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"'''Have Mercy'''" is the debut solo single by the American singer [[Chloe Bailey|Chlöe]]. It was released on September 10, 2021, after earning fame as part of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] sister duo [[Chloe x Halle]]. Prior to its release, a snippet of the song went viral on [[TikTok]]. It was written by Chlöe, [[Theron Thomas]], and [[Nija Charles]], and was produced by [[Murda Beatz]], Chlöe, Joseph L'étranger, [[FnZ]] and BoogzDaBeast.
"'''Have Mercy'''" is the debut solo single by American singer [[Chloe Bailey|Chlöe]]. It was released on September 10, 2021, after earning fame as part of [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] sister duo [[Chloe x Halle]]. Prior to its release, a snippet of the song went viral on [[TikTok]]. It was written by Chlöe, [[Theron Thomas]], and [[Nija Charles]], and was produced by [[Murda Beatz]], Chlöe, Joseph L'étranger, [[FnZ]] and BoogzDaBeast.


Positively reviewed by critics, "Have Mercy" debuted at number 28 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart and at number 13 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. Musically, the song is an uptempo song, with music critic Kyle Denis describing it as a "raucous and joyous ode to large derrières".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Denis|first=Kyle|date=2021-09-17|title=Track Review: "Have Mercy!" Chlöe Is Here!|url=https://blackboybulletin.com/2021/09/17/track-review-have-mercy-chloe-is-here/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=black boy bulletin|language=en}}</ref> A music video directed by Karena Evans was released alongside the song itself, and stars Chlöe as the head of a sorority full of [[gorgon]]s who seduce men in order to turn them into stone. She gave her debut live performance of the song at the [[2021 MTV Video Music Awards]], which earned praise from critics.
Positively reviewed by critics, "Have Mercy" debuted at number 28 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart and at number 10 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. Musically, the song is an uptempo song, with music critic Kyle Denis describing it as a "raucous and joyous ode to large derrières".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Denis|first=Kyle|date=2021-09-17|title=Track Review: "Have Mercy!" Chlöe Is Here!|url=https://blackboybulletin.com/2021/09/17/track-review-have-mercy-chloe-is-here/|access-date=2021-10-24|website=black boy bulletin|language=en|archive-date=May 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511084140/https://blackboybulletin.com/2021/09/17/track-review-have-mercy-chloe-is-here/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A music video directed by Karena Evans was released alongside the song itself, and stars Chlöe as the head of a sorority full of [[gorgon]]s who seduce men in order to turn them into stone. She gave her debut live performance of the song at the [[2021 MTV Video Music Awards]], which earned praise from critics.


==Background and release==
==Background and release==
Prior to releasing "Have Mercy", Chlöe found fame performing alongside her sister as part of the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] duo [[Chloe x Halle]]. In 2021, the two embarked on solo careers, with [[Halle Bailey|Halle]] starring in the 2023 film ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', and Chlöe releasing covers of popular songs on social media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Droke |first1=Carolyn |title=Chloe x Halle’s Chloe Bailey Readies Solo Music With A Steamy Teaser |url=https://uproxx.com/music/chloe-x-halle-chloe-bailey-solo-song-23/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=17 September 2021 |language=en |date=1 July 2021}}</ref> On July 1, 2021, Chlöe's 23rd birthday, she teased "Have Mercy" by posting a [[TikTok]] video of her dancing and [[twerking]] on a bed to a snippet of the song, with the caption "This is 23… HAVE MERCY".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saint-Vil |first1=Sweenie |title=Chloe Bailey teases solo debut on her 23rd birthday |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/7/1/22559823/chloe-bailey-teases-solo-debut |website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=July 1, 2021}}</ref> The snippet went viral and was used in over 800,000 videos on the platform.
Prior to releasing "Have Mercy", Chlöe found fame performing alongside her sister as part of the [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] duo [[Chloe x Halle]]. In 2021, the two embarked on solo careers, with [[Halle Bailey|Halle]] starring in the 2023 film ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', and Chlöe releasing covers of popular songs on social media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Droke |first1=Carolyn |title=Chloe x Halle's Chloe Bailey Readies Solo Music With A Steamy Teaser |url=https://uproxx.com/music/chloe-x-halle-chloe-bailey-solo-song-23/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=17 September 2021 |language=en |date=1 July 2021}}</ref> On July 1, 2021, Chlöe's 23rd birthday, she teased "Have Mercy" by posting a [[TikTok]] video of her dancing and [[twerking]] on a bed to a snippet of the song, with the caption "This is 23… HAVE MERCY".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saint-Vil |first1=Sweenie |title=Chloe Bailey teases solo debut on her 23rd birthday |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/7/1/22559823/chloe-bailey-teases-solo-debut |website=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=July 1, 2021}}</ref> The snippet went viral and was used in over 8,000,000 videos on the platform.


