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"Mercy" is a song performed by the British soul singer Duffy, released as the second single from her debut studio album, Rockferry (2008). Co-written by Duffy and Steve Booker and produced by Booker, it was released worldwide in 2008 to critical acclaim and unprecedented chart success.
Duffy revealed that both "Mercy" and "Stepping Stone" are autobiographical; "Mercy" is about "sexual liberty" and "not doing something somebody else wants you to do", and "Stepping Stone" is about not expressing her feelings to a person she fell in love with. [24] "Warwick Avenue" was the second single released from the album.
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."
Duffy released the debut limited-edition single "Rockferry" in November 2007; it was followed by "Mercy", produced and co-written by Steve Booker, which went straight to number one. "Mercy" was the last song written for the album. [33] The single was physically released on 25 February 2008.
"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]
Deluxe EP, also known as Rockferry (Deluxe) – EP, [2] is a 2009 extended play (EP) by Welsh singer Duffy, released in the United States.A custom EP containing tracks from the deluxe edition of her internationally successful debut studio album, Rockferry, it was released solely by Duffy's US label Mercury Records instead of the deluxe edition that was released in several other markets.
Said to debut Duffy's "inner diva", [15] the song, like "Mercy" (2008) is heavily influenced with Northern Soul, [13] aided by a rhythm section provided by The Roots. [1] Duffy was able too secure their part in the song and others on the album through telephoning the president of Island Def Jam Records, LA Reid. [13]
Jade Wright (Liverpool Echo) gave the trio's performance at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall eight out of ten stars stating, "The highlights were many – Lulu's fantastic voice was per fectly suited to Mercy, Chaka Khan's to Aretha Franklin's Respect and Anastacia's, unsurprisingly, to I'm Outta Love. Played out on a stunning split level ...