Frankee

Frankee
Born
Nicole Francine Aiello
GenreR&B
OccupationSinger
Years active2004–2006

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)". The single reached number one in both the United Kingdom and Australia.

Career

Frankee 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)". 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.

"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. It also topped the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia. In other countries, the single reached number two in Norway, number five in Denmark, and number 14 in New Zealand.

Her debut album, The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, was released in 2004. The album reached number 51 on the UK Albums Chart. The Official Charts Company later described "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)" as Frankee's only UK Top 40 hit.

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.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Year Peak chart position
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly 2004 UK: 51

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
 US R&B/HH
 AUS
 DEN
 FRA
 NLD
 NZ
 NOR
 SWE
 UK
"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

  1. 1 2 3 Myers, Justin (June 6, 2014). "Official Charts Flashback 2004: Eamon vs Frankee". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Artist: Frankee". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back) by Frankee". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "All The ARIA Singles Chart #1s". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ Wiederhorn, Jon (March 12, 2004). "Eamon Distances Himself From Frankee Track, Welcomes Her To Ho-Wop World". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "How to make a good comeback". The Guardian. June 8, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Frankee – F.U.R.B. (F U Right Back)". Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Frankee songs and albums: full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of March 27, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of April 10, 2004". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.