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Mercy (Shawn Mendes song)

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"'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. 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).

Composition



"Mercy" is written in the key of E minor with a common time tempo of 144 to 152 beats per minute. Mendes's vocals span from B2 to A4 in the song.

Music video



On September 21, 2016, a music video directed by Jay Martin was released. 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. 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.

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.

Live performances



Mendes performed the song for the first time on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on September 22, 2016, backed by mallet drums, electric guitar, bass and piano. The singer later performed the song on 'Today' on September 23, 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' on September 28, 'The X Factor UK' on October 23, and 'The X Factor Australia' on October 31 as well as 'Saturday Night Live' on December 3. Mendes performed the song live at the Juno Awards of 2017; this version was subsequently released as a digital download. On May 27, 2018, Mendes and singer James Bay performed the song together at BBC Music's Biggest Weekend.

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Release history



References



Category:2016 songs

Category:2016 singles

Category:Shawn Mendes songs

Category:Island Records singles

Category:Universal Music Group singles

Category:Rock ballads

Category:Torch songs

Category:Songs written by Ilsey Juber

Category:Songs written by Teddy Geiger

Category:Songs written by Danny Parker (songwriter)

Category:Songs written by Shawn Mendes

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