Bittersweet (Fantasia song)

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"Bittersweet"
Fantasia Bittersweet.jpg
Single by Fantasia
from the album Back to Me
ReleasedMay 11, 2010
Genre R&B
Length4:02
Label J
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chuck Harmony
Fantasia singles chronology
"Even Angels"
(2010)		"Bittersweet"
(2010)		"I'm Doin' Me"
(2010)
Audio sample

"Bittersweet" is a song performed by American singer Fantasia from her third studio album, Back to Me . The song was released on May 11, 2010 as the lead single from the album. [1] [2]

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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

"Bittersweet" is a down-tempo R&B song which also derives from soul music. [3] According to Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times , its introduction is composed of "anguished" piano notes and "gut-socking" moans. The song lyrically sees its protagonist reminiscing on a past love. [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] Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly recommended the song as a download from the album, calling it an "old-school slow jam." [5] On songs such as "Bittersweet", Mariel Concepcion of Billboard said "her distinct voice is most enjoyable when singing heartfelt ballads." [3] Jonathan Keefe of 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]

Promotion

To promote the track, Fantasia has appeared on shows such as American Idol , Lopez Tonight and Good Morning America . [7]

Chart performance

"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] and 67,576 in South Korea. [9]

Music video

A music video for "Bittersweet," directed by Lenny Bass. [10] It premiered on June 25, 2023 on Vevo. [11] [12] The video features professional football player Devin Thomas as Fantasia's love interest. [13]

Track listing

  1. "Bittersweet" – 4:02

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "iTunes – Music – Bittersweet – Single by Fantasia". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Bittersweet". Amazon. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Concepcion, Mariel (2010-08-13). "Fantasia, "Back to Me"". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  4. ↑ Wappler, Margaret (2010-08-23). "Album review: Fantasia's 'Back to Me'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  5. ↑ Wood, Mikael (2010-08-11). "Back to Me (2010)". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Fantasia: Back To Me". Slant Magazine . 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Fantasia Performs 'Bittersweet' On Idol". thatgrapejuice. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (2010-12-08). "Jason Aldean, Kelly Clarkson show double-barreled sales power". USA Today.
  9. ↑ "2010년 Download Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "FANTASIA TO PREMIERE "BITTERSWEET" VIDEO ON VEVO JUNE 25 « Fantasia Official". Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  11. ↑ "joeandhisblog.com". joeandhisblog.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "On Set of Fantasia's 'Bittersweet' Video". Rap-Up . Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  13. ↑ "Video: Fantasia – 'Bittersweet'". Rap-Up . Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  14. ↑ "Bittersweet – Single". iTunes. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  15. ↑ "Digital Chart: 2010 Weeks 24". Gaon Chart . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Japan Hot 100- Chart history". Billboard . May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2010 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2010 Year End Chart: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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