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Lieberman was the first to record Fox and Gimbel's song, in 1971 , but it became a bigger hit when covered by Roberta Flack in 1973 , reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles Charts . Hip-hop group The Fugees covered the song in 1996, with Lauryn Hill singing the lead vocals. Their version reached number two on the U.S. Airplay Chart , and had similar success in the U.K. , reaching number one and selling over a million copies. Propelled by the success of the Fugees track, the version by Flack was Remix ed in 1996 and topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Other major artists to cover the song include Roberta Flack , Tori Amos , Eva Cassidy , Perry Como , Aretha Franklin , Luther Vandross , Toni Braxton , Alicia Keys , Al B. Sure! and Shirley Bassey . The song was prominently featured in the 2002 film ''About A Boy'' in which the boy of the title, Marcus, is ridiculed by classmates for singing the song, a favourite of his mother's, at his school talent show because of its feminine associations and romantic, emotional lyrics. Cover versions in other languages |
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