Frank is the debut studio album by English recording artist
Amy Winehouse, released 20 October 2003 on
Island Records. Production for the album took place during 2002 to 2003 and was handled by Winehouse,
Salaam Remi, Commissioner Gordon,
Jimmy Hogarth and Matt Rowe. Its title alludes to the nature and tone of Winehouse's lyrics on the album.
Upon its release,
Frank received generally positive reviews from most music critics and earned Winehouse several accolades, including an
Ivor Novello Award. Since its original release in the United Kingdom, the album has been reissued in Canada, the United States and Australia. On 18 December 2008, it was certified triple platinum by the
British Phonographic Industry, denoting shipments in excess of 900,000 copies in the UK.
Release and promotion
The album was released by
Island Records in October 2003 in the United Kingdom, and in the United States on 20 November 2007. The album spawned the singles "
Stronger Than Me", "
Take the Box", "
In My Bed"/"
You Sent Me Flying" and "
Fuck Me Pumps"/"
Help Yourself". The album was reissued in a deluxe edition in the UK on 12 May 2008. In New Zealand, with the album re-released as a deluxe edition, it debuted at...
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