Back To Black
by Amy Winehouse
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Mar 13, 2007
User Score
8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 418 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 390 out of 418
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 418
  3. Negative: 15 out of 418

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  1. OfficialCarlo
    Dec 6, 2010
    10
    This album is one of the best album I've ever heard. Best classy production, promising vocals, and honest lyrics brings the best of Amy and the album. No boring songs and every song is a need to hear.
  2. Alex
    Aug 24, 2010
    8
    A very good album from the amazingly talented Amy Winehouse. There's not a great deal to say; it has its selection of great songs (the best, in my opinion, being "Addicted" and "Tears Dry On Their Own") but also has some less catchy songs, like all albums. Her uncommon talent makes up for this, and she provides us with a brilliant British jazz album. It sold in its truckloads, and rightlyA very good album from the amazingly talented Amy Winehouse. There's not a great deal to say; it has its selection of great songs (the best, in my opinion, being "Addicted" and "Tears Dry On Their Own") but also has some less catchy songs, like all albums. Her uncommon talent makes up for this, and she provides us with a brilliant British jazz album. It sold in its truckloads, and rightly so; it's a good album. However, I never really gained much from it. It will never be a favourite of mine, as good as it may be.
    8/10. Why? Although an amazing musical album, it failed to touch me or become a favourite.    … Expand
  3. Labarron
    Nov 22, 2011
    10
    R.I.P Amy Winehouse. She's one of my favorite artist and I will miss her. She is my favorite live performer. I love her unique, soulful soul. In this album, she sings about love and drugs. The album won 5 Grammys in 2008. Back to Black is one of my favorite album of all time. Miss you Amy.
  4. Dimitrov
    Sep 24, 2011
    10
    This album is one of the best I've ever heard.
  5. luckythisway
    Sep 1, 2015
    10
    One of the best albums of all times delivered by one of the greatest artists to ever walk the earth. Amy sounds emotive and fills the album with such life. Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi are true production geniuses on this record, creating a throwback R&B vibe that has not been matched to this day. And also, Tears Dry on their Own is the best song ever. Listen to this Grammy Award winningOne of the best albums of all times delivered by one of the greatest artists to ever walk the earth. Amy sounds emotive and fills the album with such life. Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi are true production geniuses on this record, creating a throwback R&B vibe that has not been matched to this day. And also, Tears Dry on their Own is the best song ever. Listen to this Grammy Award winning album and be enlightened.… Expand
  6. YonkoD.
    Jul 17, 2008
    10
    Masterpiece!
  7. thaleslucas
    Feb 18, 2015
    10
    It's like Prefix Magazine said... Back to Black stands in testament to the fact that talent and originality still exist. Amy was an amazing singer and songwriter and this album is the prove of the pretty soul that Amy has to give to all listeners.
  8. KatieP
    May 9, 2007
    0
    She is AWFUL. i cannot comprehend how ANYONE can like her?! she makes me want to rip my ears off.
  9. LJJ.
    Jun 5, 2007
    4
    Overhyped, overrated. I really dislike her voice, and I love R&B. Seems ppl are so desperate to hear something other than the slick dance R&B; that this is getting better reviews than it deserves on its own merit. I'd have forgotten all about this, if I didn't keep seeing the hype in so many places.
  10. OthoS.
    Aug 18, 2007
    3
    Blah, blah, blah. I am so sick of bad girls promoting their badness. Get your ass inro the rehab that you disdain so that you can have a career, you little cunt.
  11. Lucky
    May 22, 2007
    4
    Not my cup of tea.
  12. DuaneJ.
    Mar 15, 2008
    2
    A Grammy??? I know people go for the bad boy image but the but girl? Fell asleep through most of the songs.
  13. EC
    Jul 3, 2008
    4
    I know this is new and exciting for a lot of people, but am I the only one who has heard this done before, and done better? It's not an awful album. It just didn't strike me as unique or fresh, which is what so many have hailed it as. I was kind of bored, to be honest.
  14. TomY
    Mar 13, 2007
    1
    rich drunken british brat attempts to complain about being depressed and recreate soul in an era where there is none.
  15. Edward
    May 16, 2007
    2
    Overated garbage!
  16. AnthonyB
    Jun 14, 2007
    2
    Nice eye candy but there's nothing new here. Imagine a drunk, british Fergie with worse beats. Come 2008 we'll be seeing Amy Winehouse in the 'One Hit Wonder' bin along with Rico Suave and The Vengaboys.
  17. Jack
    Feb 16, 2008
    0
    Rename: "Whinehouse" because that's pretty much all she does; whining.
  18. GeorgeC.
    Feb 7, 2008
    2
    Is anyone else tired of hipster irony? Somebody please throw her a sandwich!
