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"Mercy" was written by Duffy and Steve Booker during the final stages of completion for Rockferry. [5] In an interview with Mojo, Duffy noted that she "felt something was missing and 'Mercy' was that missing thing", saying that herself and Booker were "writing it literally at the end, when the strings were being put on 'Rockferry' and 'Warwick Avenue". [5]
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Duffy was introduced to Jeanette Lee of Rough Trade Records in August 2004, after singing Richard J. Parfitt's "Oh Boy"; the song was later released as a B-side to the single "Rockferry". [12] Lee moved Duffy to Crouch End in London, orchestrating a meeting between Duffy and Suede's ex-guitar player Bernard Butler. [13]
Duffy formed a song writing partnership with Albert Hammond for the record. Endlessly was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2010 and placed at number 9 in the album charts of 5 December. The album's first single failed to achieve the success of previous singles, entering the UK charts at number 41 on 21 November. [80]
"Dancing Queen" is a cover of Duffy's 2008 single "Mercy". [6] [7] [8]The music video was released on December 21, 2012, at 10 a.m. KST via Korean music site Naver. [9] Most of the video was originally filmed in 2008, while being bookended with scenes from the music video for "I Got A Boy". [10]
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The song follows the retro sound Duffy had been previously known for [31] and was called "indebted to the pre-Beatles era". [26] It was received negatively for "paint[ing] too much of a resemblance" to "Warwick Avenue". [19] The title song, which follows, is a love song that was again said to contain 1950s music references. [32]
The track received widespread critical acclaim. Rolling Stone commented that she's "singing with great sincerity." [3] AllMusic called it a "grand, sweeping ballad."[4] MusicOMH.com said that she "carries the song unbelievably well, pouring drama and emotion into the lyrics, building up quite masterfully to the song's climax."