Back to Black

Editors' Notes With a deeply personal touch, Amy Winehouse melds torchy doo-wop era ballads, soul and girl-group slammers, and current hip-hop winners. Winehouse topped the charts with “Rehab”, a forthright tribute to early-’60s radio that does The Ronettes and The Drifters proud. Despite the buzz from that instant anthem, Back to Black doesn’t shy from the heartbroken—and not just in the “Me and Mr. Jones”’ complaint that she missed a Slick Rick show. The title track brings the real pain, one more in an album of performances that certifed Winehouse as an undeniable master.