Promotional photos for the single, taken by Edwig Stenson (who also did Chlöe's makeup for the photos) were released on August 24.<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Caitlin |title=Promo Photos For Chloe Bailey's 'Have Mercy' Stoked More Excitement |url=https://uproxx.com/music/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-behind-the-scenes-photos/ |website=[[Uproxx]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=August 25, 2021}}</ref> She revealed the release date and cover art for the song, the latter of which depicts Chlöe in a revealing outfit, on September 6.<ref name="vibesneak">{{cite web |last1=Abraham |first1=Mya |title=Chlöe Bailey Reveals Cover Art For Solo Debut, "Have Mercy" And Announces Release Date |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-solo-single-debut-release-date-cover-art-1234627769/ |website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pomarico |first1=Nicole |title=Chloe Bailey's Fans Are Loving Her Visible Stretch Marks in Her New Photo |url=https://hellogiggles.com/celebrity/chloe-bailey-stretch-marks-instagram/ |website=[[HelloGiggles]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> "Have Mercy" was released on September 10, 2021, as Chlöe's debut solo single, and as the lead single from her debut album.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mamo |first=Heran |title=Chlöe Drops Her Debut Single 'Have Mercy': Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9627152/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-stream/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>
Promotional photos for the single, taken by Edwig Stenson (who also did Chlöe's makeup for the photos) were released on August 24.<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=Caitlin |title=Promo Photos For Chloe Bailey's 'Have Mercy' Stoked More Excitement |url=https://uproxx.com/music/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-behind-the-scenes-photos/ |website=[[Uproxx]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=August 25, 2021}}</ref> She revealed the release date and cover art for the song, the latter of which depicts Chlöe in a revealing outfit, on September 6.<ref name="vibesneak">{{cite web |last1=Abraham |first1=Mya |title=Chlöe Bailey Reveals Cover Art For Solo Debut, "Have Mercy" And Announces Release Date |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-solo-single-debut-release-date-cover-art-1234627769/ |website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 7, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pomarico |first1=Nicole |title=Chloe Bailey's Fans Are Loving Her Visible Stretch Marks in Her New Photo |url=https://hellogiggles.com/celebrity/chloe-bailey-stretch-marks-instagram/ |website=[[HelloGiggles]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> "Have Mercy" was released on September 10, 2021, as Chlöe's debut solo single, and as the lead single from her debut album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |title=Chlöe Drops Her Debut Single 'Have Mercy': Stream It Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9627152/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-stream/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>


==Composition==
==Composition==
"Have Mercy" was produced by Canadian record producer [[Murda Beatz]] with Chlöe, Joseph L'étranger, [[FnZ]] and BoogzDaBeast, and its uptempo, [[Bass (sound)|bass]]-heavy beat is built around a sample of the [[Jersey club]] and [[Baltimore club]] song "Off the Chain" by TT the Artist and Uniiqu3.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chlöe Drops Debut Solo Single 'Have Mercy' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/09/09/chloe-bailey-debut-single-have-mercy/ |website=[[Rap-Up]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 9, 2021}}</ref> It was written by the song's producers along with Marquis Gasque, [[R. City|Theron Thomas]], and [[Nija Charles]]. It is an upbeat song that Chlöe described as [[Pop music|pop]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Aderoju |first1=Darlene |title=Chlöe Bailey Talks Feeling Her 'Most Liberated' On Upcoming Solo Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9620601/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-solo-album-interview/ |website=Billboard |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=August 27, 2021}}</ref> with boastful lyrics that focus on Chlöe's buttocks and curvaceous figure and men's infatuation with her.<ref name="npr">{{cite web|author-link=Ann Powers|last=Powers |first=Ann |title=Behold the Booty Positivity of Chlöe's 'Have Mercy' |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/now-playing/2021/09/10/1035996359/chloe-have-mercy |website=[[NPR]] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="complexbest">{{cite web |last1=McKinney |first1=Jessica |title=Best New Music This Week: Baby Keem, Chloe Bailey, Fivio Foreign, and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-new-music-this-week-september-10/chloe-bailey-have-mercy |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="tv">{{cite web |last1=Mulenga |first1=Natasha |title=Chlöe Bailey Is a Medusa-Inspired Sorority Girl in "Have Mercy" MV |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/chloe-bailey-medusa-inspired-sorority-girl-have-mercy-music-video |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>
"Have Mercy" was produced by Canadian record producer [[Murda Beatz]] with Chlöe, Joseph L'étranger, [[FnZ]] and BoogzDaBeast, and its uptempo, [[Bass (sound)|bass]]-heavy beat is built around a sample of the [[Jersey club]] and [[Baltimore club]] song "Off the Chain" by TT the Artist and Uniiqu3.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chlöe Drops Debut Solo Single 'Have Mercy' |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/09/09/chloe-bailey-debut-single-have-mercy/ |website=[[Rap-Up]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 9, 2021}}</ref> It was written by the song's producers along with Marquis Gasque, [[R. City|Theron Thomas]], and [[Nija Charles]]. It is an upbeat song that Chlöe described as [[Pop music|pop]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Aderoju |first1=Darlene |title=Chlöe Bailey Talks Feeling Her 'Most Liberated' On Upcoming Solo Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9620601/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-solo-album-interview/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=August 27, 2021}}</ref> with boastful lyrics that focus on Chlöe's buttocks and curvaceous figure and men's infatuation with her.<ref name="npr">{{cite web|author-link=Ann Powers|last=Powers |first=Ann |title=Behold the Booty Positivity of Chlöe's 'Have Mercy' |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/now-playing/2021/09/10/1035996359/chloe-have-mercy |website=[[NPR]] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="complexbest">{{cite web |last1=McKinney |first1=Jessica |title=Best New Music This Week: Baby Keem, Chloe Bailey, Fivio Foreign, and More |url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-new-music-this-week-september-10/chloe-bailey-have-mercy |website=[[Complex Networks|Complex]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="tv">{{cite web |last1=Mulenga |first1=Natasha |title=Chlöe Bailey Is a Medusa-Inspired Sorority Girl in "Have Mercy" MV |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/chloe-bailey-medusa-inspired-sorority-girl-have-mercy-music-video |website=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Jessica McKinney of ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' called Chlöe "hypnotizing" on "Have Mercy", and wrote that the song "boasts major sex appeal".<ref name="complexbest" /> ''[[Teen Vogue]]''{{'}}s Jazmine Denise wrote that Chlöe "came out swinging" with "Have Mercy", calling it a "spicy anthem".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Denise |first1=Jazmine |title=Monsta X, Chlöe, Lisa of BLACKPINK,and More Best New Music Friday |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/monsta-x-chloe-lisa-blackpink-more-best-new-music-friday |website=Teen Vogue |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Andrew Unterberger called the song a "booty anthem for the ages".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Unterberger |first1=Andrew |title=First Stream: New Music From Chloe, Kacey Musgraves, Ed Sheeran and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9627306/first-stream-new-music-kacey-musgraves-ed-sheeran/ |website=Billboard |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Margaret Farrell of ''Flood'' wrote that the song, which she called "seductive" and "confident", is "beaming with sexual autonomy and next-level bravado" and "overflowing with nods to her mentor Mrs. [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter]]".<ref name="flood">{{cite web |last1=Farrell |first1=Margaret |title=Ari Lennox and Chlöe Pay Homage to Diana Ross and Other Divas with Their New Singles |url=https://floodmagazine.com/93368/watch-ari-lennox-chloe-diana-ross-videos/ |website=Flood |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Jandrew Johnson of'' The Afro Desk'' complimented Chloe's songwriting ability, adding that she "truly understands how to write a hit single".<ref name="the afro desk">{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Jandrew |title=On "Have Mercy", An Icon Is Born Namely, Chloe. |url=https://theafrodesk.com/journal/special-features/music-reviews/on-have-mercy-a-star-is-born-namely-chloe/ |website=The Afro Desk |access-date=September 18, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref>
Jessica McKinney of ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' called Chlöe "hypnotizing" on "Have Mercy", and wrote that the song "boasts major sex appeal".<ref name="complexbest" /> ''[[Teen Vogue]]''{{'}}s Jazmine Denise wrote that Chlöe "came out swinging" with "Have Mercy", calling it a "spicy anthem".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Denise |first1=Jazmine |title=Monsta X, Chlöe, Lisa of BLACKPINK,and More Best New Music Friday |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/monsta-x-chloe-lisa-blackpink-more-best-new-music-friday |website=Teen Vogue |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Andrew Unterberger called the song a "booty anthem for the ages".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Unterberger |first1=Andrew |title=First Stream: New Music From Chloe, Kacey Musgraves, Ed Sheeran and More |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9627306/first-stream-new-music-kacey-musgraves-ed-sheeran/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Margaret Farrell of ''Flood'' wrote that the song, which she called "seductive" and "confident", is "beaming with sexual autonomy and next-level bravado" and "overflowing with nods to her mentor Mrs. [[Beyoncé|Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter]]".<ref name="flood">{{cite web |last1=Farrell |first1=Margaret |title=Ari Lennox and Chlöe Pay Homage to Diana Ross and Other Divas with Their New Singles |url=https://floodmagazine.com/93368/watch-ari-lennox-chloe-diana-ross-videos/ |website=Flood |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Jandrew Johnson of'' The Afro Desk'' complimented Chloe's songwriting ability, adding that she "truly understands how to write a hit single".<ref name="the afro desk">{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Jandrew |title=On "Have Mercy", An Icon Is Born Namely, Chloe. |url=https://theafrodesk.com/journal/special-features/music-reviews/on-have-mercy-a-star-is-born-namely-chloe/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914130819/https://theafrodesk.com/journal/special-features/music-reviews/on-have-mercy-a-star-is-born-namely-chloe/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |website=The Afro Desk |access-date=September 18, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021 }}</ref>


