Produced by Mark Ronson , the lyrics are autobiographical and address Winehouse's refusal to enter a rehabilitation clinic. The song addresses Winehouse's refusal to attend an alcohol rehabilitation centre after her management team encouraged her to go. On 23 July , five days after this interview, Amy Winehouse died from her drug problems without ever going to rehab. She was 27 years old.

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Amy Winehouse truly made her mark on the music landscape during her relatively short life and career. Despite only releasing two studio albums, she became one of the most popular artists of the s, and her music will live long in the memory. This deeply honest song was the second single from Amy's second album Back to Black. Actor Sir Roger Moore quipped that he had no idea why Amy chose to include him in the lyrics, unless she wanted a word that rhymes with "door", or could not find a word that rhymes with "Connery. This song references Amy Winehouse 's refusal to attend an alcohol rehab centre after her management team encouraged her to go. She later explained: "I asked my dad if he thought I needed to go. He said no, but I should give it a try.
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Lucia and starting to look and sound like her pre-fame self. We hear her leave cheerful voice mails to producer Salaam Remi, letting him know how elated she is to be healthy enough to get back in the studio after an extended hiatus. And so she relapses — hard. The European tour is later canceled, and Amy dies of alcohol poisoning a month later, at To that end, we parsed through YouTube and dug up some of her greatest live performances. Her window was brief, but at its best it was beautiful. She married the two strengths during a statement set at Glastonbury in by reaching into her back pocket with a bluesy cut from her debut album F rank. She used to play guitar live, too. Recycling a song for publicity purposes will age it quickly.
With her vocal swagger and onstage charisma, Amy Winehouse was one of the most talented artists in a generation. The amalgamation of her soulful s vocals, bouffant hair, and thick cat eye makeup gave her a commanding presence that helped thrust her into the music scene in the early aughts. The UK songstress was able to make a splash by blending soul, jazz, and hip-hop into pop hooks, and her public persona — and the controversy that surrounded it — helped turn her into a household name.