Welsh singer and songwriter Duffy has released two studio albums, six extended plays (under the name of Duffy) and one extended play (under the name of Aimée Duffy), seven singles and seven music videos. Her discography began with the release of one Welsh language extended play using her birth name, Aimée Duffy, and she has appeared on two soundtrack albums, as well as on a studio album by Mint Royale in 2004. Duffy's range of musical genres incorporates styles such as blue-eyed soul,[1] pop[2] and pop rock.[3] Aimée Duffy, her debut extended play (EP), was released in 2004 by Welsh music label Recordiau Awen Records,[4][5] following her success on the Welsh talent show WawFfactor in 2003.[6][7] Following this release, a performance of Richard J. Parfitt's "Oh Boy" brought her to the attention of Duffy's former manager, Jeanette Lee of Rough Trade Records.[8]

Duffy discography
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Duffy performing at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Studio albums2
EPs7
Singles7
Music videos7
Promotional singles5
Other appearances9

Her debut single, "Rockferry", was released in late 2007, and charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.[9] Her follow-up single, "Mercy", was internationally released, charting inside the top ten on 15 international singles charts, as well as reaching number one on eight of these.[10][11] "Mercy" was the third-biggest-selling single of 2008 in the United Kingdom.[12] This came after staying at number one on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks.[13] Duffy's debut album Rockferry, was released on 3 March 2008, and became the biggest selling album of that year in the UK.[12] Her follow-up singles, "Warwick Avenue" and "Stepping Stone", did not replicate her early success, although they still sold well; for example "Warwick Avenue" charted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[14] Her fifth single, "Rain on Your Parade", was released in December 2008. Rockferry was the fourth-best-selling album of 2008 worldwide, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, and since its release the album has sold over six million copies worldwide.[15] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.[16]

Duffy released her second album, titled Endlessly on 29 November 2010, which to date has charted in most major markets.[17] The lead single from the album, "Well, Well, Well", was released on 21 November 2010.[17] Duffy also contributed to the films soundtracks of The Boat That Rocked, Patagonia and Legend.

Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[18]
AUT
[19]
DEN
[20]
GER
[21]
IRE
[22]
NL
[23]
NZ
[24]
SWE
[25]
SWI
[26]
US
[27]
Rockferry 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 4
  • World: 9,000,000 (as of 2016)[28]
  • UK: 2,230,000 (as of 2021)[29]
Endlessly
  • Released: 29 November 2010
  • Label: A&M
  • Format: CD, digital download
9 17 2 15 3 6 19 4 10 72
  • UK: 205,000 (as of 2021)[29]

Extended plays

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Title Details
Aimée Duffy[a]
  • Released: 2004[44]
  • Label: Awen
  • Format: CD, digital download
Live from London[b]
  • Released: 25 February 2008
  • Label: Polydor, Mercury
  • Format: Digital download
FNMTV Live[c]
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: Digital download
Deluxe EP
  • Released: 3 February 2009[48][49]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Format: CD, digital download
Live at the Theater of
Living Arts – 6 August 2008
  • Released: 23 November 2009[45]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: Digital download
Spotify Session[d]
NRJ Live Sessions: Duffy
  • Released: 4 February 2011[51]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[18]
AUT
[19]
DEN
[20]
GER
[21]
IRE
[22]
NL
[23]
NZ
[23]
SWE
[25]
SWI
[26]
US
[52]
"Rockferry" 2007 45 35 Rockferry
"Mercy" 2008 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 27
"Warwick Avenue" 3 17 7 12 11 9 15 16 12
"Stepping Stone" 21 18 41 34 49
"Rain on Your Parade" 15 29 29 50 38 32 25
"Well, Well, Well" 2010 41 33 24 24 26 16 60 19 Endlessly
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

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Title Year Album
"Endlessly"[57][e] 2010 Endlessly
"Keeping My Baby"[59][f] 2011
"My Boy"[60][61][g]

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
UK
[18]
"Oh Boy" 2008 96 "Rockferry" (single)
"Tomorrow" 192 "Mercy" (single)
"Hanging on Too Long" 193 Rockferry
"Delayed Devotion" 166
"Syrup & Honey" 142
"I'm Scared" 172
"Distant Dreamer" 187
"Live and Let Die" 2009 131 War Child Presents Heroes

Other appearances

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Title Year Album
"Something New"
(with Mint Royale)
2005 See You in the Morning[7]
"Little Words"
(with Mint Royale)
"Live and Let Die" 2009 War Child Heroes Vol. 1[63]
"Stay with Me Baby" The Boat That Rocked[64]
"Desearía" 2011 Patagonia[65]
"Ar Lan y Môr"
"Whole Lot of Love"[66] 2015 Legend[67]
"Are You Sure?"
"Make the World Go Away"

Music videos

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Title Year Director
"Rockferry" 2007 Joseph Bull[68]
"Mercy" 2008 Daniel Wolfe[69][70]
"Warwick Avenue"
"Mercy" (U.S. version) Adria Petty[71]
"Stepping Stone" Sophie Muller[72][73][74]
"Rain on Your Parade"
"Well, Well, Well" 2010 Chris Cottam[75]
  • Live versions of seven songs from Endlessly recorded at the Café de Paris were also released as music videos.[76] A video was filmed for the prospective single "My Boy", but was never released.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Aimée Duffy was released under the name of Aimée Duffy,[4][5] Duffy's birth name.[2][43]
  2. ^ Live From London and Live at the Theatre of Living Arts were released exclusively to the iTunes Store.[45][46]
  3. ^ FNMTV Live was released exclusively to Rhapsody.com.[47]
  4. ^ Spotify Session is only available to stream online through the Spotify music player platform.[50]
  5. ^ North America only.[58]
  6. ^ Scandinavia only.[59]
  7. ^ Cancelled single.[62]

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