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Single Reviews
Single Review: Duffy – Rain On Your Parade (Polydor)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 17 November 2008
The blue-eyed soul songstress is back with yet another Lulu-esque track – big on the strings, big on the vocals, and big on the “I ain’t never gonna let you hurt me again, ya hear?!” lyrics. Pairing up again with songwriting partner Steve Brooker (who was behind Duffy’s previous massive hit ‘Mercy’), the Welsh singer returns to vintage form. Which does make part of me wonder if there’s a bit of a fixed formula to a good Duffy track, making her a bit of a one trick pony. ‘Rain On Your Parade’ definitely sticks to that formula – the beat is achingly familiar throughout. But then again it’s a good formula, and therefore a good trick to have. Let’s not forget just how good a song ‘Mercy’ actually was – ‘Rain On Your Parade’ may sound extremely comparable, but that means it’s a well crafted and well sung pop song that is only destined to do well in the charts. TW
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