"Fair" is a song recorded by American singer

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. It was released on March 18, 2022, through

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, as the second single from her upcoming debut studio album.

Background and promotion

In December 2021, Normani appeared on ''

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'' to announce that her upcoming debut studio album was "almost done." The song itself was first teased by Normani on December 31, 2021. During an

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livestream in February 2022, she asked her fans on how they would think the song would sound like. She herself said of the song, "this one is really unique and different for me, assuming that it is "not what everyone is expecting." She further described the track as "genre bending for sure," as well as "just a great record." The song was then used in a clip uploaded to

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on February 23, 2022. Another 10-second teaser was released on March 1, 2022, and shows the singer in a black bikini at the set of the accompanying music video. The single was officially announced that same day. Another teaser was posted to

with the singer sitting down to paint. The singer offered more insight on the song after the announcement by saying "Vulnerability. Raw Normani. A different layer that you've never seen before." To her, the song reflects a point in her life "that was really honest" and signifies "growth" that she is able "to share with everybody else." Normani performed "Fair" for the first time on ''

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'' on March 18, 2022, the performance airing just thirty minutes after the song was released.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Normani and manager

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. *

– vocals, songwriting * Abby Keen – songwriting, additional vocal production * Felisha Fury – songwriting *

Harv Bernard Harvey (born August 17, 1985), known professionally as Harv, is an American record producer, musician and songwriter from Kansas City, Kansas and based in Los Angeles, who has produced acclaimed work for major recording artists such as ...

– production *

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– vocal production, vocal engineering * Jaycen Joshua – mixing, mastering * Rachel Blum – mixing, mastering * Jacob Richards – mixing assistance * Mike Seaberg – mixing assistance * DJ Riggins – mixing assistance

Charts

Release history

References

2022 singles 2022 songs Normani songs RCA Records singles Songs written by Normani Song recordings produced by Harv {{2020s-single-stub