The planets are aligned at the moment for Mark Ronson and anyone he deigns to collaborate with. Dude just can’t put a foot wrong at the moment.

This latest release sees Ronson and Winehouse teaming up on a lethal cover of The Zuton’s Valerie. True to Winehouse’s style, the track has that classic retro soul vibe, albeit more uptempo than we remember the original recording being.

The horns really make this track, and there’s a distinct swing to Winehouse’s version, especially her vocals.

The video (below) is an interesting composition. Presumably because of Amy’s recent strife, the video features a guitar-toting Ronson on stage calling up and array of beehived girls from the audience to ’sing’ the song. I wonder what the reason is for Amy’s absence?

Valerie is released on 22 October 2007 and can be found on Mark Ronson’s album Version.