"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]