Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Shawn Mendes Celebrates Ten Years of “Mercy”
Shawn Mendes is celebrating that his song “Mercy” is now ten years old.
He shared a video of himself performing the song live in Montreal.
“Mercy” first came out in 2016.
It later appeared on his album “Illuminate.”
Mendes wrote the song with Ilsey Juber, Danny Parker and Teddy Geiger.
He became well known after posting song covers online.
His first album reached number one in the United States.
He has also received many music awards and Grammy nominations.
Shawn Mendes marked a decade since the release of his hit song “Mercy.”
He shared a video of his live performance of “Mercy” from Montreal.
“Mercy” was released in 2016 as part of Mendes’s second album, “Illuminate.”
The song was co-written by Mendes, Ilsey Juber, Danny Parker and Teddy Geiger.
Mendes rose to fame through online song covers and has received numerous music awards.
- Who
- Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, along with co-writers Ilsey Juber, Danny Parker and Teddy Geiger.
- What
- Mendes celebrated the tenth anniversary of “Mercy” and shared a live performance from Montreal.
- When
- “Mercy” was released on August 18, 2016 as a promotional single and on October 18, 2016 as a single.
- Where
- The live performance was recorded in Montreal; the song was released as part of the album “Illuminate.”
- Why
- Mendes was marking the song’s ten-year milestone and promoting the release of “Mercy (Live from Montreal).”
- Song
- “Mercy”
- Initial release
- August 18, 2016, as the third promotional single
- Single release
- October 18, 2016, as the second single from “Illuminate”
- Album
- “Illuminate” (2016)
- Live performance
- Recorded in Montreal
- Songwriters
- Shawn Mendes, Ilsey Juber, Danny Parker and Teddy Geiger
- Producer
- Teddy Geiger, with Jake Gosling