A member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra during her youth, Winehouse signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002 and soon recorded a number of songs before signing a publishing deal with EMI. She also formed a working relationship with producer Salaam Remi through these record publishers. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was released in 2003. Many of the album's songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two covers, were co-written by Winehouse. Frank was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. The song "Stronger Than Me" won her the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
Winehouse released her follow-up album, Back to Black, in 2006, which went on to become an international success and one of the best-selling albums in UK history. At the 2007 Brit Awards it was nominated for British Album of the Year, and she received the award for British Female Solo Artist. The song "Rehab" won her a second Ivor Novello Award. At the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008, she won five awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys, including three of the General Field "Big Four" Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (for "Rehab"), as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.
Winehouse was plagued by drug and alcohol addiction. She died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011, at the age of 27. After her death, Back to Black temporarily became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century. VH1 ranked Winehouse 26th on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Cherry
Amy Winehouse Lyrics
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The man who is just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
Where is he?
The man who is just like me
Heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
And I'm alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
I want someone who like the champagne I like
My a-alike, someone to talk me off the bridge any day or night
She teach me how to live, she ain't afraid of life
Not easily impressed with the rich and famous life
'Cause she done been there and heard all the rumors before
She love art, she ride out with me on my music tour
She like the herbs, natural medicine, she cooking good
She tell me everything is cool when it ain't looking good
For real, the world so ill, yo, I want a girl so real
Who not after material wealth, but get dough still
Or maybe an educator, a lady with etiquette
Who can be from out the hood or even work for the president
As long as there's no selfishness
Yes, as long as her love for the people is deep rooted and evident
You can be easily recruited, you're Heaven-sent
Your smile put me at ease
You're the woman I need, but where is she?
Where is he?
The man who is just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
Where is he?
The man who is just like me
Heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
And I'm alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Yes, I'm alone, and I realize when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
I hate when people write me hostile texts
On account of my lifestyle's perception
Invade my personal life? Out of the question, what are they expecting?
I be trying to reply and they never suppose I get my quiet time in
They think forever I'm rolling in dough, swimming in a pool of cash
God, wouldn't they know, or am I a fool to ask?
I'm well known, got people coming at me mad
I had to tell homes, I don't keep a cell phone, my bad
I drag off the L and try to silence it
The noise in my head, the curse of the talented
Strong communicator, vagabond, I gallivant around the equator
And that would get me off the radar
It's so intense, I'm on my Lilo & Stitch
Pour my Pino Grigio and Cris' with some lime what is this?
An immaculate version of Me and My Bitch by Biggie
With all respect 'cause you the only one who gets me
Where is he?
The man who is just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
Where is he?
The man who is just like me
Heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
And I'm alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Yes, I'm alone, and I realize when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Yeah, yeah, let's pour some cherry wine
Everything's good, everything's fine
Yeah, yeah we bring it every time
Yeah, pour a little cherry wine
Yeah, ayo Salaam, yeah, I think they know the time
Everything's good, everything's fine
Yeah, pour a little cherry wine, yeah
Life is good, life is good, yeah
Life is good, no matter what
Life is good, life is good
Life is good, yeah
Life is good
No matter what
Life is good
Now, where is he?
The man who is just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
Where is he?
The man who is just like me
Heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
And I'm alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Yes, I'm alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Ohh-oh
Nah-nah-nah-nah-no
Ohh-oh-wah-da-ow-oh
Ah, di-di-di-di-di
Oh-oh-no-no, no-no-no-na-na-na-di-di-di
Ah-ba-boo-di-di-di, ba-boo-di-di-da-boo-di-dow
Dow-dow-dow-dow, oh-oh-oh-no, oh-oh-oh-oh
Ah-na-na-na-no
No-no-no, The man who is just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see
And I'm alone and I realize that when I get home
When I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Yeah, ohh, oh-oh
Mh, The man who is just like me
'Cause I heard he was hidin' somewhere I can't see
And I'm alone, and I realize when I get home
That I wanna talk to my red and my cherry
Life is good
The lyrics of "Cherry" by Amy Winehouse express the theme of loneliness and the search for someone who can understand and relate to the singer. The opening lines of the song ask about the whereabouts of the person who is identical to the singer, implying that the singer is feeling alone and out of place. In the chorus, the singer longs to talk to their "red and cherry," which likely refers to red wine and cigarettes, which they see as their comfort and solace. The second verse features a male rapper who raps about his ideal woman, someone who is not materialistic and is genuinely compassionate. The rapper's verse serves as a counterpoint to the singer's search for someone like them.
The song's bridge is the most noteworthy part of the song, as it features a beatbox rhythm over Winehouse's vocals. The bridge acts as an interlude before the final chorus. The song's outro echoes the opening lines, as Winehouse repeats, "The man who is just like me, I heard he was hiding somewhere I can't see," as if to suggest that she still hasn't found the person she's looking for. Overall, the lyrics of "Cherry" are emotional and introspective, displaying Winehouse's talent as a songwriter and her ability to convey complex emotions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nasir Jones, Salaam Remi, Amy Jade Winehouse
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