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Amy Winehouse

Tears Dry on Their Own

2006 · via Nickolas Ashford

Amy Winehouse’s 2006 recording of “Tears Dry on Their Own” is the earliest release on file. Amy Winehouse shares the writing credit with Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Also recorded by Karima Francis (released 2012), Dave Arch & The Strictly Come Dancing Band (released 2014) and Izzy Bizu (released 2016), among 84 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. It is on the album Back to Black (2006).

Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry on Their Own
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Look at the credits on that one and you'll find Ashford and Valerie Simpson sitting right next to the singer who cut it first. Play hers, then the Dua Lipa and Gallant take, and you'll see how far one song can travel.

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Credited writers: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Amy Winehouse.

Earliest release on file: this one, 2006.

On the album Back to Black (2006).

Other recordings on file · first release year

84 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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