Frankee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicole Francine Aiello |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2004–2006 |
Frankee is the stage name of Nicole Francine Aiello, an American R&B singer. She is best known for her 2004 single "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)", an answer song to Eamon's "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)".[1][2] The single reached number one in both the United Kingdom and Australia.[3][4]
Career
editFrankee released "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" in 2004. The song was promoted as a response to Eamon's single "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)".[1] Eamon denied that Frankee was his former girlfriend and said that his involvement with the song was limited to granting licensing permission for the use of the musical arrangement.[5][6]
"F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" entered the UK Singles Chart at number one in May 2004 and remained at number one for three weeks.[3] It also topped the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia.[4] In other countries, the single reached number two in Norway, number five in Denmark, and number 14 in New Zealand.[7]
Her debut album, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, was released in 2004. The album reached number 51 on the UK Albums Chart.[8] The Official Charts Company later described "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" as Frankee's only UK Top 40 hit.[1]
In May 2025, the New York Post reported that Aiello had joined the New York City Police Department in 2016 and was working as a police officer in Staten Island.[9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart position |
|---|---|---|
| The Good, the Bad, the Ugly | 2004 | UK: 51[8] |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B/HH [11] |
AUS [7] |
DEN [7] |
FRA [7] |
NLD [7] |
NZ [7] |
NOR [7] |
SWE [7] |
UK [3] | |||
| "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" | 2004 | 63 | 71 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 1 | The Good, the Bad, the Ugly |
References
edit- ^ a b c Myers, Justin (June 6, 2014). "Official Charts Flashback 2004: Eamon vs Frankee". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "Artist: Frankee". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ a b c "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) by Frankee". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ a b "All The ARIA Singles Chart #1s". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (March 12, 2004). "Eamon Distances Himself From Frankee Track, Welcomes Her To Ho-Wop World". MTV News. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "How to make a good comeback". The Guardian. June 8, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Frankee – F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)". Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ a b "Frankee songs and albums: full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ Moore, Tina (May 17, 2025). "Chart-topping singer vanished after hit single — now she's a cop in gritty Staten Island". New York Post. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 27, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of April 10, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
