Top 10 Best Songs by Amy Winehouse

Her masterwork. A funeral march for a dead relationship. The piano chords are heavy and ominous. The production (the 'Wall of Sound') is grand and dramatic. "We only said goodbye with words." Amy sings with a depth and pain rarely heard. It's the ultimate heartbreak, turned into art. Black, deep and wonderfully beautiful.

Actually a cover of The Zutons, but Amy made it hers. The tempo is high, the beat is irresistible. Amy's voice explodes from the speakers. It's cheerful, energetic and full of zest for life. Unlike her own dark lyrics, this is just a party. The song that gets everyone on the dance floor.

The song that made her a superstar. It started as a joke in the studio, but became a worldwide hit. "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no." The production by Mark Ronson is phenomenal: vintage soul with a modern punch. It's catchy, brutal and tragically prophetic.

An honest confession of her infidelity and self-destruction. The beat is heavy and hip-hop-like, the brass is shrill. "I told you I was trouble." She makes no excuses for who she is. The atmosphere is smoky and dark. It's the sound of someone dancing on the edge of the abyss and enjoying it.

Based on the sample of 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'. It's an uptempo, Motown-like song, but the lyrics are somber. She sings about moving on after a breakup, knowing she's not ready yet. "I'll be some next man's other woman soon." The brass is cheerful, the message is bitter.

A timeless ballad that sounds like it was written in 1960. It's a resigned conclusion about her love life: love is a game you always lose. She sings without anger, but with deep sadness. Prince covered it live, which shows how good the composition is. Pure, simple and devastating.

Her first single. A jazzy, neo-soul track where she puts her boyfriend in his place because he doesn't act like a man. "You should be stronger than me." She sounds frustrated and superior. The production is bare, so her voice and sharp lyrics have all the space. A powerful debut.

A cover released posthumously. It's a reggae version of an old classic. It sounds sunny and hopeful, which contrasts sharply with her tragic end. Amy sings it with a light, playful touch. It shows she was also perfect in other genres like reggae and ska.

One of her saddest songs. It's about the emptiness after a breakup and the fear of sobering up and realizing he's not there. "I stay up cleaning the house, at least I'm not drinking." The melody is slow and dragging, inspired by girls groups from the sixties. Heartbreakingly beautiful.

A lovely cynical song from her debut album Frank. Amy observes the superficial girls in the club looking for a rich footballer. The lyrics are sharp and funny ("Don't be mad at me 'cause you're pushing thirty"). The beat is jazzy and relaxed. It shows her talent for storytelling and London humor.