Believe it or not folks, but Duffy has managed to pump out five singles in the last 12 months. And despite a shaky start with Mercy, Duffy has become…less annoying…in the weeks and months that followed.

And so single number 5, Rain On Your Parade, will be released on 17th November. Don’t expect it to be radically different to Mercy – it still has that 60’s soul vibe to it.

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Duffy is one of those acts that we’ve been told we’re going to love this year. Mercy is the second single from her forthcoming debut album, Rockferry.

Mercy isn’t the first song in recent history to play on the iconic bassline from Stand By Me. It starts out that way, but it isn’t long before the hammond organ is tooting away and we’re transported back to Dusty Springfield-era soul.

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