In a review of Chlöe's debut album ''[[In Pieces (Chlöe album)|In Pieces]]'', ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''{{'}}s Heven Haile compared "Have Mercy" to Beyoncé's performance of "[[Crazy in Love]]" at the [[BET Awards 2003|2003 BET Awards]], writing that the song "aspired to a similar 'debuting on top of a neon sign of her name' moment, but landed like a song from the ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' [[Empire discography|soundtrack]]—'body language like speaking [[Spanglish]]' is something [[Lucious Lyon]] would come up with."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chloe-in-pieces/ |title=Chlöe: In Pieces Album Review |first=Heven |last=Haile |date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>
In a review of Chlöe's debut album ''[[In Pieces (Chlöe album)|In Pieces]]'', ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''{{'}}s Heven Haile compared "Have Mercy" to Beyoncé's performance of "[[Crazy in Love]]" at the [[BET Awards 2003|2003 BET Awards]], writing that the song "aspired to a similar 'debuting on top of a neon sign of her name' moment, but landed like a song from the ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'' [[Empire discography|soundtrack]]—'body language like speaking [[Spanglish]]' is something [[Lucious Lyon]] would come up with."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/chloe-in-pieces/ |title=Chlöe: In Pieces Album Review |first=Heven |last=Haile |date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video for "Have Mercy" was directed by Karena Evans and filmed in late July 2021. The video was released on the same day as the song. Largely inspired by [[1990s in film|1990s]] [[teen film]]s, it stars Chlöe as the head of a sorority house full of undercover [[gorgon]]s who seduce a group of fraternity brothers and turn them into stone.<ref name="peopletina">{{cite web |last1=Bjornson |first1=Greta |title=Chloë Bailey Drops 'Have Mercy' Music Video Featuring Beyoncé's Mom Tina Knowles-Lawson |url=https://people.com/music/chloe-bailey-drops-have-mercy-music-video-featuring-beyonces-mom-tina-knowles-lawson/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> It was compared by critics to the story of [[Medusa]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinha |first1=Charu |title=Chlöe Is a Sorority Siren in Solo Debut ‘Have Mercy’ Video |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/watch-chle-drops-new-music-video-for-have-mercy.html |website=[[New York (magazine)#Vulture|Vulture]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en-us |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>
The music video for "Have Mercy" was directed by Karena Evans and filmed in late July 2021. The video was released on the same day as the song. Largely inspired by [[1990s in film|1990s]] [[teen film]]s, it stars Chlöe as the head of a sorority house full of undercover [[gorgon]]s who seduce a group of fraternity brothers and turn them into stone.<ref name="peopletina">{{cite web |last1=Bjornson |first1=Greta |title=Chloë Bailey Drops 'Have Mercy' Music Video Featuring Beyoncé's Mom Tina Knowles-Lawson |url=https://people.com/music/chloe-bailey-drops-have-mercy-music-video-featuring-beyonces-mom-tina-knowles-lawson/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> It was compared by critics to the story of [[Medusa]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinha |first1=Charu |title=Chlöe Is a Sorority Siren in Solo Debut 'Have Mercy' Video |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/watch-chle-drops-new-music-video-for-have-mercy.html |website=[[New York (magazine)#Vulture|Vulture]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en-us |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref>


