Amy Winehouse at the BBC

Amy Winehouse at the BBC
Live album by Amy Winehouse
Released 13 November 2012
Recorded November 2003
(The Stables)
11 July 2004
(T in the Park)
15 August 2004
(Leicester Summer Sundae)
2006
(Pete Mitchell)
3 November 2006
(Jools Holland)
10 January 2007
(Jo Whiley Live Lounge)
2009
(Big Band Special)
Genre
Label Universal Music Group
Amy Winehouse chronology

  • At the BBC
  • (2012)

Amy Winehouse at the BBC is a posthumous live album by English recording artist Amy Winehouse. It was released on 12 November 2012 through Universal Music Group. The album, along with Winehouse's previous record Lioness: Hidden Treasures, was released in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. It features live songs performed by Winehouse at BBC specials during 2004 to 2009.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 64/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
BBC Favourable[3]
The Independent [4]
NME [5]
Pitchfork Media [6]
San Francisco Chronicle Favourable[7]

The album was released to moderately positive critical reviews, with aggregator Metacritic assigning a positive review score of 64%, indicating generally favourable reception. Gary Mulholland of the BBC wrote that the set "stands as an alternative Best Of, showcasing her skills as a live performer."[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Know You Now" (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)Amy Winehouse, Gordon Williams, Earl Chinna Smith, Delroy "Chris" Cooper, Astor Campbell, Donovan Jackson 3:55
2. "Fuck Me Pumps" (T in the Park 2004)Winehouse, Salaam Remi 3:41
3. "In My Bed" (T in the Park 2004)Winehouse, Remi 4:37
4. "October Song" (T in the Park 2004)Winehouse, Matt Rowe, Stefan Skarbek 3:41
5. "Rehab" (Pete Mitchell 2006)Winehouse 3:58
6. "You Know I'm No Good" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)Winehouse 3:26
7. "Just Friends" (Big Band Special 2009)Winehouse 3:17
8. "Love Is a Losing Game" (Jools Holland 2009)Winehouse 2:49
9. "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)Winehouse, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson 3:11
10. "Best Friends, Right?" (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)Winehouse 3:03
11. "I Should Care" (The Stables 2004)Sammy Cahn, Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston 3:39
12. "Lullaby of Birdland" (The Stables 2004)B Y Foster, George Shearing 2:34
13. "Valerie" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)Sean Payne, Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, Boyan Chowdhury, Russell Pritchard 3:51
14. "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (Pete Mitchell 2006)Phil Spector 2:33

Deluxe Box Set

In addition to the live album, a box set was released on 12 November 2012. It features the album along with three extra DVDs: Arena: Amy Winehouse – The Day She Came to Dingle (which is also featured in the 2CD version of the album), A Tribute to Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland and Amy Winehouse – BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 41

Certifications

Region Certification
Brazil[9] Gold

Release history

Region Date Formats Label
United States[10] 13 November 2012 CD Universal Republic
United Kingdom[11][12] 19 November 2012 CD Island
CD + DVD set

References

  1. ↑ "At the BBC [Live]". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "At the BBC – Amy Winehouse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mulholland, Garry. "Amy Winehouse at the BBC: Review". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Gill, Andy (29 December 2012). "Album: Amy Winehouse, Amy Winehouse At The BBC (Island)". London: The Independent. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Elan, Priya. "Amy Winehouse – 'At The BBC'". New Music Express. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Wolk, Douglas. "Amy Winehouse at the BBC". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (9 November 2012). "Review: Amy Winehouse 'At the BBC'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Amy Winehouse Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived 18 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Certificados: Amy Winehouse" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Archived 18 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "At The BBC: Explicit Lyrics". Amazon.com. Archived 18 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ "Amy Winehouse – At The BBC Package". Universal Music Group (UK). Archived 18 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "At The BBC: CD/DVD Edition". Universal Music Group (UK). Archived 18 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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