Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

"Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" is a jazz song written by Joe Zawinul in 1966 for Cannonball Adderley and which appears on Adderley's 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. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" went to no. 2 on the Soul chart and no. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.