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.
You Know I'm No Good Live at iTunes Festival London
Amy Winehouse Lyrics
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Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard
Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt
You say, 'why did you do it with him today?'
And sniff me out like I was Tanqueray
[Ghostface Killah]
Why you actin' like you're more trouble than Toney Starks?
I know we were free to sleep around town
But I figured you said that 'cause how I get down
Now, of course, you were out there messin' around
I would've told you
Once you ghost, you never go back
Try geein' me like I don't know how to mack
I'm a don, and
Top of the line I stay fly, and
Stop tryin'
To keep coverin' the lies, and
Using my credit cards to buy diamonds
We need to straighten this out
Get to the bottom of it all
Let's go before we start the war
Begin with two reasons why we need to talk
And stop poppin' up in my cribs all over New York, and
Death stalkin'
You such trouble and no good
Them fightin' words in my block, and we in the hood
[Amy Winehouse]
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
[Ghostface Killah]
You had to be a nasty girl and try to play me
Play me, play me, play me
Nasty girl, nasty girl, nasty girl
Yeah, yo, yo
A-yo, I knew you was trouble when I first layed eyes on you
Temperature so hot, the heat just rise with you
Lemme ride with you, talk about your mistakes
You cheated yourself, but these are the breaks
And it'll never be the same again 'cause of old boy
But, oh boy
Together we make so much joy
In the sands, and, oh, what a web we weave
But you played me so I had to roll up my sleeves
And hunt you down, holding the next man's stacks
Now you sorry and trying to bring that old thing back
Act like we can rekindle that flame
It's a shame
How you can't get me off the brain
He that lame
You love how I bring the pain
Got them rug burns stinging, and you saying my name
Say my name, uh
That's right, I'm high post
Get the champagne love; word up, we gonna toast
[Amy Winehouse]
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told ya I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
[Ghostface Killah]
You had to be a nasty girl and try to play me
Nasty girl, girl
You can't leave the kid
You can't leave the kid
Don't worry, I'm gonna be around forever
Nasty girl
Don't forget it: I'm a be around forever
Don't forget it: I'm a be around forever
[Amy Winehouse]
Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again
I'm in the tub, you're on the seat
Lick your lips as I soak my feet
[Ghostface Killah]
Yo, get to bath and bodyworks pumpin' the spice cream
Together like Cheech and Chong we make nice dreams
These fight scenes
I take the good with the bad
'Cause you give the best brains that I've ever had
Anything worth having is hard to keep
I love you like my coffee, so hot and so sweet
So let's stick it out so we never regret it
I could forgive the past, but I never forget it
[Amy Winehouse]
I cheated myself like I knew I would
I told ya I was troubled
You know that I'm no good
I cheated myself like I knew I would
I told ya I was troubled
Yeah, ya know that I'm no good
[Ghostface Killah]
I could forgive the past, but I never forget it
Nasty girl, nasty girl
Try to play me
Nasty girl
You had to be a nasty girl and try to play me
Nasty girl
Try to play me, try to play me
Nasty girl
I could forgive the past, but I never forget it
The song "You Know I'm No Good" by Amy Winehouse featuring Ghostface Killah is about two individuals who are in a troubled relationship due to infidelity. They meet at a bar where Amy notices the rolled-up sleeves and skull t-shirt of the person she’s meeting. The two then confront each other about their infidelity issues. Ghostface Killah calls Amy out for using his credit card to buy diamonds, and the last part of their conversation seems to be an unsuccessful attempt to rekindle their relationship. The lyrics suggest that they cannot forget their past mistakes and trust each other, hence they have to go their separate ways.
The song's lyrics are straightforward with no double meaning or symbolism. It shows the clarity of both artist's song-writing skills. The rap verses also blend well with Amy's lyrics, making this collaboration a classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Meet you downstairs in the bar and heard
I will come meet you at the bar downstairs where I heard you are
Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt
I notice your style of rolled up sleeves on a shirt with skull design
You say, 'why did you do it with him today?'
You question me about why I slept with someone else today
And sniff me out like I was Tanqueray
You scrutinize and observe me like I was a bottle of Tanqueray gin
I cheated myself...
I acknowledge that I cheated on you and that I knew I would do so
You had to be a nasty girl and try to play me
You had to be a deceitful person and try to manipulate me
A-yo, I knew you was trouble when I first layed eyes on you
I knew from the start that you were going to be problematic
Temperature so hot, the heat just rise with you
Being with you heats up my passion even more
And it'll never be the same again 'cause of old boy
Things will never be the same again because of the other guy you slept with
Together we make so much joy
When we are together, we create a lot of happiness
Yo, get to bath and bodyworks pumpin' the spice cream
Let's go to Bath & Bodyworks and get some scented lotion
Anything worth having is hard to keep
It is difficult to maintain something that is of value to you
I cheated myself like I knew I would
I was unfaithful to myself and to you, and I knew I would act that way
Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We are experiencing a happy reunion in Jamaica and Spain
I'm in the tub, you're on the seat
I am taking a bath while you are sitting in a chair nearby
Lick your lips as I soak my feet
You are watching me soak my feet and licking your lips in a suggestive manner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AMY WINEHOUSE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Brian Francis
She gave me a hug at her London concert once. Greatest moment of my life. I complimented her ability to sing outside of time and she hugged me and told me it was the best compliment she'd ever received.
Wei Kean
Oh my! What an experienced u had😍😍 im so envious🎵🎶🎼
Darkdestroyer1
Lies 😂🤣👍
Freddie Mercury iS the queen
@Darkdestroyer1 LMAOO WHAT-
krachel99
It actually hurts, a true heartache, when I watch this, my favorite song. She was so broken, and it was plain as day to see, and nobody stepped up to catch her as she was falling. So many people, way too many people, let this lovely lady down. There will never be another like Amy.
Scott
Even her father didn't care.... 🤑🤑🤑🤑 - 🤦🏻♂️
Erik Duvald
She was a grown woman, and had herself to blame. Her responsibility.
Ronald Viturino
she suffered a lot and no one noticed this suffering
lidia pietrusza
@Ronald Viturinohindsight is 20/20, I’m sure her loved ones knew what was going on but no one expected her life to end that way, I’m sure many people feel guilty about not “saving” her
stanislav bayer
I love her rest in peace🙏 a friend saw her in an AA meting in vancouver and he said she was a lovely lady