The Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song

Release date: 1996

The song was written in collaboration with Lori Lieberman, who recorded the song in late 1971. In 1973 it became a number-one hit for Roberta Flack. In 1999 Flack's version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It ranked number 360 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and number 82 on Billboard's greatest songs of all time.

The song has been covered by numerous artists, including the version by the Fugees that won the 1997 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Album: The Score