''Amy'' is an original motion picture soundtrack to the 2015 film of the same name. It was released by

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on 30 October 2015. It is also the second

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by English singer and songwriter

Amy Winehouse Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. A membe ...

(the subject of the film). It features unreleased songs and demos that were included in the documentary and also features music by Brazilian composer Antônio Pinto. The soundtrack peaked at number 19 on the

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Background

On 8 October 2015, it was announced by

that the original soundtrack for ''Amy'' would be released on 30 October 2015. On 26 October 2015, a two-minute sampler of the soundtrack was released on

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and

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. The soundtrack was later released for the second time on vinyl in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 1 April 2016.

Description

The album includes well-known tracks by Winehouse, such as "

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", "

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" and "

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", live sessions of "What Is It About Men", " Rehab", "We're Still Friends" and " Love Is a Losing Game", a downtempo version of "Some Unholy War", a demo version of "Like Smoke", a cover of

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' " Valerie" performed by Winehouse and

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, and a 2011 version of " Body and Soul" performed by Winehouse and

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. The soundtrack is the second posthumous

by Winehouse. The album also features original compositions that were included on the documentary by Antônio Pinto.

Accolades

In late October 2015, director

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won an award for Best Soundtrack for the original motion picture album for ''Amy'' at the Film Club's The Lost Weekend Awards. As of June 2016, the soundtrack itself has been nominated for a total of four awards; including Best Soundtrack at the St. Louis Film Critics Association and the music behind the film has led Winehouse a posthumous nomination at the

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for British Female Solo Artist and Winehouse posthumously won a

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at the

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. This was the ninth nomination of Winehouse's career for this award and the third posthumous. In December 2016, the nominations for the

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were announced, and ''Amy'' was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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