The video features several dance sequences, and also stars [[Rome Flynn]] as Chlöe's main love interest, a 21-year-old man who goes missing after [[Petrifaction in mythology and fiction|being turned to stone]] by her, [[Bree Runway]] as a sorority sister who spanks one of the fraternity brothers (played by Mark Young) who is dressed only in a [[jockstrap]], and [[Tina Knowles]] as a sorority house mother.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Annie |title=Chloe makes solo debut with 'Have Mercy' single, music video |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/09/10/Chloe-Have-Mercy-video/6521631282746/ |website=UPI |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="hb">{{cite web |last1=Betancourt |first1=Bianca |title=Chlöe Would Like to Remind You She's Grown Now |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a37542007/chloe-bailey-lord-have-mercy-music-video/ |website=[[Harper's Bazaar]] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Chlöe shares debut single "Have Mercy" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/09/10/chloe-have-mercy-video |website=[[The Fader]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ermac |first1=Raffy |title=Meet the Gay Model Who Got Spanked in Chlöe Bailey's 'Have Mercy' Video |url=https://www.out.com/music/2021/9/10/meet-gay-model-who-got-spanked-chloe-baileys-have-mercy-video#media-gallery-media-1 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Throughout the video, Chlöe wears a number of different oufits, including a pink plaid blazer with [[hot pants]], square sunglasses, and a diamond choker, as well as another outfit made up of a matching pink bralette and short shorts with socks and heeled sandals.<ref name="pinkblazer">{{cite web |last1=Wasilak |first1=Sarah |title=Is Chlöe's Hot Pink Hourglass Blazer the Star of "Have Mercy," or What? |url=https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-pink-blazer-48497772 |website=Popsugar |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Royce |first1=Aaron |title=Chlöe Bailey Goes Bold in Sporty Bralette, Short Shorts & Socks with Sandals for ‘Have Mercy’ |url=https://footwearnews.com/2021/fashion/celebrity-style/chloe-bailey-bralette-shorts-socks-sandals-have-mercy-video-1203176513/ |website=[[Footwear News]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> One of the outfits in the video includes a gold jacket originally worn by [[Diana Ross]] in a 1981 ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' spread.<ref name="flood" /> [[Ann Powers]] of [[NPR]] compared Chlöe's role in the video to that of [[Aaliyah]] in the 2002 film ''[[Queen of the Damned]]''.<ref name="npr" />
The video features several dance sequences, and also stars [[Rome Flynn]] as Chlöe's main love interest, a 21-year-old man who goes missing after [[Petrifaction in mythology and fiction|being turned to stone]] by her, [[Bree Runway]] as a sorority sister who spanks one of the fraternity brothers (played by Mark Young) who is dressed only in a [[jockstrap]], and [[Tina Knowles]] as a sorority house mother.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Annie |title=Chloe makes solo debut with 'Have Mercy' single, music video |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/09/10/Chloe-Have-Mercy-video/6521631282746/ |website=UPI |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="hb">{{cite magazine |last1=Betancourt |first1=Bianca |title=Chlöe Would Like to Remind You She's Grown Now |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a37542007/chloe-bailey-lord-have-mercy-music-video/ |magazine=[[Harper's Bazaar]] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Chlöe shares debut single "Have Mercy" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/09/10/chloe-have-mercy-video |website=[[The Fader]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ermac |first1=Raffy |title=Meet the Gay Model Who Got Spanked in Chlöe Bailey's 'Have Mercy' Video |url=https://www.out.com/music/2021/9/10/meet-gay-model-who-got-spanked-chloe-baileys-have-mercy-video#media-gallery-media-1 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Throughout the video, Chlöe wears a number of different oufits, including a pink plaid blazer with [[hot pants]], square sunglasses, and a diamond choker, as well as another outfit made up of a matching pink bralette and short shorts with socks and heeled sandals.<ref name="pinkblazer">{{cite web |last1=Wasilak |first1=Sarah |title=Is Chlöe's Hot Pink Hourglass Blazer the Star of "Have Mercy," or What? |url=https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-pink-blazer-48497772 |website=Popsugar |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Royce |first1=Aaron |title=Chlöe Bailey Goes Bold in Sporty Bralette, Short Shorts & Socks with Sandals for 'Have Mercy' |url=https://footwearnews.com/2021/fashion/celebrity-style/chloe-bailey-bralette-shorts-socks-sandals-have-mercy-video-1203176513/ |website=[[Footwear News]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> One of the outfits in the video includes a gold jacket originally worn by [[Diana Ross]] in a 1981 ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' spread.<ref name="flood" /> [[Ann Powers]] of [[NPR]] compared Chlöe's role in the video to that of [[Aaliyah]] in the 2002 film ''[[Queen of the Damned]]''.<ref name="npr" />


