Duffy - Well, Well, Well

Here's the first single from the upcoming new album by Welsh sensation Duffy, whose 2008 debut album Rockferry was my favorite from that year and landed her the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal. Plus she was very sweet when I met her!

I Met Duffy Last Night

Late last night I met Welsh pop star Duffy after her in-store performance at the Union Square Virgin Megastore. In the last 24 hours she'd done a sold out show at the Apollo, a couple of the morning talk shows, and then Conan - yet she still chatted sweetly and amiably with every one of the hundreds of fans lined up for autographs. My houseguest, a Universal Music exec, told me that it was her first in-store ever. (He also promised us some great Duffy swag to give away here.)

Duffy's debut album Rockferry came out yesterday in the U.S. and is already #2 on Amazon. It should be interesting to see if she dislodges Madonna at #1 in Billboard next week. One funny bit from last night: Outside the store, people were peering in the window wondering what all the ruckus was. Security Guard: "That's Hillary Duff." College Chick: "Wow! She's looks really different than her pictures."

Duffy - Warwick Avenue

I cannot get enough of Welsh pop sensation Duffy. And not just because when I first posted about her last year she sent me a sweetly autographed photo. (Which I promptly lost somehow.) This is the third single from the full-length Rockferry, due out here May 13rd.

The previous single, Mercy, topped every chart in Europe, stayed at #1 in the UK for five weeks, and has gotten 7.5 million views on YouTube. The album is already out overseas and is presently #1 for the 7th week on Billboard's Top European Albums chart. Duffy plays Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater on May 12th (get tickets here) and will be performing a free in-store acoustic set at the Union Square Virgin Megastore the next day.

Duffy - Rockferry

My boss from back in my music biz days is staying with me this week and he's just turned me onto Welsh popster Duffy, whose single Rockferry sounds a lot like Lulu to me. With maybe some Dusty Springfield thrown in.