Hip hop group Fugees covered the Flack version of the song ( as " '' ' Killing Me Softly ' '' " ) on their album '' The Score '' ( 1996 ) , with Lauryn Hill singing the lead vocals . Their version became a hit , reaching number two on the U.S. airplay chart . The song topped the charts in the United Kingdom , where it became the country 's biggest-selling single of 1996 . It has since sold 1.36 million copies in Britain . The Fugees recording won the 1997 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and their video earned the MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video
1997 Grammy
39th Annual Grammy Awards
Killing Me Softly with His Song