Chlöe's blonde [[dreadlocks]] in the video were styled by Kari Williams, Tinisha Meeks, Brittny Chere, and Jehcara Nelson.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrington |first1=Jessica |title=Have Mercy: Chloe Bailey's Blond Locs in Her New Music Video Took Our Breath Away |url=https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/chloe-bailey-blond-locs-hairstyle-48497284 |website=[[Popsugar]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Her outfits were styled by Zerina Akers.<ref name="pinkblazer" />
Chlöe's blonde [[dreadlocks]] in the video were styled by Kari Williams, Tinisha Meeks, Brittny Chere, and Jehcara Nelson.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harrington |first1=Jessica |title=Have Mercy: Chloe Bailey's Blond Locs in Her New Music Video Took Our Breath Away |url=https://www.popsugar.com/beauty/chloe-bailey-blond-locs-hairstyle-48497284 |website=[[Popsugar]] |access-date=September 13, 2021 |language=en |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> Her outfits were styled by Zerina Akers.<ref name="pinkblazer" />
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==Commercial performance==
==Commercial performance==
"Have Mercy" debuted at number 28 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and at number 13 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, selling 8,500 downloads and yielding 13.8 million streams in its first week of tracking.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Trevor |title=Chloe's 'Have Mercy' Debuts in Top Five on Hot R&B Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9634954/chloe-have-mercy-top-five-debut-rb-songs-chart |website=Billboard |access-date=September 23, 2021 |language=en |date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, the song was certified gold by the RIAA.
"Have Mercy" debuted at number 28 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and at number 10 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. <ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Anderson |first1=Trevor |title=Chloe's 'Have Mercy' Debuts in Top Five on Hot R&B Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9634954/chloe-have-mercy-top-five-debut-rb-songs-chart |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 23, 2021 |language=en |date=September 23, 2021}}</ref> In January 2022, the song was certified gold by the RIAA.


== Live performances ==
== Live performances ==
Chlöe's debut performance of "Have Mercy" took place at the [[2021 MTV Video Music Awards]] in September 2021, where she was introduced by her sister Halle Bailey.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheridan |first1=Wade |title=MTV VMAs: Lil Nas X wins big, Machine Gun Kelly closes out show |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/09/12/MTV-VMAs-Madonna-Justin-Bieber/1771631490464/ |website=[[United Press International|UPI]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> The performance was prefaced by Chlöe standing in a red cape, [[opera]]tically and repeatedly singing her own name before screaming and tearing off the cape.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Puckett-Pope |first1=Lauren |title=Give Us More of Chlöe At the VMAs |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a37566961/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-vmas-2021/ |website=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Abraham |first1=Mya |title=Chlöe Brings "Have Mercy" To Life In Solo Debut At 2021 VMAs |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chloe-have-mercy-vmas-performance-1234628374/ |website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> During the performance, she energetically danced and twerked in a hot pink leotard and ankle boots, accompanied by male backup dancers in varsity jackets, while the song's lyrics flashed on the screen behind her.<ref name="vultlive">{{cite web |last1=Sinha |first1=Charu |title=Chlöe Annihilates the MTV VMAs With ‘Have Mercy’ Performance |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/mtv-vmas-2021-watch-chle-bailey-perform-have-mercy.html |website=Vulture |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en-us |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title='MTV VMAs' Review: Lil Nas X's 'Gay Agenda,' Machine Gun Kelly's Rock Agenda, Doja Cat's Headdress Stratagem |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/reviews/mtv-vmas-review-lil-nas-x-doja-cat-chloe-1235062899/ |website=Variety |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> She ended it by licking the microphone and smacking her buttocks.<ref name="betlive">{{cite web |last1=Vaughn |first1=Mikeisha |title=MTV VMA's 2021: Chloe Bailey Made Her Solo Performance Debut Stunning In A Sexy Pink Leotard And Platinum Blonde Locs |url=https://www.bet.com/style/fashion/2021/09/12/mtv-video-music-awards-2021-chloe-bailey-performance-fashion.html |website=[[BET]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="usatlive" /><ref name="bbrank" /> After the performance was over, she left the stage and cried.<ref name="bbclive">{{cite web |last1=Savage |first1=Mark |title=MTV Awards 2021: More sparks fly on red carpet than on stage |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58543114 |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>
Chlöe's debut performance of "Have Mercy" took place at the [[2021 MTV Video Music Awards]] in September 2021, where she was introduced by her sister Halle Bailey.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheridan |first1=Wade |title=MTV VMAs: Lil Nas X wins big, Machine Gun Kelly closes out show |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/09/12/MTV-VMAs-Madonna-Justin-Bieber/1771631490464/ |website=[[United Press International|UPI]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> The performance was prefaced by Chlöe standing in a red cape, [[opera]]tically and repeatedly singing her own name before screaming and tearing off the cape.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Puckett-Pope |first1=Lauren |title=Give Us More of Chlöe At the VMAs |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a37566961/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-vmas-2021/ |website=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Abraham |first1=Mya |title=Chlöe Brings "Have Mercy" To Life In Solo Debut At 2021 VMAs |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chloe-have-mercy-vmas-performance-1234628374/ |website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> During the performance, she energetically danced and twerked in a hot pink leotard and ankle boots, accompanied by male backup dancers in varsity jackets, while the song's lyrics flashed on the screen behind her.<ref name="vultlive">{{cite web |last1=Sinha |first1=Charu |title=Chlöe Annihilates the MTV VMAs With 'Have Mercy' Performance |url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/09/mtv-vmas-2021-watch-chle-bailey-perform-have-mercy.html |website=Vulture |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en-us |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Willman |first1=Chris |title='MTV VMAs' Review: Lil Nas X's 'Gay Agenda,' Machine Gun Kelly's Rock Agenda, Doja Cat's Headdress Stratagem |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/reviews/mtv-vmas-review-lil-nas-x-doja-cat-chloe-1235062899/ |website=Variety |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> She ended it by licking the microphone and smacking her buttocks.<ref name="betlive">{{cite web |last1=Vaughn |first1=Mikeisha |title=MTV VMA's 2021: Chloe Bailey Made Her Solo Performance Debut Stunning In A Sexy Pink Leotard And Platinum Blonde Locs |url=https://www.bet.com/article/qy1dxd/mtv-vma-s-2021-chloe-bailey-made-her-solo-performance-debut |website=[[BET]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref><ref name="usatlive" /><ref name="bbrank" /> After the performance was over, she left the stage and cried.<ref name="bbclive">{{cite web |last1=Savage |first1=Mark |title=MTV Awards 2021: More sparks fly on red carpet than on stage |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58543114 |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>


