"How Can I Ease the Pain" is a song by American singer Lisa Fischer, from her album So Intense. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden with associate producer Louis Biancaniello. The hit song spent two weeks at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[1] The song was sampled by rap group Three 6 Mafia for their hit "Late Nite Tip".
| "How Can I Ease the Pain" | ||||
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| Single by Lisa Fischer | ||||
| from the album So Intense | ||||
| B-side | "Reachin' 4/U" | |||
| Released | June 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 5:24 (Album version) 4:16 (Radio edit) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden / Louis Biancaniello | |||
| Lisa Fischer singles chronology | ||||
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In 1992, the single won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female and it also won a 1992 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The song also peaked at number eleven on the pop charts. This was Fischer's biggest and most well-known hit.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 117 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 11 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 16 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 204.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing September 2, 1991". Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Lisa Fischer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lisa Fischer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lisa Fischer Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2021.