Fuck Me Pumps - Wikipedia

This article is about the Amy Winehouse song. For the type of footwear, see fuck-me shoes. 2004 single by Amy Winehouse

"Pumps"
Single by Amy Winehouse
from the album Frank
A-side	"Help Yourself"
B-side	"(There Is) No Greater Love"
Released	23 August 2004 (2004-08-23)
Recorded	2003
Studio	Creative Space, Miami
Genre	R&B[1] soul[2]
Length	3:20
Label	Island
Songwriters	Amy Winehouse Salaam Remi
Producer	Salaam Remi
Amy Winehouse singles chronology
"In My Bed" / "You Sent Me Flying"(2004) "Pumps" / "Help Yourself" (2004) "Rehab" (2006)
Music video
"Fuck Me Pumps" on YouTube

"Fuck Me Pumps" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse from her debut studio album, Frank (2003). Written by Winehouse and Salaam Remi, the song was released in the United Kingdom as the album's fourth and final single on 23 August 2004 under the title "Pumps"—with "Help Yourself" as its coupling track—reaching number 65 on the UK Singles Chart. A clean radio edit was released for promotional purposes.

The track is an R&B song with humorous lyrics about stereotypical "gold-digging" girls, and in general women who rely on their looks to get by. The term "fuck-me pumps" or "FMPs" is a slang expression for sexy women's shoes, particularly those featuring bare heels. Chris Willman from Entertainment picked "Fuck Me Pumps" as the best song from Frank.[3] The music video for "Pumps" shows Winehouse walking the streets with a microphone wearing pumps (high-heeled shoes).

Personnel

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Credits adapted from "Pumps / Help Yourself" CD liner notes[4]

• Songwriting – Amy Winehouse, Salaam Remi
• Arranging, Producing – The Chameleon
• Vocals, guitar, additional pump steps – Amy Winehouse
• Electric bass, drums, beatbox – Salaam Remi
• Clarinet, flute, saxophone – Vincent Henry
• Electric piano – John Adams
• Assistant engineering – Steve "ESP" Nowa
• Mixing, recording – Gary "Mon" Noble

Track listing

[edit] UK CD single[5]

1. "Pumps"
2. "Help Yourself"
3. "(There Is) No Greater Love" (AOL Session)

Charts

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Chart (2004)	Peakposition
Scotland Singles (OCC)[6]	83
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	65
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8]	19

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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• Fuck-me shoes

References

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1. ^ Harvell, Jess (24 July 2011). "Amy Winehouse". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
2. ^ Chick, Stevie (2015). "Amy Winehouse - "Fuck Me Pumps". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 827.
3. ^ Willman, Chris (10 November 2007). "Frank". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
4. ^ "Pumps / Help Yourself" (CD liner notes). Amy Winehouse. United Kingdom: Island. 2004. CID 865/986 708-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. ^ "Pumps / Help Yourself: Amy Winehouse". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
7. ^ "Amy Winehouse: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
9. ^ "British single certifications – Amy Winehouse – Fuck Me Pumps". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

v t e Amy Winehouse
Discography Songs Awards and nominations Cultural impact
Studio albums	Frank Back to Black
Compilation albums	Lioness: Hidden Treasures Amy
Live albums	I Told You I Was Trouble: Live in London Amy Winehouse at the BBC
Singles	"Stronger Than Me" "Take the Box" "In My Bed" / "You Sent Me Flying" "Fuck Me Pumps" / "Help Yourself" "Rehab" "You Know I'm No Good" "Back to Black" "Tears Dry on Their Own" "Love Is a Losing Game" "Body and Soul" "Our Day Will Come"
Featured singles	"Valerie" "B Boy Baby" "Cherry Wine"
Video albums	I Told You I Was Trouble: Live in London Amy Winehouse at the BBC
Related articles	Lioness Records Dionne Bromfield Mark Ronson Tyler James Amy Winehouse Foundation Amy Amy Winehouse: Back to Black Back to Black Statue "Amy"

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