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In late January 2010 Rough Trade Management, who with [[Jeannette Lee (Rough Trade)|Jeanette Lee]] had managed Duffy, announced that they and the singer had parted amicably with the company. Duffy's new management said that "professional relationship between Duffy and Rough Trade management has run its course."<ref name=SplitRoughTrade>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2010/01/29/duffy-turns-her-back-on-record-company-91466-25710904/ Duffy turns her back on record company Wales online 29 January 2010]</ref><ref name=BillboardEndlessly>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i776b1668d474ee362842eca103b6fae4 Duffy Teams With Roots, Albert Hammond Billboard 16 September 2010]</ref> |
In late January 2010 Rough Trade Management, who with [[Jeannette Lee (Rough Trade)|Jeanette Lee]] had managed Duffy, announced that they and the singer had parted amicably with the company. Duffy's new management said that "professional relationship between Duffy and Rough Trade management has run its course."<ref name=SplitRoughTrade>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2010/01/29/duffy-turns-her-back-on-record-company-91466-25710904/ Duffy turns her back on record company Wales online 29 January 2010]</ref><ref name=BillboardEndlessly>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i776b1668d474ee362842eca103b6fae4 Duffy Teams With Roots, Albert Hammond Billboard 16 September 2010]</ref> |
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On 16 September Duffy announced the release of her second album ''Endlessly''. The album was recorded in New York and London in the year prior to the announcement. Duffy formed a songwriting partnership with [[Albert Hammond]] for the record. ''Endlessly'' was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2010. The album's lead single was scheduled on 21 November and is entitled "Well, Well, Well". It features a rhythm section by United States [[hip hop music|hip hop]] group [[The Roots]].<ref name=BillboardEndlessly/><ref name=BBCEndlesslyPatagonia>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11494847 Duffy unveils new 'hip hop' album BBC Radio 1 8 October 2010]</ref><ref name="clash">{{cite web| url=http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/16443653/Endlessly/Product.html| title=Duffy Confirms Second Album| work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]| publisher=Clash Music| author=Murray, Robin| date=16 September 2010| accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref> The music video for "[[Well, Well, Well (Duffy song)|Well, Well, Well]]" premiered on Duffy's Youtube channel on 11 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6UwmJRkjBs&ob=av2e|title= Duffy - Well, Well, Well|work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The album received mixed to negative reviews, some thinking that its appeal had been limited by Duffy's exclusive collaboration with Hammond.<ref>See, for example, ''Mojo'', January 2011.</ref>. |
On 16 September Duffy announced the release of her second album ''Endlessly''. The album was recorded in New York and London in the year prior to the announcement. Duffy formed a songwriting partnership with [[Albert Hammond]] for the record. ''Endlessly'' was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2010. The album's lead single was scheduled on 21 November and is entitled "Well, Well, Well". It features a rhythm section by United States [[hip hop music|hip hop]] group [[The Roots]].<ref name=BillboardEndlessly/><ref name=BBCEndlesslyPatagonia>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11494847 Duffy unveils new 'hip hop' album BBC Radio 1 8 October 2010]</ref><ref name="clash">{{cite web| url=http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/16443653/Endlessly/Product.html| title=Duffy Confirms Second Album| work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]| publisher=Clash Music| author=Murray, Robin| date=16 September 2010| accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref> The music video for "[[Well, Well, Well (Duffy song)|Well, Well, Well]]" premiered on Duffy's Youtube channel on 11 October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6UwmJRkjBs&ob=av2e|title= Duffy - Well, Well, Well|work=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> The album received mixed to negative reviews, some thinking that its appeal had been limited by Duffy's exclusive collaboration with Hammond.<ref>See, for example, ''Mojo'', January 2011.</ref>. |
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==Critical reception== |
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Endlessly is the second studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy. The album was released on 29 November 2010 on A&M Records.[3]
In late January 2010 Rough Trade Management, who with Jeanette Lee had managed Duffy, announced that they and the singer had parted amicably with the company. Duffy's new management said that "professional relationship between Duffy and Rough Trade management has run its course."[4][5]
On 16 September Duffy announced the release of her second album Endlessly. The album was recorded in New York and London in the year prior to the announcement. Duffy formed a songwriting partnership with Albert Hammond for the record. Endlessly was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2010. The album's lead single was scheduled on 21 November and is entitled "Well, Well, Well". It features a rhythm section by United States hip hop group The Roots.[5][6][7] The music video for "Well, Well, Well" premiered on Duffy's Youtube channel on 11 October 2010.[8] The album received mixed to negative reviews, some thinking that its appeal had been limited by Duffy's exclusive collaboration with Hammond.[9].
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | (C-)[11] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[13] |
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Paste | (6.8/10)[16] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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SPIN | (7/10)[19] |
Upon its release, Endlessly received generally mixed reviews from most music critics.[20] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".[20]
Track listing
All songs written and produced by Albert Hammond and Duffy, except track 9 written by Don Paul and Paddy Chambers, track 3, 5, 8 additional producer by Stuart Price (also co-produced on track 4)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Boy" | 3:27 |
2. | "Too Hurt to Dance" | 3:15 |
3. | "Keeping My Baby" | 2:49 |
4. | "Well, Well, Well" | 2:45 |
5. | "Don't Forsake Me" | 4:01 |
6. | "Endlessly" | 2:59 |
7. | "Breath Away" | 4:12 |
8. | "Lovestruck" | 2:52 |
9. | "Girl" | 2:26 |
10. | "Hard for the Heart" | 4:57 |
Charts
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[22] | 27 |
Austrian Albums Chart | 17 |
Belgian Albums Chart | 28 |
Danish Albums Chart | 17 |
Dutch Albums Chart | 18 |
Finland Albums Chart[23] | 10 |
French Albums Chart | 18 |
German Albums Chart[24] | 15 |
German Downloads Chart[25] | 4 |
Greek Albums Chart[26] | 10 |
Irish Albums Chart[27] | 27 |
Italy Albums Chart[28] | 85 |
Spanish Album Chart | 40 |
New Zealand Albums Chart | 19 |
UK Albums Chart | 9 |
Swedish Albums Chart | 4 |
Swiss Music Charts | 10 |
U.S Billboard 200 | 62 |
Release history
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