“Mercy” is a soul song performed by Welsh blue-eyed soul singer Duffy, released as the second single from her debut album, Rockferry. Co-written and produced by Steve Booker, the single was released over 2008 worldwide to critical acclaim and unprecedented chart success. Duffy’s first international release, the song is credited to have firmly established the singer’s career and is now considered her signature song. The song has been compared to Duffy’s previous soul-styled single, “Rockferry”. Critical reviewers of “Mercy” have noted similarities between the songs to work by Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and The Supremes, as well as contemporaries such as British singer Amy Winehouse.
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