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- Summary: Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi produced the British soul singer's second album, which was released to great acclaim in the UK in 2006.
- Record Label: Republic
- Genre(s): Pop, R&B, Soul
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He left no time to regret Kept his dick wet With his same old safe bet Me and my head high And my tears dry Get on without my guy You went back to... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 26
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Mixed: 2 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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Entertainment WeeklyIt'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]
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MojoWinehouse remains one of modern music's most original voices and is now emerging as arguably the finest soul singer of her generation. [Nov 2006, p.116]
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A guileless, brutal breakup album that can sit with the best of them, set to the sounds of music's finest early rock moments. [17 Mar 2007]
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UrbBack to Black is overflowing with the '60s Supremes warmth that has been fully absent from the "standards" of today's R&B. [Apr 2007, p.108]
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Back To Black is by far the best popular soul album I’ve heard this year.
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Blender[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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Disappointing, then, that the eight-track ‘bonus disc’ opens with a cover of a cover: a lo-fi version of ‘Valerie’. [Review of Deluxe Edition]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 117 out of 134
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Mixed: 8 out of 134
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Negative: 9 out of 134
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Dec 6, 2010
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TharS.Dec 19, 2007
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Jun 1, 2020Ahhh Amy... This album awesome, perfect, my favorite songs back to black, wake up alone, you know i am no good.
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AndrewBMay 26, 2007
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Dec 3, 2016
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Aug 13, 2011
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KatiePMay 9, 2007She is AWFUL. i cannot comprehend how ANYONE can like her?! she makes me want to rip my ears off.
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