Rockferry (song)
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| Single by Duffy | ||||||||||
| from the album Rockferry | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Oh Boy" | |||||||||
| Released | 19 November 2007 (UK) | |||||||||
| Format | 7" single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||||||||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:09 (Album/Single Version) | |||||||||
| Label | A&M, Mercury (US) | |||||||||
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"Rockferry" is the debut single by Duffy, written by Duffy and Bernard Butler. It is the first track on the album Rockferry.
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[edit] Song information
"Rockferry" was available for download on 19 November 2007 and was released on 3 December 2007 on limited edition 7" vinyl, with only 500 copies. A free download of the track was originally available via a link published in the October 15th 2006 edition of the Observer Music Monthly. The cover and music video was taken in a shoot at the Ffestiniog Railway in Porthmadog, which was renamed for the occasion. The B-side "Oh Boy" was written by Richard J. Parfitt. Duffy cites "Oh Boy" as the song which meant she was discovered.[1]
The song charted at #45 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as charting at #35 on its Swiss counterpart.[2]
[edit] Critical reception
The track received extremely positive reviews. 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."[5] Spin Magazine included "Rockferry" in its list of the 20 best songs of 2008.[6] Time included it at number 9 of its Top 10 songs of 2008.[7]
[edit] Track listing
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UK 7" Vinyl
(175 410-6; Released: 2007)
- "Rockferry" [Single Version] - 4:11
- "Oh Boy" - 2:29
Promo CD
- "Rockferry" [Single Version] - 4:09
iTunes Rockferry - Single
- "Rockferry" - 4:12
- "Oh Boy" - 2:32
[edit] Charts
Rockferry peaked at #45 in the UK, whilst due to the popularity of the song, the B-Side, Oh Boy managed to chart #96.[8]
[edit] Rockferry
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[9] | 45 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[2] | 35 |
[edit] Oh Boy
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[8] | 96 |
[edit] Music video
The black and white album art and video for the title track were shot by directors Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull, on and around the Ffestiniog Railway in Porthmadog, which was renamed 'Rockferry' for the occasion.[10]
[edit] Further information
- The front cover of "Rockferry" was taken on the Ffestiniog Railway at Porthmadog (renamed for the occasion), North Wales on the video shoot for the single.
- The 7" single was limited to 500 copies.
- Spin Magazine include "Rockferry" in its list of the 20 best songs of 2008. [2]
- TIME Magazine includes it on its top 10 songs of 2008 at #9. [3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Oh Boy" live at St. Lukes
- ^ a b ""Rockferry" Swiss Chart & Trajectory". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=399754&cat=s. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
- ^ Rockferry : Duffy : Review : Rolling Stone
- ^ allmusic ((( Rockferry > Review )))
- ^ Duffy - Rockferry | album reviews | musicOMH.com
- ^ Spin 20 Best Songs: 2008
- ^ Time: Top 10 2008
- ^ a b [1] Oh Boy Chart Information
- ^ Duffy - Rockferry - Music Charts
- ^ Wales has a singing star in the making WalesOnline. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
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