"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" | |
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Song by Cannonball Adderley | |
from the album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at "The Club" | |
Released | December 1966 |
Recorded | Capitol Records (Los Angeles), October 20, 1966 |
Genre | Soul jazz |
Length | 5:10 |
Label | EMI |
Songwriter(s) | Joe Zawinul |
Producer(s) | David Axelrod |
Official audio | |
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" on YouTube |
"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a jazz song written by Joe Zawinul (lyrics by Gail Fisher) in 1966 for Cannonball Adderley and which appears on his album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at "The Club". The song is the title track of the album and became a surprise hit in February 1967.[1] "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" went to #2 on the Soul chart and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]