Reposted from @thelegendsofmusic Amy Winehouse performing “Rehab” Live at a rehearsal on the 10th of February, 2008 at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith London Remembering Amy Winehouse on what would have been her 39th Birthday Considered to be her masterpiece, “Rehab” musically brings together musical elements of Soul & R&B. Lyrically, this song addresses Winehouse's refusal to attend an alcohol rehabilitation centre after her management team encouraged her to go. In an interview with Zane Lowe, producer Mark Ronson expanded on the songwriting process saying: “I was walking down the street with Amy. We were in New York and we'd been working together for about a week and we were walking to some store. She wanted to buy a present for her boyfriend and she was telling me about a specific time in her life that was.... I feel bad, like, talking about a friend like this, but I think I've told this story enough times.... but she hit, like, a certain low and her dad came over to try and talk some sense into her. And she was like, "He tried to make me go to rehab and I was like, 'Pfft, no no no.'" And the first thing I was like, "ding ding ding ding ding." Like, I mean I'm supposed to be like, "How was that for you?" and all I'm like is, "We've got to go back to the studio."Upon it’s release as a single, the song shot to the #9 position on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was immediately praised by industry critics worldwide. They noticed that in a way the song has a banging beat, which sounds like something of a Motown record and a lovesick bad girl singing in a manner that Ella Fitzgerald would have sung. The success of the song made record companies seek more female artists who wanted to experiment with their music. In a way, it paved the way for artists like Adele and Florence Welsh to become successful in a male dominated industry. iiii]; )' - @slash