Mercy (Duffy song)

"Mercy"
Single by Duffy
from the album Rockferry
B-side
  • "Save It for Your Prayers"
  • "Tomorrow"
Released11 February 2008 (2008-02-11)
Recorded2007
StudioBookerland
GenreSoul
Length3:41
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Booker
Duffy singles chronology
"Rockferry"
(2007)		 "Mercy"
(2008)		 "Warwick Avenue"
(2008)
Music video
"Mercy" on YouTube

"Mercy" is a song by the Welsh singer Duffy. It was released on 11 February 2008 as the second single from her debut studio album Rockferry (2008). The song was written by Aimée Ann Duffy, Steve Booker and produced by Booker. The song was Duffy's first international release. The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and was the third best selling of 2008 with over 500,000 copies sold. It also had chart success worldwide, reaching number 1 in Austria, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland and Turkey, it also reached top five in Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Romania, Spain and Sweden.

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "Mercy"

CD single

  1. "Mercy"
  2. "Tomorrow" (Duffy, Eg White)

UK 7" vinyl single

  1. "Mercy"
  2. "Save It for Your Prayers" (Duffy, Sacha Skarbek)

Australian digital download

  1. "Mercy"
  2. "Tomorrow"
  3. "Oh Boy"
  4. "Save It for Your Prayers"

UK B-side digital download

  1. "Tomorrow"
  2. "Save It for Your Prayers"

Premium CD single

  1. "Mercy"
  2. "Tomorrow"
  3. "Oh Boy"
  4. "Save It for Your Prayers"
  5. "Mercy" music video

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1]26
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4]5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]11
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6]3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7]2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]3
France (SNEP)[9]2
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11]1
Ireland (IRMA)[12]1
Italy (FIMI)[13]3
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[14]3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15]1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16]1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17]4
Norway (VG-lista)[18]1
Scotland (OCC)[19]1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20]2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21]3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]1
UK Singles (OCC)[23]1
US Billboard Hot 100[24]27
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[25]4
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[26]16
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[27]35
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[28]17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29]22

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[31] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[32] Gold  
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[33] Gold 30,000double-dagger
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] 2× Platinum 16,000^
Germany (BVMI)[35] Platinum 500,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] 2× Platinum 60,000double-dagger
Sweden (GLF)[37] Gold 10,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] 2× Platinum 1,200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,000,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200827 into search.
  7. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". Tracklisten.
  8. ↑ "Duffy: Mercy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  9. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  12. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mercy". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". Top Digital Download.
  14. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 14, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". Top 40 Singles.
  18. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". VG-lista.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy" Canciones Top 50.
  21. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". Singles Top 100.
  22. ↑ "Duffy – Mercy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  23. ↑ "Duffy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  24. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  25. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  28. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard.
  29. ↑ "Duffy Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  31. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Duffy – Mercy" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  32. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  33. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Duffy – Mercy" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  34. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Duffy – Mercy". IFPI Danmark.
  35. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Duffy; 'Mercy')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  36. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Duffy – Mercy". Radioscope. Type Mercy in the "Search:" field.
  37. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2008" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
  38. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Mercy')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  39. ↑ "British single certifications – Duffy – Mercy". British Phonographic Industry.
  40. ↑ "American single certifications – Duffy – Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America.
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