You Know I'm No Good
Amy Winehouse
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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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Written by: Amy Winehouse
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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.
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AlbumThis song was off of her second studio album, "Back to Black" released in 2006.
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Chart PerformanceIt 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.
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Genre"You Know I'm No Good" falls into the genres of R&B, soul, and jazz.
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Music VideoThe music video of this song intriguingly incorporates snippets of Winehouse's life and was directed by Phil Griffin.
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RemixThe song was remixed by Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan. Winehouse also performed the song for MTV Unplugged.
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AwardsThe 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".
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InfluenceThe song has been covered by many known artists like Arctic Monkeys, Glee Cast, and Coeur de Pirate.
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LyricsThe 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.
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StructureThe 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.
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Amy Winehouse's StyleThe song is a testament to Winehouse's unique style, which was a rich fusion of classic soul, R&B, jazz, and British pop music.
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LegacyDespite 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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