  19. MarkD
    Oct 21, 2007
    4
    Go to rehab. Don't go to rehab. I don't give one. I just wish i could go a day without hearing your whiney voice on the radio or your stupid horsey face in the papers, ya big weirdo!!!
  20. BlakeL
    May 16, 2007
    5
    The most overated album of the year!
  21. BreL.
    Jun 14, 2007
    3
    She has a pretty nice voice, but she lacks something. Sure, she's different, but different doesn't equal an automatic "wow that rulz".
  22. Bors
    Apr 6, 2007
    8
    It is just good soul/jazz/pop british music.
  23. NormaG
    Feb 16, 2008
    10
    I am not ordinarily a fan of doped up, foul-mouthed, self-destructive types, but Amy's music is such a contradictory combination of hard-core, tell-it-like-it-is lyrics wrapped up in danceable 60's style music that it's just surprising. Add to that her edgy soul-filled vocals, and wow! I read one reviewer who said something like: "Who needs love when pain feels this good!" I am not ordinarily a fan of doped up, foul-mouthed, self-destructive types, but Amy's music is such a contradictory combination of hard-core, tell-it-like-it-is lyrics wrapped up in danceable 60's style music that it's just surprising. Add to that her edgy soul-filled vocals, and wow! I read one reviewer who said something like: "Who needs love when pain feels this good!" Come to think of it, maybe that's what's going on between Amy and Blake. Anyway, a few more listens and I'll probably agree! … Expand
  24. ZéM.
    Jun 2, 2008
    8
    The music is good as the performer is classy. I'm in love with her voice
  25. Honey
    Mar 20, 2007
    10
    One of the best albums of last year (and this year in the States); Winehouse delivers a soulful punch in the gut, complete with spot-on vocals and plenty of attitude and intelligence.
  26. lils
    Aug 4, 2007
    10
    Great, one of the year's bests. Great voice, smart lyrics, which seem hard to sing on the paper, but she pulls it out easily. Very bluesy, very honest, very british, with Rehab as an instant classic. And for all of you who say she's a one hit wonder, she had another great record, Frank, and it's single Stronger than Me won Ivor Novello. I hope we'll be hearing more of her!
  27. jyotirmayad
    Aug 7, 2007
    8
    Amy Winehouse is such a fresh new talent... she does it all in her own trademark style... she is surely one of the most important artists of 2007, and should win many music awards.
  28. NunoEU
    Jul 2, 2009
    10
    An amazing album, a masterpiece! One of the best albuns of the century... "Love Is a Losing Game" and "Tears Dry On Their Own" are 5 stars *****!
  29. Keithk.
    Oct 18, 2007
    10
    You know, I typically trust Rolling Stone as the deciding vote. The one that settles the debate. But I look at the review here and wonder how did this mensch get it so wrong? I listen to all kinds of music. No boundaries here. And I can tell you, this album is the best of the year through October 18th. When has a singer been this original, even when scouring decades past? Sure, she's You know, I typically trust Rolling Stone as the deciding vote. The one that settles the debate. But I look at the review here and wonder how did this mensch get it so wrong? I listen to all kinds of music. No boundaries here. And I can tell you, this album is the best of the year through October 18th. When has a singer been this original, even when scouring decades past? Sure, she's a wreck. And thank god the wreck actually WRITES songs and has REAL vocal talent. I love Radiohead. Iron and Wine. All of em. THIS is the best of the year. It's got guts. It earns it. It's not just posing. Kudos. Kudos. Kudos.… Expand
  30. SeanP.
    Mar 15, 2007
    10
    Wow, i was pleasantly surprised. Even in this year of Arcade Fire, Bjorn, !!!, The Shins, and Explosions in the Sky, this is one of the best of the year so far. I'm a big fan of 60s and 70s soul, so i guess i would be one to enjoy this album. But what that also means, is i know what good soul music sounds like, and Winehouse is the real deal. The arrangements may be retroactively Wow, i was pleasantly surprised. Even in this year of Arcade Fire, Bjorn, !!!, The Shins, and Explosions in the Sky, this is one of the best of the year so far. I'm a big fan of 60s and 70s soul, so i guess i would be one to enjoy this album. But what that also means, is i know what good soul music sounds like, and Winehouse is the real deal. The arrangements may be retroactively influenced, but they're still modern all the way.… Expand
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Prefix Magazine
    90
    Back to Black stands in testament to the fact that talent and originality still exist.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    It's precisely Winehouse's lyrics... that raise this expertly crafted set into the realm of true, of-the-minute originality. [16 Mar 2007, p.67]
  3. Blender
    70
    [It] sounds fantastic--partly because the production nails sample-ready '60s soul right down to the drum sound' and partly because Winehouse is one hell of an impressive singer. [Apr 2007, p.121]
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