Number 13

AMY WINEHOUSE - REHAB

(Winehouse)

(2006)

(UK #7, USA #9, Aus. #35 + Grammy's: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Perf. '08)

I instantly fell in love with Amy Winehouse's career defining song when i first heard it back in September 2006. The retro soul sound fitted perfectly with her defiant vocals, and gave her the mainstream appeal her debut 'Frank' had not. Winning both Song and Record of the year at the 2008 Grammy Awards cemented the track as a modern day classic and gave Winehouse the back slapping from the USA that alludes many UK acts. The song really took hold for me when we composed a video featuring the drunken antics of a best friend of mine which caused a sensation amongst our friends at Uni and, for many of them, it was the first time they had heard the song and of Winehouse. Hard to believe two years later with her face all over the tabloids. What is most striking about the song is the irony of the theme given that Winehouse has been to rehab and back again several times since is conception!