The performance received praise from [[Simone Biles]]. Bianca Betancourt of ''Harper's Bazaar'' wrote that the performance "did not disappoint" and "shut down the VMA's stage", while ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]''{{'}}s Brooklyn White described it as "electrifying" and wrote that Chlöe "served fashion, face, choreo and vocals".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Betancourt |first1=Bianca |title=Chlöe Shut Down the 2021 VMA's with Her Performance of "Have Mercy" |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a37564016/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-performance-2021-vmas/ |website=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Brooklyn |title=Chlöe Set The Stage On Fire With Her MTV VMAs Performance |url=https://www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/mtv-video-music-awards/chloe-2021-vmas/ |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s Melissa Ruggieri wrote that Chlöe's "sassy" performance "showcased how much she has learned from mentor Beyoncé as she imbued her performance with drama, twerking and most importantly, actual vocal talent".<ref name="usatlive">{{cite web |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=Brutally honest reviews of every VMAs 2021 performance, including Lil Nas X and Ed Sheeran |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/09/12/vmas-2021-performance-reviews-ranked/8307348002/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> ''Billboard''{{'}}s Heran Mamo ranked the performance the second-best of the night, writing that Chlöe "made her mark on the VMAs stage" and called the choreography "tectonic plate-shifting".<ref name="bbrank">{{cite web |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=All the 2021 VMAs Performances Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9628344/2021-mtv-vmas-performances-best |website=Billboard |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> ''[[BET]]'' regarded her performance as "one of the most memorable of the night".<ref>{{cite web |title=VMAs 2021: Here Are The Best Moments From This Year’s Show |url=https://www.bet.com/music/2021/09/12/vmas-2021-best-moments-performances.html |website=BET |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> Ellise Shafer of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that the performance's dance break "proved [Chlöe] has the chops to be a true triple threat", and Adrian Horton of ''[[The Guardian]]'' referred to her live vocals as "impressive" and remarked that the performance was one of several that were "daring" and "high on sex appeal".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |title=VMAs' Best Moments, From Doja Cat's Fashion to Lil Nas X's Video of the Year Victory Speech |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/mtv-vmas-2021-best-moments-doja-cat-lil-nas-x-1235062891/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Horton |first1=Adrian |title=VMAs 2021: Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas X triumph in a return-ish to normal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/13/vmas-2021-olivia-rodrigo-and-lil-nas-x-triumph-in-a-return-ish-to-normal |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> ''[[BBC News]]''{{'}}s Mark Savage also praised her vocals as "flawless" and the choreography as "whip-crack", adding that she "tore up the stage".<ref name="bbclive" /> ''[[New York (magazine)#Vulture|Vulture]]''{{'}}s Charu Sinha called her vocals "flawless" and the choreography "complicated", writing that she "commanded the VMAs stage with such obvious star power that it kind of rendered the night's other performances embarrassing by comparison".<ref name="vultlive" /> Chlöe also injured her shoulder during the performance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Willis |first1=Jackie |title=Chloe Bailey Reveals She Injured Her Shoulder During VMAs Performance |url=https://www.etonline.com/chloe-bailey-reveals-she-injured-her-shoulder-during-vmas-performance-exclusive-172095 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 14, 2021}}</ref>
The performance received praise from [[Simone Biles]]. Bianca Betancourt of ''Harper's Bazaar'' wrote that the performance "did not disappoint" and "shut down the VMA's stage", while ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]''{{'}}s Brooklyn White described it as "electrifying" and wrote that Chlöe "served fashion, face, choreo and vocals".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Betancourt |first1=Bianca |title=Chlöe Shut Down the 2021 VMA's with Her Performance of "Have Mercy" |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a37564016/chloe-bailey-have-mercy-performance-2021-vmas/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Brooklyn |title=Chlöe Set The Stage On Fire With Her MTV VMAs Performance |url=https://www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/mtv-video-music-awards/chloe-2021-vmas/ |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s Melissa Ruggieri wrote that Chlöe's "sassy" performance "showcased how much she has learned from mentor Beyoncé as she imbued her performance with drama, twerking and most importantly, actual vocal talent".<ref name="usatlive">{{cite web |last1=Ruggieri |first1=Melissa |title=Brutally honest reviews of every VMAs 2021 performance, including Lil Nas X and Ed Sheeran |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/09/12/vmas-2021-performance-reviews-ranked/8307348002/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> ''Billboard''{{'}}s Heran Mamo ranked the performance the second-best of the night, writing that Chlöe "made her mark on the VMAs stage" and called the choreography "tectonic plate-shifting".<ref name="bbrank">{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=All the 2021 VMAs Performances Ranked |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9628344/2021-mtv-vmas-performances-best |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> ''[[BET]]'' regarded her performance as "one of the most memorable of the night".<ref>{{cite web |title=VMAs 2021: Here Are The Best Moments From This Year's Show |url=https://www.bet.com/article/1tpmji/here-are-the-best-moments-from-the-2021-vmas |website=BET |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> Ellise Shafer of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that the performance's dance break "proved [Chlöe] has the chops to be a true triple threat", and Adrian Horton of ''[[The Guardian]]'' referred to her live vocals as "impressive" and remarked that the performance was one of several that were "daring" and "high on sex appeal".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shafer |first1=Ellise |title=VMAs' Best Moments, From Doja Cat's Fashion to Lil Nas X's Video of the Year Victory Speech |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/mtv-vmas-2021-best-moments-doja-cat-lil-nas-x-1235062891/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Horton |first1=Adrian |title=VMAs 2021: Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Nas X triumph in a return-ish to normal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/13/vmas-2021-olivia-rodrigo-and-lil-nas-x-triumph-in-a-return-ish-to-normal |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> ''[[BBC News]]''{{'}}s Mark Savage also praised her vocals as "flawless" and the choreography as "whip-crack", adding that she "tore up the stage".<ref name="bbclive" /> ''[[New York (magazine)#Vulture|Vulture]]''{{'}}s Charu Sinha called her vocals "flawless" and the choreography "complicated", writing that she "commanded the VMAs stage with such obvious star power that it kind of rendered the night's other performances embarrassing by comparison".<ref name="vultlive" /> Chlöe also injured her shoulder during the performance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Willis |first1=Jackie |title=Chloe Bailey Reveals She Injured Her Shoulder During VMAs Performance |url=https://www.etonline.com/chloe-bailey-reveals-she-injured-her-shoulder-during-vmas-performance-exclusive-172095 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |access-date=September 17, 2021 |language=en |date=September 14, 2021}}</ref>


