• "Truth Hurts" is a song released by American singer and rapper Lizzo.
• It was released on September 19, 2017 by Nice Life and Atlantic Records. Though it did not chart at the time of its release, it saw a sudden increase in popularity after being featured in the Netflix film Someone Great in 2019, boosted by the release of Lizzo's third studio album "Cuz I Love You" the same week.
• Lyrically, the song sees the singer addressing boy problems, rapping the lyrics, "'You coulda had a bad bitch, non-committal/ Help you with your career, just a little', she raps. 'You’re ‘posed to hold me down/ But you’re holding me back/ And that's the sound of me not calling you back'."
During a 2019 concert in her native Detroit, Lizzo revealed that "the person I wrote that song about is from Detroit."
• "Truth Hurts" reached US Billboard Hot 100 No. 21;
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) No. 10;
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)No. 23; and
US Rhythmic (Billboard)No. 23 as of June 12, 2019.
-Wikipedia-
From the Album:
Cuz I Love You
Released:
September 19, 2017
Genres:
Pop, Dancehall
Length:
2:53
Writers:
Melissa Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Jesse Saint John, Steven Cheung
Producers:
Ricky Reed, Tele
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