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. DoraTheHottie
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    This is SPECTACULAR, one of the front runners for greatest album of all time, and is my pick for favourite album of all time. Sheds a light on drugs and alcohol and relationships.
  2. Dexterity26
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    Honest, brutal, raw, iconic, legendary a classic timeless record by the great Amy Winehouse
  3. joaouniverse237
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Outstanding album. Flawless vocals and instruments. A beautiful body of work from a singer that became a legender. Really good!
  4. ArthurPetralha_
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    É o melhor álbum de todos os tempos, a voz da amy, as composições, a produção, ela foi o momento
  5. holdenh
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Be serious this album is nothing but a 10/10. Amy’s vocals and songwriting were way ahead of her time and brought jazz back into the mainstream. It’s crazy to imagine what her third album would have sounded like because this one would be hard to top.
  6. musicben
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    An incredibly entertaining album with extremely deep lyrics, and a fair amount of songs, no more, no less. The most notable songs are: Back To Black, You know i'm no good, Tears dry on their own, Some unhloy war and He can only hold her.
  7. All_ButTrU4
    Jun 7, 2022
    8
    Never will a voice like her's captivate so many. The same can be said for the self destructive breakthrough "rehab". Her sophomore album once again produced by Saalam Rem,gives a forboring potrait of a graceless fall. The iconic opener,"Rehab" is a heartbreaking omen which contemplates her depression, her father's influence and her frightening self awareness. Her prestine rough conaltroNever will a voice like her's captivate so many. The same can be said for the self destructive breakthrough "rehab". Her sophomore album once again produced by Saalam Rem,gives a forboring potrait of a graceless fall. The iconic opener,"Rehab" is a heartbreaking omen which contemplates her depression, her father's influence and her frightening self awareness. Her prestine rough conaltro covers "you know im no good" with a sharp sarcasm coupled with landmark lyrics. The entire project though sonically similar to the savant debut is stronger, more versatile & open. The album highlight"tears dry on their own "takes a break up and makes it hyperbolic whilst somehow avoiding cliché's. The tracklisting arrangement is precise and her art at It's career best . There is not a single skip. Favourites: rehab,tears dry on their own ,you know im no good, he can only hold her ,back to black,mr&mrs jones.… Expand
  8. idroJ2-2
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    From beginng to end this album shows the vocal ability of Amy and each song contributes to the final product.
  9. LilScience
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Amy é uma diva, há um tempo vinha ela com seu estilo próprio, e músicas melancólicas e tocantes como 'Rehab', 'You Know I'm No Good', 'Back To Black' e 'Tears Dry on Their Own', e esse álbum trilhou Amy no seu caminho ao estrelato, ganhando diversos prêmios como o Grammy, o mais desejado e prestigiado prêmio da música.
    O álbum traz um trabalho de qualidade com influências jazz e soul, e    Amy é uma diva, há um tempo vinha ela com seu estilo próprio, e músicas melancólicas e tocantes como 'Rehab', 'You Know I'm No Good', 'Back To Black' e 'Tears Dry on Their Own', e esse álbum trilhou Amy no seu caminho ao estrelato, ganhando diversos prêmios como o Grammy, o mais desejado e prestigiado prêmio da música.
    O álbum traz um trabalho de qualidade com influências jazz e soul, e mostra que é um dos melhores álbuns do século 21, por ser autêntico e ao mesmo tempo com conteúdo.    … Expand
  10. ViniciusOlliver
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Adoro como a Amy incluiu um 'Jazz' moderno e não somente Jazz, ela reinventou "R&B" e trouxe novos significados. Letras profundas, produção incrível e instrumentais icônicos.
    Não é um álbum que hits, não se trata disso, é um álbum no qual você precisa escutá-lo faixa por faixa, é um álbum para apreciar.
    'Tears Dry On Their Own', 'Just Friends', 'Me & Mr Jones', 'Love is A Losing Game',    Adoro como a Amy incluiu um 'Jazz' moderno e não somente Jazz, ela reinventou "R&B" e trouxe novos significados. Letras profundas, produção incrível e instrumentais icônicos.
    Não é um álbum que hits, não se trata disso, é um álbum no qual você precisa escutá-lo faixa por faixa, é um álbum para apreciar.
    'Tears Dry On Their Own', 'Just Friends', 'Me & Mr Jones', 'Love is A Losing Game', 'You Know I'm No Good', 'He Can Only Hold Her' e 'Addicted' são faixas que merecem destaque.    … Expand
  11. W1ll14n
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    Um dos melhores albums de todos os tempos
  12. ShovelReviews
    May 3, 2021
    9
    Start listening to Back to Black, and you'll feel like you're drifting through a coffeehouse, listening to strangers unabashedly open up about their lusts, romances, heartbreaks, addictions - all while a classy doo-wop choir vocalizes in the background.
