"About Damn Time" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Record of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. About Damn Time
The track encourages listeners to hit "reset" and step back into their power, moving past feeling "fussy" or "stressed" by turning up the music and celebrating the present moment. Production and Impact About Damn Time
It was the last song written for her album Special . Lizzo felt the album was incomplete and needed a track with the same uplifting impact as her earlier hit "Good as Hell". "About Damn Time" reached #1 on the Billboard
Lizzo intentionally chose a disco sound because she associates the genre with resilience. She noted that disco historically helped people "stomp out of a dark era," and she hoped this contemporary version would have the same effect. Lizzo felt the album was incomplete and needed
The song went through approximately 50 versions and 30 studio sessions over four months before the final chorus and hook were perfected.