"How Can I Ease the Pain" is a song by American singer

Lisa Fischer Lisa Fischer (born December 1, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She found success with her 1991 debut album ''So Intense'', which produced the Grammy Award–winning hit single "How Can I Ease the Pain". She has been a back-up singer ...

, from her album ''

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''. It was produced by

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

with associate producer

Louis Biancaniello Louis John Biancaniello is an American songwriter and record producer. Career Biancaniello's skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice '' I Love Your Smile'', Whitney ...

. The hit song spent two weeks at number-one on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart. The song was sampled by rap group

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for their hit "Late Nite Tip". In

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, the single won a

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and it also won a 1992

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. The song also peaked at number eleven on the pop charts. This was Fischer's biggest and most well-known hit.

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{{authority control 1991 singles Song recordings produced by Narada Michael Walden Songs written by Narada Michael Walden 1991 songs Elektra Records singles Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads 1990s ballads

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