Amy Winehouse at the BBC

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Amy Winehouse at the BBC
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Live album by
Released12 November 2012 (2012-11-12)
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
Length48:25
Label Universal
Amy Winehouse chronology
Lioness: Hidden Treasures
(2011)
Amy Winehouse at the BBC
(2012)
Amy
(2015)

Amy Winehouse at the BBC is a posthumous live album by the English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse. It was released on 12 November 2012 by 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.

Contents

The album was re-issued on vinyl and CD and added to digital retailers and streaming platforms on 7 May 2021. The new collection consists of the original album, as well as A Tribute to Amy Winehouse by Jools Holland and Amy Winehouse – BBC One Sessions Live at Porchester Hall . The latter two were previously included as DVDs in the original deluxe box set, but were made available in audio form for the first time. [1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 64/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
BBC Favourable [4]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Pitchfork Media 3.1/10 [7]
San Francisco Chronicle Favourable [8]

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." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Know You Now" (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)
3:55
2."Fuck Me Pumps" (T in the Park 2004)
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)Winehouse3:58
6."You Know I'm No Good" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)Winehouse3:26
7."Just Friends" (Big Band Special 2009)Winehouse3:17
8."Love Is a Losing Game" (Jools Holland 2009)Winehouse2:49
9."Tears Dry on Their Own" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)3:11
10."Best Friends, Right?" (Leicester Summer Sundae 2004)Winehouse3:03
11."I Should Care" (The Stables 2004)3:39
12."Lullaby of Birdland" (The Stables 2004)2:34
13."Valerie" (Jo Whiley Live Lounge 2007)
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 19 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 two-disc 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

Release history

RegionDateFormatsLabel
United States [26] 13 November 2012 CD Universal Republic
United Kingdom [27] [28] 19 November 2012CD Island
CD · DVD set
Worldwide [29] 7 May 20213-CD · 3-LP · digital download Universal Music Group

References

  1. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (24 May 2021). "Expanded 'Amy Winehouse At The BBC' triple album announced". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "At the BBC [Live]". Metacritic . Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "At the BBC – Amy Winehouse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 Mulholland, Garry. "Amy Winehouse at the BBC: Review". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Gill, Andy (29 December 2012). "Album: Amy Winehouse, Amy Winehouse at the BBC (Island)" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Elan, Priya. "Amy Winehouse – 'At The BBC'". New Musical Express. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Wolk, Douglas. "Amy Winehouse at the BBC". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin (9 November 2012). "Review: Amy Winehouse 'At the BBC'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Amy Winehouse Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Archived from the original on 18 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  17. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 14/5/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Amy Winehouse – At the BBC". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 14/5/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Official R&B Albums Chart on 14/5/2021 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "Amy Winehouse Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "Amy Winehouse Chart History (Tastemakers)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  24. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts: Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 43/2024" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  25. ↑ "Certificados: Amy Winehouse" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "At The BBC: Explicit Lyrics". Amazon. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Amy Winehouse – At The BBC Package". Universal Music Group (UK). Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
  28. ↑ "At The BBC: CD/DVD Edition". Universal Music Group (UK). Archived from the original on 18 November 2012.
  29. ↑ Clarke, Patrick (24 May 2021). "Expanded 'Amy Winehouse At The BBC' triple album announced". NME. Retrieved 22 April 2021.