Mercy (song)
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| Single by Duffy from the album Rockferry |
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| B-side | "Tomorrow", "Save It for Your Prayers" | ||||
| Released | 25 February 2008 (UK) 1 March 2008 (Australia) 21 March 2008 (Europe) 29 April 2008 (U.S.) |
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| Format | Digital download, CD, 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Blues, soul, rock and roll | ||||
| Length | 3:41 (Single Version) | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Writer(s) | Duffy, Steve Booker | ||||
| Producer | Steve Booker | ||||
| Certification | Gold (BPI) | ||||
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"Mercy" is the second single from the album Rockferry by Duffy. Co-written and produced by Steve Booker. It was made available for download from February 11, 2008 and was released physically on February 25, 2008. On February 17, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number one solely on download sales. The retro-soul style is given further significance by the appearance of several Northern Soul dancers in the song's video. As of 30th May 2008, Mercy has been viewed on Youtube over 11 million times. The song is frequently compared to or mistakened as a Amy Winehouse single, because both of the singers are British and their songs are mostly jazz-influenced.
According to Duffy the song is autobiographical and is about "sexual liberty" and "not doing something somebody else wants you to do".[1]
"Mercy" has been nominated for a 2008 MOJO Award in the category of Song of the Year.[2]
The song is also the first single for Australia, North America, Europe and South Africa.
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[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Mercy".
Digital download
(Released February 11, 2008)
- "Mercy" [Single Version]
UK CD single
(1761794; Released February 25, 2008)
- "Mercy" [Single Version]
- "Tomorrow"
UK 7" vinyl single
(1761782; Released February 25, 2008)
- "Mercy" [Single Version]
- "Save It for Your Prayers"
Australian CD single
(1764278; Released March 7, 2008)
- "Mercy" [Single Version]
- "Tomorrow"
- "Oh Boy"
- "Save It for Your Prayers"
- "Mercy" music video
There is also an official remix produced by Cool & Dre which features The Game.
[edit] Music videos
The music video for "Mercy" features Duffy standing on top of a platform performing. There are Northern Soul Dancers in the music video dancing. Duffy is wearing a black sleeveless dress with red high heels.
A second version was shot for US. This version features Duffy performing while many people dance along.
[edit] Further information
The front cover of "Mercy" was taken at Porthdinllaen, North Wales.
The single was offered as the single of the week on iTunes during the week of March 11, 2008 in the United States.
"Mercy" was replaced at the number one spot in the UK Singles Chart on March 23, 2008 after five weeks at the top spot. It was eventually replaced by "American Boy" by Estelle featuring Kanye West.
"Mercy" was used in an episode of ER, in a scene where nurse Sam Taggart Linda Cardellini and doctor Tony Gates John Stamos have a fling in one of the empty exam rooms. The song was also featured in Moonlight, as well as in Grey's Anatomy.
The song was covered by OneRepublic and played live at BBC Radio 1.
"Mercy" uses the 12-bar blues as its chord progression.
The official remix is produced by hip hop producers Cool & Dre and features Compton rapper The Game.
The official dance remix is produced by Gareth Wyn and is still receiving heavy air play in the UK and the US.
The song was featured during the Top 4 performance episode of So You Think You Can Dance Australia, to which contestants Jack Chambers and Demi Sorono danced the cha-cha-cha.
The song is on the soundtrack for Sex and the City: The Movie.[3]
The backing music is largely based on the Fleetwood Mac track "Looking for Somebody" from the eponymous 1968 album
[edit] Charts
Its peak position was number 1, on the Eurochart Hot 100, Austria Singles Top 75, Bulgaria Singles Top 40, Dutch Top 40, Germany Singles Top 100, Ireland Singles Top 50, Norway Singles Top 20, Swiss Singles Top 100 and UK Singles Top 75.
"Mercy" has sold 421,960 copies in the UK as of May 25, 2008, making it so far the best selling single of 2008 ahead of Nickelback's "Rockstar" in second and Basshunter's "Now You're Gone" in third. Mercy is doing well in the U.S so far, on its fourth charting week it jumped from 66-27 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The single has scored a total of 2,610 points on the Euro 200 chart as of May 17, 2008, placing it at number 21 on the Euro 200's Top 200 Of The Year 2008.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ MTV Buzzworthy blog
- ^ Duffy leads Mojo awards shortlist BBC News 1 May, 2008
- ^ Album Review for Sex and The City soundtrack Manchester Evening News 27 May, 2007
- ^ Hot 100 Singles
- ^ Chilean Singles Chart
- ^ Croatia Singles Chart
- ^ Hungarian Top40 Airplay Chart
- ^ Hitz.FM top 20. Hitz.fm. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ Turkey Billboard Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-05-24
- ^ Venezuela Top 20
| Preceded by "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter |
UK number-one single February 17, 2008 - March 23, 2008 |
Succeeded by "American Boy" by Estelle featuring Kanye West |
| Irish Singles Chart number-one single February 28, 2008 |
Succeeded by "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" by U2, The Dubliners, Kila, and A Band of Bowsies |
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| Preceded by "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis |
Eurochart Hot 100 number one single (1st run) March 29, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis |
| Preceded by "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" by U2, The Dubliners, Kila, and A Band of Bowsies |
Irish Singles Chart number one single (second run) March 20, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain |
| Preceded by "Work" by Kelly Rowland |
Bulgarian National Top 40 number-one single April 13, 2008 - April 27, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Better in Time" by Leona Lewis |
| Preceded by "4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland |
Norwegian VG-lista number-one single April 15 - May 6, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Lost Highway" by Kurt Nilsen featuring Willie Nelson |
| Preceded by "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis |
Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single (2nd run) April 26, 2008 |
Succeeded by "4 Minutes" by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland |
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