== Credits and personnel ==
== Credits and personnel ==
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! scope="row"| Ireland ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-09-17|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1440012250887098371|title=@ChloeBailey's "Have Mercy" debuts at No. 28 on this week's #Hot100....|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1440012250887098371|title=@ChloeBailey's "Have Mercy" debuts at No. 28 on this week's #Hot100....|date=September 20, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2021-12-04|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of December 4, 2021|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="row"| US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2021-12-04|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart: Week of December 4, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 30, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[Hot R&B Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chloe-have-mercy-top-five-debut-rb-songs-chart/|title=Chloe's 'Have Mercy' Debuts in Top Five on Hot R&B Songs Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 11, 2023}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2021-12-04|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart: Week of December 4, 2021|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 10, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[Rhythmic (chart)|Rhythmic]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rhythmic-40/2021-12-11|title=Rhythmic Airplay: December 11, 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Have Mercy"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Chloe|title=Have Mercy|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Chlöe|title=Have Mercy|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=January 20, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Chloe|title=Have Mercy|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=August 3, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
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"Have Mercy"
Single by Chlöe
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
RecordedApril 2021
Genre
Length2:29
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
Chlöe singles chronology
"Have Mercy"
(2021) 		"Treat Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Have Mercy" on YouTube

"Have Mercy" is the debut solo single by American singer Chlöe. It was released on September 10, 2021, after earning fame as part of R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle. Prior to its release, a snippet of the song went viral on TikTok. It was written by Chlöe, Theron Thomas, and Nija Charles, and was produced by Murda Beatz, Chlöe, Joseph L'étranger, FnZ and BoogzDaBeast.

Positively reviewed by critics, "Have Mercy" debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Musically, the song is an uptempo song, with music critic Kyle Denis describing it as a "raucous and joyous ode to large derrières".[1] A music video directed by Karena Evans was released alongside the song itself, and stars Chlöe as the head of a sorority full of gorgons who seduce men in order to turn them into stone. She gave her debut live performance of the song at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, which earned praise from critics.

Background and release

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Prior to releasing "Have Mercy", Chlöe found fame performing alongside her sister as part of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle. In 2021, the two embarked on solo careers, with Halle starring in the 2023 film The Little Mermaid, and Chlöe releasing covers of popular songs on social media.[2] On July 1, 2021, Chlöe's 23rd birthday, she teased "Have Mercy" by posting a TikTok video of her dancing and twerking on a bed to a snippet of the song, with the caption "This is 23… HAVE MERCY".[3] The snippet went viral and was used in over 8,000,000 videos on the platform.

Promotional photos for the single, taken by Edwig Stenson (who also did Chlöe's makeup for the photos) were released on August 24.[4] She revealed the release date and cover art for the song, the latter of which depicts Chlöe in a revealing outfit, on September 6.[5][6] "Have Mercy" was released on September 10, 2021, as Chlöe's debut solo single, and as the lead single from her debut album.[7]

Composition

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"Have Mercy" was produced by Canadian record producer Murda Beatz with Chlöe, Joseph L'étranger, FnZ and BoogzDaBeast, and its uptempo, bass-heavy beat is built around a sample of the Jersey club and Baltimore club song "Off the Chain" by TT the Artist and Uniiqu3.[8] It was written by the song's producers along with Marquis Gasque, Theron Thomas, and Nija Charles. It is an upbeat song that Chlöe described as pop,[9] with boastful lyrics that focus on Chlöe's buttocks and curvaceous figure and men's infatuation with her.[10][11][12]

