No Mercy (pop band)
| No Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Marty Cintron |
| Origin | Germany[1] |
| Genres | Pop, Eurodance, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Hansa Records,[2] Arista Records, Show No Mercy Entertainment |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Marty Cintron Ariel Hernández Gabriel Hernández |
No Mercy is a trio 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.
Career
1995–1997: My Promise
In 1995 the group 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 trio'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 1994. This was followed by the single "Please Don't Go", which entered the top 5 in Austria and the U.K.[7][8] The trio 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
No Mercy's second album, More, which was released in Germany on October 12, 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 wasn't 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
In 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".
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.
In popular culture
No Mercy's version of the La Bouche song "Where Do You Go" (Ocean Drive Mix) was featured in the 1998 American comedy film A Night at the Roxbury.
A No Mercy song was also used on the ABC-TV series Lois and Clark.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUS [14] |
AUT [15] |
BEL (FLA) [16] |
CAN [17] |
NLD [18] |
NZ [19] |
SWI [20] |
UK [21] |
US [22] | |||||
| My Promise |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | 38 | 5 | 17 | — | |||
| No Mercy | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | 104 | ||||
| More |
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7 | – | 9 | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | — |
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| Day By Day |
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Greatest Hits |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUS [14] |
AUT [15] |
BEL (FLA) [16] |
FRA [30] |
IRE [31] |
NLD [32] |
NZ [19] |
SWI [20] |
UK [21] |
US [22] | ||||
| "Missing" | 1995 | 19 | – | – | – | 48 | – | – | – | 9 | – | — | My Promise/ No Mercy | |
| "Where Do You Go" | 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 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 Ai Di Meola) |
2002 | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "Shed My Skin" (featuring Stan Kolev) |
2011 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "Day by Day 2015" | 2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. July 19, 1997. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 3 BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. August 9, 1997. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Allmusic: No Mercy". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "ARIA: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: My Promise". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: Please Don't Go". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Official Charts Company: No Mercy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: Kiss You All Over". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Media Markt Top 40: No Mercy: Kiss You All Over". Media Markt Top 40. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Amazon.de: More" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: More". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Charts.de: No Mercy" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- 1 2 "Discography No Mercy". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Discographie No Mercy" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Ultratop Vlaanderen: No Mercy" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Dutch Charts: No Mercy" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "charts.org.nz: No Mercy". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Schweizer Hitparade: No Mercy" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Official Charts Company: No Mercy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- 1 2 3 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1997 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 3 "Gold & Platin: Ergebnisse Ihrer Suche" (in German). IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Edellmetal: No Mercy". IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Music Canada: Gold Platinum Database (No Mercy)". Music Canada. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- 1 2 "Gold & Platinum: No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Amazon.de: Greatest Hits" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com: Discographie No Mercy" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts: Search the Charts". IRMA. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ "Media Markt Top 40: No Mercy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- 1 2 "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1997 Singles". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
- ↑ "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
External links
- nomercymusic.com Official website (in English)
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