You Know I'm No Good

Amy Winehouse

About You Know I'm No Good

"You Know I'm No Good" is a song written and performed by English singer Amy Winehouse from her second and final studio album Back to Black (2006). "You Know I'm No Good" was released as the second single from Back to Black on 5 January 2007. Originally recorded as a solo track, it was remixed with guest vocals from the Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. The original appeared on Winehouse's album, while the version with Ghostface Killah appears on his album More Fish. Arctic Monkeys performed this song on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1 in their second appearance there, along with their single at the time, "Brianstorm". In summer 2007, "You Know I'm No Good" was used in advertisements and in the first season opening for AMC's TV drama Mad Men, although it was replaced with the current theme song for DVD release. It was also used for the opening to ITV's Secret Diary of a Call Girl. On the recap of The Best Songs of 2007 by Entertainment Weekly magazine, this song ranked at number two. 


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[Amy Winehouse]
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?
You need to just walk away like Kelly Clarkson
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

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Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys, including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. more »

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12 facts about this song

Songwriter & Performer
"You Know I'm No Good" was written and performed by British singer-songyer Amy Winehouse.
Album
This song was off of her second studio album, "Back to Black" released in 2006.
Chart Performance
It peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and was also a top-ten hit in Portugal. In the U.S., it peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Genre
"You Know I'm No Good" falls into the genres of R&B, soul, and jazz.
Music Video
The music video of this song intriguingly incorporates snippets of Winehouse's life and was directed by Phil Griffin.
Remix
The song was remixed by Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan. Winehouse also performed the song for MTV Unplugged.
Awards
The song was nominated at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008 for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – a category won by Winehouse for her song "Rehab".
Influence
The song has been covered by many known artists like Arctic Monkeys, Glee Cast, and Coeur de Pirate.
Lyrics
The song's lyrics provide a revealing glimpse into the singer's turbulent life, specifically about her admission of her infidelity and the struggles with her personal demons.
Structure
The song Non-traditional structure — verse, chorus, verse, chorus, followed by the "I cried for you on the kitchen floor" section, then straight to the outro — also stands out.
Amy Winehouse's Style
The song is a testament to Winehouse's unique style, which was a rich fusion of classic soul, R&B, jazz, and British pop music.
Legacy
Despite Winehouse's premature death, she leaves a lasting impact through songs like "You Know I'm No Good," in which her raw talent and honesty shine through in every lyric and note.

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