BACK TO BLACK THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK UNVEILED
Details for the upcoming soundtrack for the Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black, have been unveiled.
The film, which will chart the life and career of the iconic British star, is set for release on 12th April 2024 and the tracklisting and cover art for its accompanying album has been released.
Composed and recorded by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, ‘Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture’ will feature three recordings from Amy’s debut album, ‘Frank’ along with three songs from Amy’s multi award-winning album ‘Back To Black’ and includes the track, ‘Song for Amy’ as sung by Nick Cave.l himself.
Elsewhere on the deluxe version of the record, are songs from other artists that had a big impact on Amy and her career such as The Libertines, Tony Bennett and The Specials.
Artists who were undoubtedly an inspiration to the tragic young star, The Shangri-Las, Billie Holiday, Minnie Riperton, Dinah Washingtonand Sarah Vaughan, will also all appear in the film alongside songs by The Libertines, Tony Bennett and The Specials.
Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture tracklist:
1CD, 1LP and eAlbum
LP1 – Side A
Amy Winehouse – ‘What Is It About Men’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Stronger Than Me’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Know You Now’
The Shangri-Las – ‘Leader Of The Pack’
Billie Holiday – ‘All Of Me’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Back To Black’
LP1 – Side B
Minnie Riperton – ‘Les Fleurs’
Dinah Washington – ‘Mad About The Boy’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Love Is A Losing Game’
Sarah Vaughan featuring Clifford Brown – ‘Embraceable You’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Tears Dry on Their Own’
Nick Cave – ‘Song For Amy’
2CD, 2LP and eAlbum Deluxe
LP1 – Side A
Thelonious Monk – ‘Straight, No Chaser’
Amy Winehouse – ‘What Is It About Men’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Stronger Than Me’
Amy Winehouse – ‘I Heard Love Is Blind’
The Specials – ‘Ghost Town’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Know You Now’
Little Anthony & The Imperials – ‘I’m On The Outside (Looking In)’
LP1 – Side B
The Shangri-Las – Leader Of The Pack
Billie Holiday – All Of Me
The Shangri-Las – Dressed In Black
Donny Hathaway – I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know
The Libertines – Don’t Look Back Into The Sun
Amy Winehouse – Fuck Me Pumps
LP2 – Side C
Tony Bennett – Body & Soul
Amy Winehouse – Back To Black
Amy Winehouse – Valerie (Live Lounge version)
Minnie Riperton – Les Fleurs
Willie Nelson – That’s Life
Dinah Washington – Mad About The Boy
Amy Winehouse – (There Is) No Greater Love
LP2 – Side D
Amy Winehouse – Me & Mr Jones
Amy Winehouse – Love Is A Losing Game
Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Sarah Vaughan featuring Clifford Brown – Embraceable You
Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own
Nick Cave – Song For Amy
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, Black To Black sees Marissa Abela play the iconic singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Jack O’Connell stars as her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. Eddie Marsan stars as her father Mitch, Juliet Cowan stars as her mother Janis and Lesley Manville plays Amy’s Grandmother Cynthia.
A press release for the film explains: “BACK TO BLACK will focus on Amy’s extraordinary genius, creativity and honesty that infused everything she did. A journey that took her from the craziness and colour of 90’s Camden High Street to global adoration – and back again, BACK TO BLACKcrashes through the looking glass of celebrity to watch this journey from behind the mirror, to see what Amy saw, to feel what she felt.”
The film, which has been made with the support of the Amy Winehouse’s family, is also screen-written by Matt Greenhalgh (who previously worked with Taylor-Johnson on Nowhere Boy) while Alison Owen, Debra Hayward and Nicky Kentish-Barnes are named as the film’s producers.
In December last year, Winehouse’s parents said in a statement: “We are thrilled that StudioCanal, Focus Features and Monumental are making this movie celebrating our daughter Amy’s extraordinary music legacy and showcasing her talent in the way that it deserves.”
Back To Black will be released in cinemas in the UK & Ireland on April 12th 2024.
THE SONGBIRD 