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"Tears Dry on Their Own"
Single by Amy Winehouse
from the album Back to Black
B-side"You're Wondering Now"
Released13 August 2007 (2007-08-13)
Recorded
Genre
Length3:05
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse singles chronology
"Back to Black"
(2007) 		"Tears Dry on Their Own"
(2007) 		"Valerie"
(2007)
Amy Winehouse U.S. singles chronology
"Rehab"
(2007) 		"Tears Dry on Their Own"
(2007) 		"Back to Black"
(2007)
Music video
"Tears Dry On Their Own" on YouTube

"Tears Dry on Their Own" is a song by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse from her second and final studio album Back to Black (2006). "Tears Dry on Their Own" was released as the fourth single from Back to Black on 13 August 2007. While the melody and lyrics are composed by Winehouse, the music behind her voice is a sample interpolation of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1967 Motown classic hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", penned by the married duo of Ashford & Simpson. The original ballad version of the track is featured on the posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures (2011). The song was featured in the documentary film based on the life and death of Winehouse, Amy (2015) and was also included on the film's soundtrack.

Composition

"Tears Dry on Their Own" has been described by NME as a "Motown-influenced pop song",[1] while Billy Hamilton of Drowned in Sound believed the song to be a soul song.[2]

Music video

The song's music video was shot in Los Angeles,[3][4] and was directed by David LaChapelle on 22 May 2007.[5] The clip features footage of Winehouse making her way down Hollywood Blvd and in a dim motel room. The hotel is the Grand Motel at 1479 S La Cienega Blvd, in Los Angeles. She doesn't pay attention to her surroundings (Why people walk into her) as she goes down Hollywood Blvd, and in the hotel room there are empty bottles and cigarettes hinting at her real life habits. The video for this song was the second to last filmed prior to Winehouse's death on 23 July 2011.

Chart performance

"Tears Dry on Their Own" became Winehouse's fourth consecutive single to chart inside the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, when it entered at number 37 on 5 August 2007. It also became her eighth UK R&B top 40 hit. The single spent four weeks at number one on the UK Airplay Chart during August. After the song's physical release, the single climbed into the top 20, peaking at number 16. Therefore, "Tears Dry on Their Own" is Winehouse's second highest-charting single behind "Rehab" and the fourth consecutive top 30 hit from her second album. To date, it has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks on the UK Singles Chart, making it her fourth longest-running hit behind "Rehab" (57 weeks), "Valerie" (39 weeks), and "Back to Black" (34 weeks).

With sales of 84,750,[citation needed] "Tears Dry on Their Own" went on to become the UK's 93rd best-selling single of 2007.[6]

On 31 July, 2011, the song re-entered the UK Singles Chart at 27 after Winehouse's death.

Track listings and formats

Digital download – Remixes & B-Sides EP (2015)[7]
  1. "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Vodafone Live at TBA) – 3:23
  2. "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Alix Alvarez Sole Channel Mix) – 5:35
  3. "Tears Dry on Their Own" (NYPC's Fucked Mix) – 4:39
  4. "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Al Usher Remix) – 6:59
  5. "Tears Dry on Their Own" (Kardinal Beats Remix) – 3:21

Official versions and remixes

  • Album Version – 3:05
  • Al Usher Remix – 7:00
  • Alix Alvarez Sole Channel Mix – 6:42
  • Kardinal Beats Remix – 3:20
  • NYPC's Fucked Mix – 4:39

Charts

Personnel

"Tears Dry on Their Own"

  • Recorded by Franklin Socorro
  • Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
  • Producer – Salaamremi.com*
  • Recorded by Gleyder "Gee" Disla, Shomari "Sho" Dillon
  • Bass, piano, guitar – Salaam Remi
  • Written by Amy Winehouse
  • Drums, tambourine – Troy Auxilly-Wilson
  • Mixed by Matt Paul
  • Trumpet (bass), trumpet, flugelhorn – Bruce Purse
  • Saxophone (baritone, tenor and alto), flute, clarinet, piano, celesta (celeste), guitar – Vincent Henry
  • Backing vocals – Amy Winehouse[20]

"You're Wondering Now"

  • Recorded by Jon Moon
  • Featuring – Ade*, Zalon*
  • Written by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson*, Clement Dodd[20]

References

  1. ^ Wright, Lisa (10 July 2015). "Amy Winehouse: Her 10 Best Tracks". NME. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Billy (13 August 2007). "Single Review: Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ^ The Sun, Bizarre
  4. ^ "Amy Winehouse Sports New Beehive On The Set Of "Tears Dry On Their Own" Music Video - PopCrunch". 23 May 2007.
  5. ^ "Flickr".
  6. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Tears Dry On the Own (Remixes & B Sides) - EP by Amy Winehouse". iTunes Store (GB).
  8. ^ "Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Top Music Charts – European Hot 100 Singles". Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). Billboard.
  12. ^ "Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Chart Track: Week 33, 2007". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Amy Winehouse – Chart history: Adult R&B". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). Billboard.
  18. ^ "Top Back Catalogue Singles". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-29. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). Ultratop.
  19. ^ "Chart Track: Week 30, 2011". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own".
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