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"Mercy Me" Single by Alkaline Trio from the album Crimson Released November 28, 2005 Format CD, 7" Recorded 2004–2005 at Conway Studios, Los Angeles Genre Punk rock Label Vagrant Writer(s) Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Derek Grant Producer Jerry Finn Alkaline Trio singles chronology "Time to Waste"
(2005)"Mercy Me"
(2005)"Burn"
(2006)"Mercy Me" is a song by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released as the second single from their 2005 album Crimson. It peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart and #89 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles.[1][2] 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".
The song's music video was directed by Ben Goldman.[3][4]
Contents
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
Side A No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Mercy Me" Skiba, Andriano, Grant 2:49 Side B No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "This Could Be Love" (acoustic) Skiba, Andriano, Grant 4:04 Total length:6:53 7" version 2
Side A No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Mercy Me" Skiba, Andriano, Grant 2:49 Side B No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Crawl" (acoustic) Skiba, Andriano, Felumlee 4:15 Total length:7:04 Personnel
Band
Production
- Jerry Finn – producer, mix engineer
- Ryan Hewitt – recording engineer
- Seth Waldmann – assistant engineer
- Dave Collins – mastering
References
- ^ "Chart stats - Alkaline Trio". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=653. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Alkaline Trio Album & Song Chart History: European Hot 100". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/alkaline-trio/chart-history/264384?f=349&g=Singles. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Media: Alkaline Trio". vagrant.com. Vagrant Records. http://vagrant.com/media/artist/1. Retrieved 2009-11-10.[dead link]
- ^ "Alkaline Trio - 'Mercy Me'". mtv.com. MTV. http://www.mtv.com/videos/alkaline-trio/62131/mercy-me.jhtml#artist=1163816. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ (2005) Album notes for Mercy Me by Alkaline Trio [CD Inner Sleeve]. Vagrant Records (VRUK024CDS).
- ^ (2005) Album notes for Mercy Me by Alkaline Trio [Record sleeve]. Vagrant Records (VRUK024S).
- ^ (2005) Album notes for Mercy Me by Alkaline Trio [Record sleeve]. Vagrant Records (VRUK024SX).
Alkaline Trio Matt Skiba · Dan Andriano · Derek Grant
Rob Doran · Glenn Porter · Mike FelumleeStudio albums Goddamnit · Maybe I'll Catch Fire · From Here to Infirmary · Good Mourning · Crimson · Agony & Irony · This Addiction · DamnesiaCompilation albums EPs Split albums BYO Split Series Volume VSingles "Sundials" · Alkaline Trio / Blue Meanies · "Stupid Kid" · "Private Eye" · "Hell Yes" · "Halloween" · "We've Had Enough" · "All on Black" · "Time to Waste" · "Mercy Me" · "Burn" · Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes · "Help Me" · "Love Love, Kiss Kiss" · "This Addiction"Related articles Discography · Johann's Face Records · Asian Man Records · Vagrant Records · Jade Tree · BYO Records · V2 Records · Epic Records · Heavens · The FalconCategories:- Alkaline Trio songs
- 2005 singles
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