Have Mercy (YBN Cordae song)
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| "Have Mercy" | ||||
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| File:YBN Cordae - Have Mercy.jpg | ||||
| Single by YBN Cordae | ||||
| from the album The Lost Boy | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| "Have Mercy" on YouTube | ||||
| "Have Mercy (Path B)" on YouTube | ||||
"Have Mercy" is a song by American rapper YBN Cordae, released on March 8, 2019, as the second single from his debut studio album The Lost Boy (2019). It was produced by Flippa, Kid Culture and Nils, and mixed and mastered by Mixed By Ali.[1]
Background
In an interview with Genius, YBN Cordae talked about the process of making the song:
Composition
The song contains a synth hook and hi-hats in the production.[2] Lyrically, YBN Cordae asks for mercy and forgiveness due to his sins.[3]
Music video
Two official music videos for the song were released on April 16, 2019. The first was directed by Cole Bennett and has a lighthearted theme; it finds YBN Cordae a prison jumpsuit, also featuring vivid colors, abstract imagery, "trippy effects", and large insects. The second was directed by Aplus and takes a dark approach; it finds Cordae exploring through a scary motel, witnessing crimes and violence along the way, while surrounding palm trees also catch fire. Cordae also gives a blank stare, showing his eyes as "demonic" fireballs.[4][5]
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 32 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Montes, Patrick (March 8, 2019). "YBN Cordae Delivers More Hard-Hitting Bars for New Single, "Have Mercy"". Hypebeast. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ Breihan, Tom (March 8, 2019). "YBN Cordae – "Have Mercy"". Stereogum. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedGenius - ↑ Saponara, Michael (April 16, 2019). "YBN Cordae Drops Pair of New Videos for 'Have Mercy': Choose Your Path". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ Zidel, Alex (April 16, 2019). "YBN Cordae Releases Two New Videos For "Have Mercy"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 18, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Cordae – Have Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America.