  13. Dalmx
    Mar 23, 2021
    7
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  14. Simao
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    i’ve been listening to this album since i was very young, which is curious cause i remember the day i first listened to it and fell in love with amy. since then it literally hasn’t been the same.

    i don’t know what else to say besides the fact that this album will go down on history as one of the best ever. we miss u amy
  15. jgvinhaes
    Sep 28, 2020
    9
    just... amazing.
    there is only one song that I didn´t like that much, but everything in this masterpiece is fantastic.
  16. YonaikelF
    Jun 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a LEGEND Amy is today, what a bible is Back To Black, the world thanks you for so much art QUEEN!!!!… Expand
  17. dogukanylmz
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    Ahhh Amy... This album awesome, perfect, my favorite songs back to black, wake up alone, you know i am no good.
  18. Enterka
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    Legend of soul Legend in this year. Best of 2007. Okay, i'm really crying! Just best! Thanks
  19. Yisusalv
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Amy Winehouse , su último disco y uno de los mejores que he escuchado en toda mi vida
  20. viniciuspotrich
    Jun 1, 2019
    7
    A performance dada por Amy para cada canção faz Back to Black tornar-se um clássico instantâneo.
  21. ewhite
    May 13, 2019
    10
    A legendary album from a legendary artist. It's a shame she had to go so soon.
  22. Andremax
    Jul 12, 2018
    10
    A full-of-feeling with a powerful voice singer + Very sincere lyrics + A very competent band + A perfect rhytm part + A lot of arrangements + A lot of soul, melancholy, melodies, groove = Back to Black
  23. FrankDiaz
    Jul 2, 2017
    10
    Uno de los mejores discos que haya escuchado en mi vida. Las líricas honestas y crudas de una interprete dolida y que lucha ante una vida que cae al precipicio. Su honestidad y la manera en que desnuda su alma en cada canción me dejaron sin palabras y con mas de una lagrima derramada, Amy una de las mejores artistas de la historia le basto dos discos para ganarse mi respeto. RIP Angel
  24. WinstonRLi
    Dec 3, 2016
    9
    This album is a symbol of a decade and one of best albums of my generation. It was met with mixed reviews upon release but now as the album becomes ten years old, it just gets better--better than ever. With powerful vocals, unique style and unrivaled techniques, it is one of the albums that will definitely stand the test of time.
    Back to Black was the last album to be released during    This album is a symbol of a decade and one of best albums of my generation. It was met with mixed reviews upon release but now as the album becomes ten years old, it just gets better--better than ever. With powerful vocals, unique style and unrivaled techniques, it is one of the albums that will definitely stand the test of time.
    Back to Black was the last album to be released during Amy's lifetime, Amy Winehouse died of Alcohol Poisoning in 2011, at age 27. Black to Black is often being considered as her magnum opus.    … Expand
  25. 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
  26. wl8291
    Aug 7, 2015
    8
    Granted, I am a little positively biased toward this album, as I listened to it for the first time in it's entirety after seeing the "Amy" documentary (because I apparently I am live in a back to black hole), but holy moly... this album wins for best "dramatic singing in traffic jam" award.... the people who were stuck around me were the real victims, sorry guys. "Back To Black" might oneGranted, I am a little positively biased toward this album, as I listened to it for the first time in it's entirety after seeing the "Amy" documentary (because I apparently I am live in a back to black hole), but holy moly... this album wins for best "dramatic singing in traffic jam" award.... the people who were stuck around me were the real victims, sorry guys. "Back To Black" might one of my new favorite songs of all time.… Expand
  27. StevieGJD
    Jul 18, 2015
    9
    This is a great record. This is a motion capture of a disturbed artist at her peak. She was a girl when she made this. A young girl. Her voice and phrasing is astonishing for her age. What a great record. Amy's lyrics are a telling portrait of her life.
  28. ArthRomano
    Apr 8, 2015
    10
    This album is an icon of music. the lyrics are sincere, showing feelings you can feel as you hear the songs. It is not just an album any, will be very rare to have other albums in the future as this. Since 2007 remains beloved unlike many around.
  29. 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.
  30. camilosanchez16
    Dec 17, 2014
    9
    Amy Winehouse siempre sera recordada, aunque hoy hace parte del poco glorioso "Club de los 27", ella en si es gloriosa, un álbum maduro y bastante completo, con bastante sentimiento y con letras profundas, donde resalta la voz de Amy, que es en si un paraíso vocal.
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#48 Best Album of 2007
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#16 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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Metascore
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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