"Mercy" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter
Shawn Mendes. It was co-written by Mendes with
Ilsey Juber,
Danny Parker and
Teddy Geiger, with the latter handling the song's production with
Jake Gosling.[1][2] It was released on August 18, 2016, through
Island Records as the third promotional single, and later as the second single on October 18, 2016, from his second studio album, Illuminate (2016).[3]
Composition
"Mercy" is written in the key of
B minor with a
common time tempo of 144 to 152
beats per minute. Mendes's vocals span from B2 to A4 in the song.[4]
Music video
On September 21, 2016, a music video directed by Jay Martin was released.[5] It features Mendes singing, switching between him drowning in a locked car in the ocean and him performing the song with instruments in a warehouse shot at TriBro Studios.
Cover versions
In October 2016, Muslim Nasheed artist
Siedd released a cover version of 'Mercy' on YouTube.[6] The song which has over 1 million views on YouTube features a modern style a capella arrangement with rewritten lyrics to reflect his Islamic faith.[7]
Chart performance
In the United States, the song peaked at number 15 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and was the second single from Illuminate to reach the top 20. It also peaked at number 13 in Australia, number 15 in the UK and number 23 in Canada.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201710 into search. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
"Mercy" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter
Shawn Mendes. It was co-written by Mendes with
Ilsey Juber,
Danny Parker and
Teddy Geiger, with the latter handling the song's production with
Jake Gosling.[1][2] It was released on August 18, 2016, through
Island Records as the third promotional single, and later as the second single on October 18, 2016, from his second studio album, Illuminate (2016).[3]
Composition
"Mercy" is written in the key of
B minor with a
common time tempo of 144 to 152
beats per minute. Mendes's vocals span from B2 to A4 in the song.[4]
Music video
On September 21, 2016, a music video directed by Jay Martin was released.[5] It features Mendes singing, switching between him drowning in a locked car in the ocean and him performing the song with instruments in a warehouse shot at TriBro Studios.
Cover versions
In October 2016, Muslim Nasheed artist
Siedd released a cover version of 'Mercy' on YouTube.[6] The song which has over 1 million views on YouTube features a modern style a capella arrangement with rewritten lyrics to reflect his Islamic faith.[7]
Chart performance
In the United States, the song peaked at number 15 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and was the second single from Illuminate to reach the top 20. It also peaked at number 13 in Australia, number 15 in the UK and number 23 in Canada.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201710 into search. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
^"
ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 30, 2016.