Mercy Me
| "Mercy Me" | ||||
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| Single by Alkaline Trio | ||||
| from the album Crimson | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 at Conway Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Label | Vagrant | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Finn | |||
| Alkaline Trio singles chronology | ||||
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"Mercy Me" is a song by the Chicago-based rock band Alkaline Trio, released as the second single from their 2005 album Crimson. "Mercy Me" was released to radio on September 27, 2005.[1] It peaked at No. 30 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 89 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.[2][3] The single was released as a CD backed with an acoustic recording of "Private Eye" as well as "Buried", a B-side from the album's recording sessions. It was also released as a set of two 7" records, backed with acoustic recordings of "This Could Be Love" and "Crawl".
It is also featured in videogame Flatout 2 and as a DLC for Rock Band 4.
The song's music video was directed by Ben Goldman.[4][5]
Track listing
CD version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercy Me" | Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Private Eye" (acoustic) | Skiba, Andriano, Mike Felumlee | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Buried" | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 9:43 | ||
- The data portion of the enhanced CD consists of the music video for "Mercy Me".
7" version 1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercy Me" | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 2:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Could Be Love" (acoustic) | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 6:53 | ||
7" version 2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercy Me" | Skiba, Andriano, Grant | 2:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crawl" (acoustic) | Skiba, Andriano, Felumlee | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 7:04 | ||
Personnel
Band
- Matt Skiba – guitar, lead vocals
- Dan Andriano – bass, backing vocals
- Derek Grant – drums
Production
- Jerry Finn – producer, mix engineer
- Ryan Hewitt – engineer
- Seth Waldmann – assistant engineer
- Dave Collins – mastering
References
- ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Media: Alkaline Trio". vagrant.com. Vagrant Records. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Alkaline Trio - 'Mercy Me'". mtv.com. MTV. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ Mercy Me (CD Inner Sleeve). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. VRUK024CDS.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Mercy Me (Record sleeve). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. VRUK024S.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Mercy Me (Record sleeve). Alkaline Trio. Vagrant Records. 2005. VRUK024SX.
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