Show No Mercy (Mark Williams song)

Show No Mercy (Mark Williams song)

Infobox Single |
Name = Show No Mercy
Type = Single
Artist = Mark Williams
from Album = Mark Williams ZNZ
B-side = "You're So Cool"


Released = 1990
Format = 7", CD, cassette
Recorded =
Genre = Pop Rock
Length =
Label = CBS Australia
Producer = Alan Galbraith
Reviews =

"Show No Mercy" is a single taken from the 1990 album Mark Williams ZNZ by Mark Williams. It proved to be the most successful Australian song of his career, reaching #9 on the Australian charts. It also went platinum and was chosen to launch the 1990 New South Wales Rugby League grand final.

Music video

The accompanying music video received heavy national airplay in Australia and featured high contrast black and white footage of Mark singing in a white room with silhouetted dancers in a backdrop of giant close-ups of metal chain sections.

Legacy

Even today, the song continues to be recognised as an inspirational song and is still used by many as a motivational anthem. It consistently features as a staple track on Australian Football League and National Rugby League CD compilations.


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