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Killer Love is the debut studio album recorded by American singer Nicole Scherzinger, released on March 18, 2011 by Interscope Records.

Three of the album's singles—"Poison", "Don't Hold Your Breath", "Right There"—charted in the top three of the UK Singles Chart with "Don't Hold Your Breath" becoming Scherzinger's first number-one single as a solo artist while "Right There" (featuring 50 Cent) remains her highest charting single as a lead artist on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 39. Scherzinger promoted Killer Love with several television appearances and embarked on her first headlining tour in February 2012.

Killer Love received mixed reviews from music critics; multiple reviewers noted Scherzinger's lack of originality and musical identity, but commended her vocal performance. It peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Killer Love also reached the top twenty on charts in Australia and Ireland.

Singles
"Don't Hold Your Breath" was released as the album's second single on March 10, 2011. On March 20, 2011 it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Scherzinger's first number-one as a solo artist. The song entered and peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A remix of "Right There" featuring rapper 50 Cent was released as Killer Love's third single on May 17, 2011. The accompanying music video, features depicts Scherzinger and her dancers dancing on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. It was criticized for "being too sexy and a bad influence for children." On the Billboard Hot 100 the song peaked at number 39, becoming her first song to enter the chart as a lead artist.

"Wet" was confirmed as the fourth single from the album and was released to British radio stations on August 28, 2011. "Try with Me" was released on October 29, 2010 as the lead single of the repackaged edition of Killer Love and the fifth and final overall. The accompanying music video features Scherzinger exploring the rain forest of Xilitla, Mexico. The song peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart.

Performances
Scherzinger performed "Don't Hold Your Breath" live for the first time on Dancing on Ice on March 7, 2011 and two days later on Loose Women. On March 20, she performed a medley of "When I Grow Up" and "Don't Hold Your Breath" on the French version of Dancing with the Stars. On May 14, she appeared on BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend performing "Poison" and "Don't Hold Your Breath" wearing a leather trenchcoat later revealing a neon bodysuit. On May 19, 2011, Scherzinger's network television debut performance of "Right There" on the stage of American Idol. Scherzinger was dressed in a feather-draped miniskirt and skimpy bustier top, and was joined onstage by a team of 10 backup dancers showcasing island-inspired moves. She opened the performance in silhouette surrounded by purple light. 50 Cent showed up midway through the song wearing a fitted hat turned backward and cocked to the side along with a jacket, jeans and dangling chain, before disappearing suddenly from the stage. Gil Kaufman of MTV described Scherzingers' hula as "seductive." The duo performed the song live again together on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 24, 2011.

In June, Scherzinger flew to the United Kingdom to promote the single, first performing on the final of Britain’s Got Talent wearing a short white dress. On June 11 she appeared at Capital FM's Summertime Ball performing "Right There", "Poison", and "Don't Hold Your Breath". She performed on July 13 for AMP Radio’s Topless Summer Switch Party at the Universal CityWalk. The following day she performed "Right There" on So You Think You Can Dance wearing short shorts, and a sheer white blouse. On August 5, she performed "Right There" on Lopez Tonight. On August 18, she performed "Don't Hold Your Breath" on Live! with Regis and Kelly. On September she appeared at the iHeartRadio Music Festival performed "Don’t Hold Your Breath" and "Club Banger Nation". On October 12, she performed on Good Morning America as part of its Summer Concert Series. The following week, Scherzinger flew to the United Kingdom to promote the repackaged version of Killer Love and performed "Try with Me" on The X Factor. On November 11, she performed "Don't Hold Your Breath" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno which was backed by a full band.

Critical reception
Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of the Financial Times described Scherzinger as the "talented" from the Pussycat Dolls who "doesn’t manage anything as memorable" on [Killer Love] "nor does she go badly wrong." Helen Gregory of The Herald Sun wrote that "the album is nothing unique, an assortment of dancefloor fillers and power ballads punctuated with piano and strings, but a few standouts makes it worth a listen.