- Original Release Date: May 13, 2008
- Release Date: May 13, 2008
- Label: Mercury Records
- Copyright: (C) 2008 Polydor Ltd. (UK) Under Exclusive License in the United States to The Island Def Jam Music Group
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- Duration: 3:40 minutes
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- ASIN: B0018RDSP8
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,126 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Mercy | Duffy | 3:40 | $1.29 |
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Amaranth
Duffy's "Mercy" is brash,blue-eyed British soul. Her ode to sexual liberation is as feisty as Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man." She sings with gusto and passion. Duffy, with her retro sound, is an Amy Winehouse without the baggage. Her song is reminiscent of the '60s. One can imagine the bell bottoms, the psychedelia, and the Beatles in their heyday. "Mercy" is soulful. Have mercy,indeed!
21 of 28 people found the following review helpful
By Triplefault
re: Duffy's Mercy mp3 from Amazon
Quality of the mp3 is rough sounding. There is NO headroom; the original source sounds rough, as if the levels were clipped -- they certainly are in this mp3. The encoder does not use gapless metadata that can be found in LAME and even Apple's iTunes (for mp3) encoders, but compared to the lack of quality of THIS PARTICULAR mp3 (only one I have bought), that's secondary.
No lyrics, yes jpeg pic. Rest of id3 (both 2.3 and 1.1) is there. I don't know if the CD track of "Mercy" is better; I can only hope so but I'm sure it too is too "hot" only to sound louder, distortion be damned. Take a look at the signal levels and you can see there is practically no dynamic range - everything is LOUD and volume-compressed, even the parts where she is trying to be soft it's still LOUD. Rarely is there any point where the level is less than 3 dB from max. No wonder it sounds so bad.
Quality of the mp3 is rough sounding. There is NO headroom; the original source sounds rough, as if the levels were clipped -- they certainly are in this mp3. The encoder does not use gapless metadata that can be found in LAME and even Apple's iTunes (for mp3) encoders, but compared to the lack of quality of THIS PARTICULAR mp3 (only one I have bought), that's secondary.
No lyrics, yes jpeg pic. Rest of id3 (both 2.3 and 1.1) is there. I don't know if the CD track of "Mercy" is better; I can only hope so but I'm sure it too is too "hot" only to sound louder, distortion be damned. Take a look at the signal levels and you can see there is practically no dynamic range - everything is LOUD and volume-compressed, even the parts where she is trying to be soft it's still LOUD. Rarely is there any point where the level is less than 3 dB from max. No wonder it sounds so bad.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Eric Chang
Amazon Verified Purchase
This sounds like something from back in the soul days. The only part that I don't like is the middle where she's speaking really fast over her own voice, but otherwise it's good. If you like a soulful sound and catchy tunes, then this song is for you. Also, remember to preview the song before you buy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Duffy
There are just a couple of Duffy's songs because I don't particularly care for all songs she's famous for. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Marcia Kay Lix
5.0 out of 5 stars
British Import
Love her accent and this song is super cute. Played for awhile on the radio but I saw it and had to have it.
Published 4 months ago by TxMomoftwo
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Desired
Easy to download. Enjoy this type of music on my MP3 when I jog. I would easily recommend it to others
Published 4 months ago by gidget
5.0 out of 5 stars
Have Mercy
Nice husky voice with good lyrics and music. This song makes me want to get up and move to the music
Published 5 months ago by C. Turner
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not The Best
Loved the song on TV but was disappointed with the recording. I guess I am stuck with it now and will enjoy it somewhat. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Stephanie Zappelli
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Song
I really enjoy listening to this song! I haven't heard the original in a long time and I think I like the remake better. I can't help but to dance and sing with it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Musiclover
4.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it at first but grew tired of it over time
I loved this CD when I first got it (when it was first released) but the radio stations ruined it for me. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Cronk
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mercy by Duffy
Makes me want to get up and DANCE!! Love her and the Song too!! Highly recommended to anyone that loves to Dance & Be Happy!!:)
Published 7 months ago by Becky
5.0 out of 5 stars
The acoustic sound of R&B in the day
The rough sound that some reviewers are criticizing is intentional (I think) and recreates the sound of the old R&B from the 60's that I grew up listening to. Read more
Published on February 8, 2009 by Scurjovgawd
1.0 out of 5 stars
I don't like it at all.
It wasn't my type of music. The rhythm was completely different, and wasn't what I was expecting. I wasn't impressed.
Published on July 24, 2008 by Ayesha
