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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.
The first single, "Rockferry", introduced Duffy's music to European music industries, whilst the second and lead single internationally, "Mercy", was an international hit, topping over twelve music charts and becoming the third-best-selling single of 2008 in the UK. [5]
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."
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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]
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"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]
Duffy is a Welsh singer-songwriter from Nefyn, Wales. She has released two studio albums, entitled Rockferry & Endlessly respectively. The former album and its singles have amassed various awards, due to the critical success of her freshman effort. Rockferry and her worldwide successful single "Mercy" were nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2008