After serenading us with one of the most iconic singles of all time, Heardle #87 is pushing the clock forward to 2004 with one of the most popular songs of its generation. The hit R&B tune is said to have taken inspiration from the singer’s life and all the bad things that were going on in the world at the time. If you’re a millennial, the first second of Heardle #87 will be familiar to you even if you can’t name it just yet. Now, if you’re new to Heardle, it’s just like Wordle but for songs. You get six chances to try and guess the song based on a single second of music that you can play. If you make more mistakes, the more of the song that you’ll get to listen to, but if you’d like to get it right without wasting too much time, we’ve got exactly what you need. Use these clues to guess Heardle #87:
The singer claims that the song was heavily inspired by the death of Aaliyah in 2001 According to the singer, who also wrote the song, she almost offered it to Christina Aguillera As of 2020, the song has reached 4 x Platinum certification Method Man makes a cameo as the singer’s boyfriend in the music video The song was the singer’s second-consecutive chart-topper when it came out in 2004
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