No Mercy is a German pop band of American singers who were originally brought together in Germany by producer Frank Farian.[2][1] The group consists of Bronx-born Marty Cintron and twin brothers Ariel and Gabriel Hernández, who hailed from Miami.
No Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Marty Cintron |
| Origin | Germany[1] |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Hansa,[2] Arista, Show No Mercy Entertainment |
| Members | Marty Cintron Ariel Hernández Gabriel Hernández |
| Website | No Mercy website |
Career
edit1995–1997: My Promise
editIn 1995 the band released their single "Missing" which was a cover version of Everything but the Girl's 1994 hit. No Mercy released their debut album My Promise on October 21, 1996.[3] My Promise was the original title chosen by the band's German record company, Hansa, BMG.[2] The album was released in the U.S. only a week later under the self title No Mercy on October 29, 1996.[4] The album, however, was released in most areas of the world with its original title My Promise, including Australia where it received two times platinum sales accreditation.[5] My Promise which became a top-5 album in countries like Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland,[6] produced two internationally popular singles, including "Where Do You Go" and "When I Die", the first being a cover of La Bouche's "Where Do You Go" from 1995. This was followed by the single "Please Don't Go", which entered the top 5 in Austria and the U.K.[7][8] The band released a re-worked version of the band Exile's number one song from 1978, "Kiss You All Over", which was a moderate success on the charts but still managed to enter the top 20 in Austria, the Netherlands and the UK.[9][10][8]
1998–1999: More
editNo Mercy's second album, More, which was released in Germany in October 1998,[11] included singles such as "Hello How Are You", "More than a Feeling" (originally recorded by Boston) and "Tu Amor" (originally by Jon B., and later covered also by RBD). Although More was not as successful as its predecessor, it still managed to achieve success in the GSA region (Germany, Switzerland, Austria), peaking at No.7, No.9, No.9 respectively.[12]
2000–present: Singles and current status
editIn 2002, a single, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" featuring guitarist Al Di Meola, was released to gauge support for No Mercy's third album. The record producer decided instead to rework the songs for solo artist Daniel Lopes' debut album, Shine On, in 2003. The band would guest feature in that album, on the track "Summer Angel".[citation needed]
In October 2007, No Mercy released their third album, Day By Day, under a new Australian-based independent record label, Show No Mercy Entertainment Pty Ltd, and via iTunes.
On December 16, 2011 No Mercy released the single "Shed My Skin" featuring Stan Kolev via iTunes.
Guitarist and lead vocalist Marty Cintron performs in Europe under the No Mercy name.
In 2021, Frank Farian released a cover of the eighties song Cherish by Kool & the Gang. He made also a mix version of it with the song Rivers of Babylon, on which No Mercy collaborated on.[13]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit|
Title |
Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [14] |
AUS [15] |
AUT [16] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
NLD [18] |
NZ [19] |
SWI [20] |
UK [21] | |||||||
| My Promise |
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 17 | |||||
| More |
|
7 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| ||||
| Day By Day |
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
North American releases
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [26] |
US [27] | |||
| No Mercy | 22 | 104 | ||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Greatest Hits |
|
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [14] |
AUS [15] |
AUT [16] |
BEL (FL) [17] |
IRE [31] |
NLD [32] |
NZ [19] |
SWI [20] |
UK [21] |
US [27] | |||||
| "Missing" | 1995 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | My Promise/ No Mercy | ||
| "Where Do You Go" | 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||
| "When I Die" | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 41 | ||||
| "Please Don't Go" | 1997 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 21 | |||
| "Kiss You All Over" | 40 | 47 | 13 | 43 | – | 18 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 80 | ||||
| "Hello How Are You" | 1998 | 24 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | 14 | – | – | More | ||
| "Tu Amor" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| "More Than a Feeling" | 1999 | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Morena" | 2000 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 68 | – | – | Non-album singles | ||
| "Where Is the Love" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||
| "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (featuring Al Di Meola) |
2002 | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Shed My Skin" (featuring Stan Kolev) |
2011 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Day by Day 2015" | 2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. July 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. August 9, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Allmusic: No Mercy". Allmusic. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: My Promise". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: Please Don't Go". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Charts Company: No Mercy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: Kiss You All Over". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Media Markt Top 40: No Mercy: Kiss You All Over". Media Markt Top 40. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Amazon.de: More" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: More". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Cherish (The Life) / Rivers of Babylon (MashUp Mix - Official Video)". YouTube. June 11, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Charts.de: No Mercy" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "Discography No Mercy". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Discographie No Mercy" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ultratop Vlaanderen: No Mercy" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Dutch Charts: No Mercy" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "charts.nz: No Mercy". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Schweizer Hitparade: No Mercy" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Charts Company: No Mercy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1997 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gold & Platin: Ergebnisse Ihrer Suche" (in German). IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Edellmetal: No Mercy". IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ Peak positions for Canada:
- For No Mercy: "RPM: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 64, No. 20, January 20, 1997". RPM Canada. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "Music Canada: Gold Platinum Database (No Mercy)". Music Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum: No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Amazon.de: Greatest Hits" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "The Irish Charts: Search the Charts". IRMA. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "Media Markt Top 40: No Mercy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1997 Singles". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
External links
edit- nomercymusic.com Official website (in English)