Frank (Amy Winehouse album)

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Frank
Frank cover
Studio album by Amy Winehouse
Released Flag of the United Kingdom 20 October 2003
Flag of the United States 20 November 2007
Recorded 2003
Genre Jazz, R&B
Length 58:48
Label Island
Producer Amy Winehouse, Salaam Remi, Commissioner Gordon
Professional reviews
Amy Winehouse chronology
Frank
(2003)		 Back to Black
(2006)
Singles from Frank
  1. "Stronger Than Me"
    Released: October 6, 2003
  2. "Take the Box"
    Released: January 12, 2004
  3. "In My Bed"/"You Sent Me Flying"
    Released: April 5, 2004
  4. "Pumps"/"Help Yourself"
    Released: August 23, 2004

Frank is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, released by Island Records in October 2003 in the UK, and in the United States on 20 November 2007. It was nominated for two BRIT Awards and was short-listed for the Mercury Music Prize.[1] The album spawned the singles "Stronger Than Me", "Take the Box", "In My Bed"/"You Sent Me Flying", and "Pumps"/"Help Yourself". The title is a reference to jazz singer Frank Sinatra.

Contents

Frank was released in the United States on 20 November 2007. This is due to the success Back to Black achieved and the demand for the album from Winehouse's American fans.

Frank received overwhelmingly positive reviews both in the UK on original release and in the US, earning it 84/100 on Metacritic.[2] Billboard called the album "stellar" and Winehouse's vocals "wobblier than now, yet still astounding."[3]

The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No.60 before climbing to number thirteen in January 2004. It has since been certified platinum for shipment of more than 300,000 copies. During the chart run of Winehouse's second album, 2006's Back to Black, Frank re-entered the UK Albums Chart at No.22 in February 2007, as well as at No.40 on two separate occasions in May 2007, becoming a mainstay of the UK album chart throughout 2007. It has sold well over 300,000 copies in 2007 alone, and as of November 2007 has sold a total of 495,891 copies in the UK.

After its US release, the album sold approximately 22,000 copies in its first week of release there, coming in at #61.

Chart (2003) Peak
Position
UK Albums Chart 13
Chart (2004) Peak
Position
Dutch Albums Chart 68
Chart (2007) Peak
Position
Irish Albums Chart 28
French Albums Chart 69
U.S. Billboard 200 61

  1. "Intro"/"Stronger Than Me" (Salaam Remi, Winehouse) – 3:54
  2. "You Sent Me Flying"/"Cherry" (Felix Howard, Remi, Winehouse) – 6:50
  3. "Know You Now" (Delroy Cooper, Donovan Jackson, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Luke Smith, Gordan Williams, Winehouse) – 3:03
  4. "Fuck Me Pumps" (Remi, Winehouse) – 3:20
  5. "I Heard Love Is Blind" (Remi, Winehouse) – 2:10
  6. "Moody's Mood for Love / Teo Licks" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, James Moody) – 3:28
  7. "(There Is) No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 2:08
  8. "In My Bed" (Remi, Winehouse) – 5:17
  9. "Take the Box" (L. Smith, Winehouse) – 3:20
  10. "October Song" (Matt Rowe, Stefan Skarbek, Winehouse) – 3:24
  11. "What It Is About Men" (Wilburn Cole, Cooper, Howard, Jackson, Smith, Paul Watson, Williams, Winehouse) – 3:29
  12. "Help Yourself" (Jimmy Hogarth, Winehouse) – 5:01
  13. "Amy Amy Amy / Outro" (Rowe, Skarbek, Winehouse) – 13:14*
  • The last track includes two hidden bonus tracks, "Brother" and "Mr. Magic"

  1. "Intro"/"Stronger Than Me" – 3:54
  2. "You Sent Me Flying / Cherry" – 6:50
  3. "Know You Now" - 3:02
  4. "Fuck Me Pumps" – 3:20
  5. "I Heard Love Is Blind" – 2:10
  6. "Moody's Mood for Love" / "Teo Licks" - 3:28
  7. "(There Is) No Greater Love" - 2:08
  8. "In My Bed" – 5:17
  9. "Take the Box" – 3:20
  10. "October Song" – 3:24
  11. "What Is It About Men" – 3:29
  12. "Amy Amy Amy" / "Outro" / "Brother" / "Mr. Magic" – 13:16

  • Vocals: Amy Winehouse
  • Guitar: Amy Winehouse, Binky Griptite, Thomas Brenneck
  • Harp: Helen Tunstall
  • Violin: Perry Montague-Mason, Chris Tombling, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski, Boguslaw Kostecki, Liz Edwards, Mark Berrow, Peter Hanson, Everton Nelson, Jonathan Rees
  • Viola: Jon Thorne, Katie Wilkinson, Rachel Bolt, Bruce White
  • Cello: John Heley, Joely Koos, Anthony Pleeth
  • Alto Saxophone: Andy Mackintosh, Chris Davies
  • Tenor Saxophone: Jamie Talbot, Mike Smith, Neal Sugarman
  • Baritone Saxophone: Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Vincent Henry, Dave Bishop
  • Trumpet: Steve Sidwell, Dave Guy
  • Bass Trumpet: Bruce Purse
  • Tenor Trombone: Richard Edwards
  • Bass Guitar: Salaam Remi, Nick Movshon
  • Rhodes Piano: John Adams
  • Drums: Troy Auxilly-Wilson, Homer Steinweiss
  • Percussion: Frank Ricotti
  • Hand-Claps: Vaughan Merrick, Mark Ronson, Victor Axelrod
  • Rhythm and sound effects: The RZA

  1. ^ Ferdinand win Mercury Music Prize BBC, accessed 07/11/07
  2. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/winehouseamy/frank
  3. ^ Hope, Clover G. (2007-12-01), "Frank". Billboard. 119 (48):65

v • d • e
Amy Winehouse
Albums Frank · Back to Black
Singles "Stronger Than Me" · "Take the Box" · "In My Bed"/"You Sent Me Flying" · "Pumps"/"Help Yourself" · "Rehab" · "You Know I'm No Good" · "Back to Black" · "Tears Dry on Their Own" · "Valerie"  · "Love Is a Losing Game" · "B Boy Baby"
DVDs I Told You I Was Trouble: Live In London
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