Endlessly (Duffy album)

This article is about the Duffy album. For other albums, see Endlessly.

Endlessly
Image of a blonde woman wearing a red T-shirt with her hair in pigtails and with her arms drawn in to her sides. She is staring off-centre to her left and the background appears to have been blurred. In the left corner, the word "Duffy" is written in a red box in signature style. Below is the word "Endlessly" in smaller writing.
Studio album by
Duffy
Released26 November 2010 (2010-11-26)
Recorded2009–2010
Studio
Genre
Length33:52
Label
Producer
Duffy chronology
Deluxe EP
(2009) 		Endlessly
(2010)
Singles from Endlessly
  1. "Well, Well, Well"
    Released: 19 October 2010

Endlessly is the second studio album by Welsh singer Duffy. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2010 by A&M Records (under Polydor) and in the United States on 7 December 2010 by Mercury Records. Duffy worked almost exclusively with Albert Hammond Snr. on the album, with all but one of the album's songs being written by Hammond and Duffy. Four of the songs received additional or co-production by Stuart Price. Music is also provided by The Roots and Questlove. Musically, the album follows the soul stylings of her first album Rockferry (2008), although Duffy drew inspiration from a variety of other genres, including disco and soft rock, and was compared to pop singers such as Kylie Minogue. It has been said that Duffy wrote the album in three weeks, although recording sessions lasted between 2009 and 2010.

The album received mixed reviews, with critics stating that Duffy faltered outside of her comfort zone, although it was called a "proper sophomore effort" and "effortlessly", and was often compared to Rockferry, in terms of both commercial and critical performance. Vocally, Duffy's falsetto and vibrato were both criticised and praised, being called "delicious to some and cloying to others." Commercially, it did not replicate Duffy's success with her debut, reaching just number seventy-two on the US Billboard 200. Nevertheless, Endlessly reached the top ten in Denmark, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It has been certified gold in four European countries including in the United Kingdom.

The only single from Endlessly, titled "Well, Well, Well", did not perform well on national charts, and was only a modest European success, reaching a peak of thirty-seven on the European Hot 100 Singles chart and number forty-one in the UK. The single features a rhythm section by United States hip hop group The Roots. Duffy promoted the album extensively throughout the world, performing on many television shows and conducting an array of print interviews. A live extended play (EP) of songs from the album was released in Germany in 2011 and plans for a concert tour were listed as "coming soon" on Duffy's website. However, shortly after the release of the album, it was announced that Duffy would be taking an indefinite hiatus from the music industry, and the planned second single from Endlessly – "My Boy" – was cancelled, though a single mix of the title track was digitally released.

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