Song 123 - Mercy by Duffy

Released in 2008, Mercy has become Duffy's signature song and has been certified platinum throughout the world. It was the third best selling single of 2008 and received critical success throughout the music industry. It spent five weeks at number one and made Duffy the first Welsh female singer to have a number 1 since the start of the 1980s. There is an upbeat, beehive feel to this song and you could imagine yourself dancing along to it in a 1960s night club.

Written for her debut album, Rockferry, it was one of the later songs to be written with her co-writer, Steve Booker. Duffy apparently knew that was something missing from her album and this was the missing piece. The album Rockferry won Best Vocal Album at the Grammys in 2009, the best album at the Brits  and the 21st best selling album of the 2000s. The song itself is autobiographical and deals with the subject matter of sexual liberty and making sure that you don't do anything you don't want to do.

Hitting the music scene at the same time as Adele, sometimes Duffy is forgotten about as being another of these great soulful singers that appeared at the later end of the last decade; but her lyrical rhythm and soulful voice suggests that there is more to come from Duffy in the years ahead; and if they are not - well lets just be happy to have Mercy to listen to.

Listen to Mercy 
Mercy by Duffy

Written by Amy Ann Duffy & Steve Booker
Released: February 2008
Album: Rockferry