Rockferry - Duffy

Of course the downside to having a hit, critically applauded debut, is what do you do next? How do you make sure that your follow up is equally well received and as successful? Maybe you should hold some stuff back for your debut for your follow up? No you can't do that - this might be your only shot.

In the case of Duffy this was a real problem. Her debut 'Rockferry' was a massive hit and spawned three international hit singles and went on to sell over 6 million copies, gaining comparisons to legendary soul and blues singers in the process. Maybe this was due to the classic 60s soul stylings of the music - it certainly suites her vocal style. Or maybe it was just due to the sheer quality of the songs? Probably a bit of both. Either way it forms a great package; style, music, songs and a classic sounding voice.

So how do you follow this up? In this case the answer was to release a second album with a mish-mash of musical styles, go on record to state that this was the album you really wanted to make in the first place and then put your career on hold whist the dust settles on unsold copies of your album.