• More
Back to PopWatch Main
Complete Archive
Get Latest Headlines

Amy Winehouse awaits your intervention

Dec 28, 2006, 06:00 AM | by Leah Greenblatt

Categories: Music

154914__rehab_l She looks like '60s girl-group icon Ronnie Spector, sings like a gin-soaked '40s jazz queen, and writes lyrics that could serve as a soundtrack for every unsuspecting subject of A&E's Intervention. Check out the chart-topping U.K. single "Rehab" from British chanteuse Amy Winehouse.

Her album comes out in the States early next year on Virgin Records, and an NYC show in January sold out in about a minute; plus, she's already been favored by arbiters of taste like Hot Chip and Ghostface Killah, who've both remixed and sampled her work.

Aside from the single's spicy topic, Winehouse does seem to come from the "moon/soon" school of simple-rhyme songwriting, but the horns, the production -- that voice! -- have us sold. You too?

bootsycolumbia Fri, Jan 5, 2007 at 10:39 PM EST

Great song, love it--but is it just me or does she look like Janice from Friends? (Chandler's on and off girlfriend)

john o'connor Fri, Jan 5, 2007 at 10:28 PM EST

amy winehouse i crown you queen on jools hootenany you reigned supreme

Delon Fri, Dec 29, 2006 at 05:29 AM EST

Rehab is superb. I can't say the same thing for the whole album though. Since she is very young and super talented i believe she will have masterpiece albums in her future. Still until that day comes this one is way above the moronic, insincere, synthetic stuff that plagues our eardrums!!! I think Lily Allen is stupid and fake. I'll take Amy over Lily anyday.

Steve Fri, Dec 29, 2006 at 04:21 AM EST

This song has been everywhere here in the UK and it's awesome (the rest of the album is patchy).
Oh, and she's borderline insane, but that adds to her charm.

eric Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 08:57 PM EST

oh, wows....she's brilliant!!! like etta james reincarnated!

exiene Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 01:52 PM EST

Guys...Perezhilton, whom I read yet I'm addicted to this blog more, has posted Winehouse and Mika for months I love Winehouse but, Guys quit letting that guy steal your thunder!!! You're EW act like it :)

Alicia Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 01:43 PM EST

I've been YouTubing Ms. Winehouse's videos all morning. "Rehab" was so good that I found and bought her album "Back to Black" (only $19.48 and free shipping at DeepDiscountCD.com, if anybody is interested). She's amazing! Thank you, Leah!

Janean Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 12:32 PM EST

I heard her song "F*** Me Pumps" (gotta be work-appropriate here) in a store one day, went home and googled the lyrics, and have been a fan ever since. She herself kind of scares me, but I love the music.

will Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 11:27 AM EST

damn...these 2 artists on here today are unbeatable

Preston Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 11:06 AM EST

I have never heard of this one...

but wow, is she amazing or what? Can't wait for the album to cross the pond!

Lora Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 10:59 AM EST

My ex-boyfriend gave me this cd as a pseudo-parting gift and I've been addicted since. She is phenominal and just about every song is about heartbreat...how appropriate.

advertisement

Add Your Comments

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject — or we may delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk (*) indicates a required field.
When you click on the "Post Comment" button above to submit your comments, you are indicating your acceptance of and are agreeing to the Terms of Service. You can also read our Privacy Policy.
Copyright ©2008 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved.