Rockferry

Rockferry is the debut studio album by the Welsh singer Duffy. It was released on 3 March 2008 in the United Kingdom by A&M Records and in the United States by Mercury Records. The album was number 1 in several countries including the UK Albums Chart, spending 5 non-consecutive weeks at number 1. It was the biggest selling album of 2008 in the UK and the fourth best-selling album worldwide.

Rockferry
Studio album by Duffy
Released	3 March 2008 (2008-03-03)
Recorded	2004–2008
Studio	Home & Maiko's, Bookerland Studios, West Heath Studios, RAK Studios
Genre	Blue-eyed soul pop
Length	37:50
Label	A&M
Producer	Bernard Butler Steve Booker Jimmy Hogarth
Duffy chronology
Aimée Duffy (2004) Rockferry (2008) Deluxe EP (2009)
Duffy studio album chronology
N/A Rockferry (2008) Endlessly (2010)
Singles from Rockferry
"Rockferry" Released: 3 December 2007 "Mercy" Released: 15 February 2008 "Warwick Avenue" Released: 26 May 2008 "Stepping Stone" Released: 1 September 2008 "Rain on Your Parade" Released: 17 November 2008

Background

It took Duffy four years to record the album, and she worked with several producers and writers including Bernard Butler, Steve Booker, Jimmy Hogarth and Eg White. The album is primarily a soul recording musically and is made up of ballads, torch songs, and up tempo songs in the style of 1960s pop music.

Singles

"Rockferry" was released as the lead single from the album on 3 December 2007 in the United Kingdom. It was originally released as a limited 7" vinyl before being made available for digital download. The song peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. "Mercy" was released as the second single from the album on 15 February 2008. It peaked at number 1 in the UK, Duffy became the first Welsh female artist to top the UK Singles Chart in 25 years, since Bonnie Tyler with "Total Eclipse of the Heart". It was also a chart success worldwide, reaching number 1 in Austria, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland and Turkey, it was also top five in Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Spain and Sweden. "Warwick Avenue" was released as the third single from the album on 26 May 2008, peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The forth single from the album, "Stepping Stone", was released on 1 September 2008, peaking at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. "Rain on Your Parade" was released on 17 November 2008 as a single from the deluxe edition of the album, peaking at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Rockferry"	Butler	4:14
2.	"Warwick Avenue"	Hogarth	3:46
3.	"Serious"	Butler	4:10
4.	"Stepping Stone"	Booker	3:28
5.	"Syrup & Honey"	Butler	3:18
6.	"Hanging on Too Long"	Hogarth	3:56
7.	"Mercy"	Booker	3:41
8.	"Delayed Devotion"	Hogarth	2:57
9.	"I'm Scared"	Hogarth	3:08
10.	"Distant Dreamer"	Butler	5:05

Japan enhanced edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer	Length
11.	"Oh Boy"	Richard Jackson	2:31
12.	"Save It for Your Prayers"		3:03
13.	"Breaking My Own Heart"	Booker	3:58
14.	"Mercy" (Standard music video)
15.	"Mercy" (US music video)
16.	"Warwick Avenue" (Music video)

U.S. iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer	Length
11.	"Save It for Your Prayers"		3:03
12.	"Oh Boy"	Jackson	2:28

MTV bonus version
No.	Title	Producer	Length
11.	"Mercy" (FNMTV Live performance)	Booker
12.	"Warwick Avenue" (FNMTV Live performance)	Hogarth

Deluxe edition disc two
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Rain on Your Parade"	Booker	3:29
2.	"Fool for You"	Butler	3:47
3.	"Stop"	Butler	4:10
4.	"Oh Boy"	Jackson	2:31
5.	"Please Stay"	Butler	3:27
6.	"Breaking My Own Heart"	Booker	3:58
7.	"Enough Love"	Butler	3:19

Japan enhanced deluxe edition disc two bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer	Length
8.	"Save It for Your Prayers"		3:03
9.	"Mercy" (Standard music video)
10.	"Warwick Avenue" (Music video)
11.	"Stepping Stone" (Music video)
12.	"Rain on Your Parade" (Music video)

Personnel

Aimée Duffy – vocals, backing vocals, glockenspiel Bernard Butler – producer, guitars, piano, keyboards, drums Makoto Sakamoto – drums David McAlmont – backing vocals Jimmy Hogarth – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar, percussion, hammond organ, bass Eg White – acoustic guitar, bass, drums, piano, backing vocals

Sam Dixon – bass Steve Booker – guitars, bass, keyboards Martin Slatterly – live drums, drums, piano, wurlitzer, rhodes piano, hammond organ Jim Hunt – saxophone Nichol Thomson – trombone The Wrecking Crew – strings

Charts

Chart (2008–2011)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1]	6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2]	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4]	2
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5]	3
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[6]	2
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[7]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9]	2
French Albums (SNEP)[10]	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11]	3
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[12]	18
Irish Albums (IRMA)[13]	1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14]	6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15]	1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16]	2
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17]	5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[18]	3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19]	2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	1
UK Albums (OCC)[22]	1
US Billboard 200[23]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24]	2× Platinum	140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[25]	Platinum	30,000*
Belgium (BEA)[26]	2× Platinum	60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[27]	Gold	50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28]	8× Platinum	160,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[29]	Platinum	40,743[29]
GCC (IFPI Middle East)[30]	Gold	3,000*
Germany (BVMI)[31]	2× Platinum	600,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[32]	3× Platinum	45,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[33]	Platinum	60,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34]	3× Platinum	45,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[35]	Platinum	20,000*
Portugal (AFP)[36]	Gold	10,000^
Russia (NFPF)[37]	Platinum	20,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38]	Platinum	80,000^
Sweden (GLF)[39]	2× Platinum	80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40]	3× Platinum	90,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	7× Platinum	2,100,000*
United States (RIAA)[42]	Gold	848,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone