuice. Retrieved 14 June 2010 .
^ Mansfield, Brian (2010-12-08). "Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson show double-barreled sales power" . USA Today .
^ "FANTASIA TO PREMIERE "BITTERSWEET" VIDEO ON VEVO JUNE 25 « Fantasia Official" . Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010 .
^ "joeandhisblog.com" . joeandhisblog.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16 .[permanent dead link
^ "On Set of Fantasia's 'Bittersweet' Video" . Rap-Up . Retrieved 17 June 2010 .
^ "Video: Fantasia – 'Bittersweet' . Rap-Up . Retrieved 25 June 2010 .
^ "Bittersweet – Single" . iTunes . 10 May 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010 .
^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: August 15, 2010 to August 21, 2010)" . Gaon Chart . August 15, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011 .
^ "Japan Hot 100- Chart history" . Billboard the original on 4 August 2016.
^ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard
^ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard
^ "2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
^ "2010 Year End Chart: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2020 .
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