Critical reception

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Jessica McKinney of Complex called Chlöe "hypnotizing" on "Have Mercy", and wrote that the song "boasts major sex appeal".[11] Teen Vogue's Jazmine Denise wrote that Chlöe "came out swinging" with "Have Mercy", calling it a "spicy anthem".[13] Billboard's Andrew Unterberger called the song a "booty anthem for the ages".[14] Margaret Farrell of Flood wrote that the song, which she called "seductive" and "confident", is "beaming with sexual autonomy and next-level bravado" and "overflowing with nods to her mentor Mrs. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter".[15] Jandrew Johnson of The Afro Desk complimented Chloe's songwriting ability, adding that she "truly understands how to write a hit single".[16]

In a review of Chlöe's debut album In Pieces, Pitchfork's Heven Haile compared "Have Mercy" to Beyoncé's performance of "Crazy in Love" at the 2003 BET Awards, writing that the song "aspired to a similar 'debuting on top of a neon sign of her name' moment, but landed like a song from the Empire soundtrack—'body language like speaking Spanglish' is something Lucious Lyon would come up with."[17]

Music video

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The music video for "Have Mercy" was directed by Karena Evans and filmed in late July 2021. The video was released on the same day as the song. Largely inspired by 1990s teen films, it stars Chlöe as the head of a sorority house full of undercover gorgons who seduce a group of fraternity brothers and turn them into stone.[18] It was compared by critics to the story of Medusa.[19]

The video features several dance sequences, and also stars Rome Flynn as Chlöe's main love interest, a 21-year-old man who goes missing after being turned to stone by her, Bree Runway as a sorority sister who spanks one of the fraternity brothers (played by Mark Young) who is dressed only in a jockstrap, and Tina Knowles as a sorority house mother.[20][21][22][23] Throughout the video, Chlöe wears a number of different oufits, including a pink plaid blazer with hot pants, square sunglasses, and a diamond choker, as well as another outfit made up of a matching pink bralette and short shorts with socks and heeled sandals.[24][25] One of the outfits in the video includes a gold jacket originally worn by Diana Ross in a 1981 Vogue spread.[15] Ann Powers of NPR compared Chlöe's role in the video to that of Aaliyah in the 2002 film Queen of the Damned.[10]

Chlöe's blonde dreadlocks in the video were styled by Kari Williams, Tinisha Meeks, Brittny Chere, and Jehcara Nelson.[26] Her outfits were styled by Zerina Akers.[24]

Reception

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Bianca Betancourt of Harper's Bazaar wrote that the video for "Have Mercy" proved that Chlöe was "Beyoncé's ultimate protégé", calling the choreography "high-power" and "sultry" and the outfits "standout ensembles".[21] NPR's Ann Powers described the video's premise as "a sweet flip of horrifically common frat party #metoo narratives" and added that Chlöe's dancing "might cause Normani to sweat".[10]

In response to fans who questioned Chlöe's decision to wear revealing clothing in the video, she stated, "It's my body, and I'm so proud of it."[27]

Commercial performance

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"Have Mercy" debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 10 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [28] In January 2022, the song was certified gold by the RIAA.

Live performances

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Chlöe's debut performance of "Have Mercy" took place at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards in September 2021, where she was introduced by her sister Halle Bailey.[29] The performance was prefaced by Chlöe standing in a red cape, operatically and repeatedly singing her own name before screaming and tearing off the cape.[30][31] During the performance, she energetically danced and twerked in a hot pink leotard and ankle boots, accompanied by male backup dancers in varsity jackets, while the song's lyrics flashed on the screen behind her.[32][33] She ended it by licking the microphone and smacking her buttocks.[34][35][36] After the performance was over, she left the stage and cried.[37]

The performance received praise from Simone Biles. Bianca Betancourt of Harper's Bazaar wrote that the performance "did not disappoint" and "shut down the VMA's stage", while Essence's Brooklyn White described it as "electrifying" and wrote that Chlöe "served fashion, face, choreo and vocals".[38][39] USA Today's Melissa Ruggieri wrote that Chlöe's "sassy" performance "showcased how much she has learned from mentor Beyoncé as she imbued her performance with drama, twerking and most importantly, actual vocal talent".[35] Billboard's Heran Mamo ranked the performance the second-best of the night, writing that Chlöe "made her mark on the VMAs stage" and called the choreography "tectonic plate-shifting".[36] BET regarded her performance as "one of the most memorable of the night".[40] Ellise Shafer of Variety wrote that the performance's dance break "proved [Chlöe] has the chops to be a true triple threat", and Adrian Horton of The Guardian referred to her live vocals as "impressive" and remarked that the performance was one of several that were "daring" and "high on sex appeal".[41][42] BBC News's Mark Savage also praised her vocals as "flawless" and the choreography as "whip-crack", adding that she "tore up the stage".[37] Vulture's Charu Sinha called her vocals "flawless" and the choreography "complicated", writing that she "commanded the VMAs stage with such obvious star power that it kind of rendered the night's other performances embarrassing by comparison".[32] Chlöe also injured her shoulder during the performance.[43]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[44]

  • Chlöe – lead vocals, production
  • Murda Beatz – background vocals, production, drums, bass, sampler, programming
  • Boogz – production
  • FNZ – production
  • Joseph L'étranger – production
  • Chris Godbey – mixing
  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • James Krausse – recording
  • Jason "Cheese" Goldberg – recording
  • John Lowell Anderson – recording

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Have Mercy"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[64] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[65] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Have Mercy"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various September 10, 2021
[66]
United States September 21, 2021 Rhythmic contemporary radio [67]
November 2, 2021 Contemporary hit radio [68]

References

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