Winehouse 'forced to write new songs'

Amy Winehouse's record label has reportedly asked the singer to write new songs for her upcoming third LP.

Island believes that the demo tracks for the follow-up to Back To Black show too great a shift from her original sound, The Sun reports.

An insider said: "Amy was very productive during her stay in St Lucia. She wrote a hell of a lot of songs, but the majority of them just aren't hitting the mark.

"She seems to have ditched her trademark vintage soul sound and is now heavily influenced by reggae."

The insider added: "Her bosses don't think it's a wise move to change her style so sharply and have told her that.

"The lyrics are very dark indeed. While she's known for her confessional style and has been very successful with it, many of the tracks are near the knuckle."

The source added that everyone understands that Winehouse must remain true to her artistic "instincts" but said that her new lyrics are "delving into harrowing terrain".