Mercy Me Explained

"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

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• The data portion of the enhanced CD consists of the music video for "Mercy Me".

7" version 1

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7" version 2

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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

Notes and References

1. Web site: FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock . Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated . October 30, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 . March 22, 2013 .
2. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio . . 2009-11-08 .
3. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=alkaline trio|chart=European Hot 100}} Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100 ]. . 2009-11-10.
4. Web site: Media: Alkaline Trio . vagrant.com . . 2009-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614062736/http://www.vagrant.com/media/artist/1 . June 14, 2009 .
5. Web site: Alkaline Trio - 'Mercy Me'. mtv.com. MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20091029011652/http://www.mtv.com/videos/alkaline-trio/62131/mercy-me.jhtml#artist=1163816. dead. October 29, 2009. 2009-11-10.
6. Mercy Me . . 2005 . CD Inner Sleeve . . VRUK024CDS.
7. Mercy Me . . 2005 . Record sleeve . . VRUK024S.
8. Mercy Me . . 2005 . Record sleeve . . VRUK024SX.