Bitter (Fletcher song)

"Bitter" is a song co-written^[2] and performed by American pop singer Fletcher; issued as the lead single from her third extended play The S(ex) Tapes. Two versions of the song were released: one version featuring producer Kito;^[1] and another version featuring American singer Trevor Daniel. Kito produced both versions of the song but she is not credited as a featured artist on the latter version.^[3]

"Bitter"
Single by Fletcher featuring Kito or Trevor Daniel
from the EP The S(ex) Tapes
Released	May 13, 2020 (2020-05-13)[1]
Genre	Pop
Length	3:15
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Cari Fletcher Maaike Lebbing Mary Weitz[2]
Producer(s)	Maaike Lebbing[3]
Fletcher singles chronology
"Forever" (2020) "Bitter" (2020) "If I Hated You" (2020)
Kito singles chronology
"Alone with You" (2020) "Bitter" (2020) "Follow" (2020)
Trevor Daniel singles chronology
"Past Life" (2020) "Bitter" (2020) "Kill Me Better" (2020)
Music videos
"Bitter" (featuring Kito) on YouTube
"Bitter" (featuring Trevor Daniel) on YouTube

"Bitter" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 20, 2021.^[4]

Music videos

An official music video was commissioned for each version of "Bitter". The music video for the version of the song featuring Kito was directed by Shannon Beveridge (Fletcher's ex-girlfriend).^[5] The music video for the version of the song featuring Trevor Daniel was directed by Brooke James.^[6]

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Bitter"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7]	Gold	20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[8]	Gold	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Bitter [Explicit] – Fletcher & Kito". Amazon. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
2. "FLETCHER - Bitter Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
3. "FLETCHER PREMIERES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO "BITTER" FEAT. TREVOR DANIEL PRODUCED BY KITO - Umusic". Universal Music Canada. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
4. "American certifications – Fletcher". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
5. Gracie, Bianca (September 14, 2020). "FLETCHER on How Quaranting With Her Ex Led To Her Most Honest Music Yet - SPIN". Spin. Next Management Partners. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
6. "Fletcher: Bitter (Music Video 2020) - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
7. "Brazilian single certifications – Fletcher – Bitter" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
8. "Canadian single certifications – Fletcher & Kito – Bitter". Music Canada. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
9. "British single certifications – Fletcher Ft Kito – Bitter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
10. "American single certifications – Fletcher – Bitter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

External links

• "Bitter" at AllMusic
• "Bitter" at Discogs