My iPod's Playin'... [05.08]
State of Being : British Music Rocks!
Mercy - Duffy
Album: Rockferry; Genre: Pop/Soul
At first listen, you may think that "Mercy" is the latest single by Amy Winehouse - the British sensation that swept 4 awards at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Truth is "Mercy" is in fact the second single taken off from the new Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy's debut studio album "Rockyferry". According to Duffy the song is autobiographical and is about "sexual liberty" and "not doing something somebody else wants you to do".
First released on March 3, 2008 by A&M Records, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #1 solely on download sales. To-date. the single has performed fairly well in the US, jumping to #27 on its fourth week on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
On repeated listening, this single is simply awesome!! Not only is the song catchy and has a great beat, Duffy's voice sounds so bluesy and old-time, somewhat with a 50 or 60s feel to it. The retro-soul style is given further significance by the appearance of several Northern Soul dancers in the song's music video. Be sure to check out the video.
So while Amy Winehouse is wasting her life away in rehabilitation, watch out for the newest British music import by Duffy, who will probably be nominated for next year's Grammy Awards!!!
