Amy | |||||
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Film score by Antônio Pinto and Amy Winehouse | |||||
Released | 30 October 2015 | ||||
Recorded | 2002–15 | ||||
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Length | 62:42 | ||||
Label | Island | ||||
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Metacritic | 59/100 |
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Pitchfork | mixed |
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Amy is an original motion picture soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. It was released by Island Records on 30 October 2015. It is also the second compilation album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse (the subject of the film). It features unreleased songs and demos that were included in the documentary and also features music by Brazilian composer Antônio Pinto. The soundtrack peaked at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.
On 8 October 2015, it was announced by Island Records that the original soundtrack for Amy would be released on 30 October 2015. On 26 October 2015, a two-minute sampler of the soundtrack was released on Facebook and Twitter. The soundtrack was later released for the second time on vinyl in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 April 2016.
The album includes well-known tracks by Winehouse, such as "Stronger Than Me", "Tears Dry on Their Own" and "Back to Black", live sessions of "What Is It About Men", "Rehab", "We're Still Friends" and "Love Is a Losing Game", a downtempo version of "Like Smoke", a demo version of "Some Unholy War", a cover of The Zutons' "Valerie" performed by Winehouse and Mark Ronson, and a 2011 version of "Body and Soul" performed by Winehouse and Tony Bennett. The soundtrack is the second posthumous compilation album by Winehouse. The album also features original compositions that were included on the documentary by Antônio Pinto.