Rockferry is the debut studio album by the British singer Duffy, released on 3 March 2008 in the United Kingdom by A&M Records.

Taking four years to record the album, Duffy worked with several producers and writers including Bernard Butler, Steve Booker, Jimmy Hogarth, and Eg White.

It was the fourth best-selling album of 2008 worldwide according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry[3][4] and the highest of that year in the United Kingdom.

[11] Duffy was introduced to Jeanette Lee of Rough Trade Records in August 2004, after singing Richard J. Parfitt's "Oh Boy"; the song was later released as a B-side to the single "Rockferry".

[14] After Butler had given Duffy a soul music "education" by downloading tracks on to her iPod that she could listen to while around London or travelling back to Wales, the pair co-wrote with her and helped create a new retro sound.

[15] The music included tracks by Al Green, Bettye Swann, Ann Peebles, Doris Duke, Scott Walker, Phil Spector and Burt Bacharach.

[18] By this time, she was finalising her debut album, to be titled Rockferry, after Rock Ferry, a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, where her grandmother lives.

On 22 February 2008, she appeared on Later with Jools Holland for a third time and performed "Rockferry", "Mercy", and "Stepping Stone".

Duffy also made appearances on the BBC Two television programme The Culture Show on 23 February 2008, performing "Mercy".

In January 2008, Duffy came second to Adele in the annual BBC News Online poll of industry experts "Sound of... 2008", which ranks acts about to emerge in the coming year.

Bernard Butler, who was not initially paid, produced four songs for the album, including the single, "Rockferry".

The song occurred when Duffy, then 19 years old, was familiarising herself with the London Underground and accidentally found herself at the Warwick Avenue station.

[25] The album art and video for the title track were shot on and around the Ffestiniog Railway in Porthmadog, which was renamed 'Rockferry' for the occasion.

[28] To coincide with the release of Rockferry, Duffy performed at the Apollo Theater in New York City.

[39] Duffy also made a recording for British broadcaster BBC, performing at the LSO St. Luke's.

Originally released as a limited 500 copy 7" vinyl, the song was made available for digital download on the UK iTunes Store on 19 November 2007.

[citation needed] In February 2008 the Aimée Duffy EP reached the number one spot on Siart C2.

[68] At the MTV Europe Music Awards, she received nominations in the categories of Album of the Year, Most Addictive Track, and New Act.

Earlier she had been nominated for awards in the categories of Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Mercy".

Record producers & songwriters Steve Booker & Bernard Butler gained awards for their work on the Rockferry album.

[74][75] "Mercy" was played on United States radio and television more than 3 million times earning Duffy a 2009 Broadcast Music Incorporated award.

[82] With a total of 1,685,000 physical and digital sales, Rockferry was the best selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008.

Universal Music Group stated that Rockferry is the best American debut for one of its UK acts.

[96] On 30 October Rockferry had been in the top 100 on Billboard's Euro Albums chart for 34 straight weeks and was residing at the number 10 position.