"Fuck Me Pumps" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. With over 30 million records sold worldwide, she was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix ...
from her debut studio album, ''
Frank'' (2003). Written by Winehouse and
Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972) is an American record producer. He is most known for producing material for close associates Nas, Amy Winehouse, and Jazmine Sullivan, but has also produced for other mainstream acts including Alicia Key ...
, the song was released in the United Kingdom as the album's fourth and final single on 23 August 2004 under the title "Pumps"—with "
Help Yourself" as its
coupling track—reaching number 65 on the
UK Singles Chart. A clean radio edit was released for promotional purposes.
The track is an
R&B song with humorous lyrics about stereotypical "gold-digging" girls, and in general women who rely on their looks to get by. The term "fuck-me pumps" or "FMPs" is a slang expression for sexy women's shoes, particularly those featuring bare heels. Chris Willman from ''
Entertainment
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'' picked "Fuck Me Pumps" as the best song from ''Frank''. The music video for "Pumps" shows Winehouse walking the streets with a microphone wearing
pumps (
high-heeled shoes).
Personnel
Credits adapted from "Pumps / Help Yourself" CD liner notes
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Songwriting
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. With over 30 million records sold worldwide, she was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix ...
,
Salaam Remi
Salaam Remi Gibbs (born May 14, 1972) is an American record producer. He is most known for producing material for close associates Nas, Amy Winehouse, and Jazmine Sullivan, but has also produced for other mainstream acts including Alicia Key ...
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Arranging,
Producing –
The Chameleon
*Vocals,
guitar
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, additional pump steps – Amy Winehouse
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Electric bass
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drums
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,
beatbox – Salaam Remi
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Clarinet
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,
flute
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,
saxophone
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– Vincent Henry
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Electric piano
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– John Adams
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Assistant engineering – Steve "ESP" Nowa
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Mixing,
recording – Gary "Mon" Noble
Track listing
;UK CD single
#"Pumps"
#"
Help Yourself"
#"
(There Is) No Greater Love" (
AOL Session)
Charts
Certifications
See also
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Fuck-me shoes
References
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2003 songs
2004 singles
Amy Winehouse songs
Songs about shoes
Songs written by Amy Winehouse
Songs written by Salaam Remi
Song recordings produced by Salaam Remi
Alternative hip-hop songs