No Mercy (pop band)

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.

No Mercy
Also known as	Marty Cintron
Origin	Germany[1]
Genres	Pop, Eurodance, dance-pop
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Hansa Records,[2] Arista Records, Show No Mercy Entertainment
Website	www.nomercymusic.com
Members	Marty Cintron Ariel Hernández Gabriel Hernández

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 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 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 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

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.

Guitarist and lead vocalist Marty Cintron performs in Europe under the No Mercy name.

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	Released: October 21, 1996 (Germany)[3] Label: Hansa Records, (BMG) Formats: CD, Compact Cassette, LP	6	4	1	4	–	3	38	5	17	–	GER: Platinum[23] AUS: 2× Platinum[24] IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[25] IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[26]
No Mercy	Release date: October 29, 1996 (North America)[4] Label: Arista Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	–	–	–	–	22	–	–	–	–	104	CAN: Platinum[27] US: Gold[28]
More	Release date: October 12, 1998[11] Label: Hansa (BMG) Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	7	–	9	–	–	–	–	9	–	–	AUT: Gold[25]
Day By Day	Release date: October 10, 2007 Label: Show No Mercy Records Formats: CD	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
Greatest Hits	Released: March 2, 2007[29] Format: CD, Digital Download Label: Farian (Sony Music)

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	GER: Platinum[23] AUS: Platinum[33] UK: Gold[34] RIAA: Gold[28]
"When I Die"		5	2	1	7	–	–	1	–	3	–	41	GER: Gold[23] AUS: Platinum[33] IFPI AUT: Platinum[25]
"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

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

1. Newsline: Spice Girls and Celine Dion. Billboard magazine. July 19, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
2. BMG Beefs Up Berlin Presence. Billboard magazine. August 9, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
3. "Amazon.de: My Promise" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
4. "Allmusic: No Mercy". Allmusic. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
5. "ARIA: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
6. "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: My Promise". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
7. "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: Please Don't Go". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
8. "Official Charts Company: No Mercy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
9. "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: Kiss You All Over". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
10. "Media Markt Top 40: No Mercy: Kiss You All Over". Media Markt Top 40. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
11. "Amazon.de: More" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
12. "Austriancharts.at: No Mercy: More". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
13. "Charts.de: No Mercy" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
14. "Discography No Mercy". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
15. "Discographie No Mercy" (in German). austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
16. "Ultratop Vlaanderen: No Mercy" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
17. 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.
18. "Dutch Charts: No Mercy" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
19. "charts.nz: No Mercy". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
20. "Schweizer Hitparade: No Mercy" (in German). swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
21. "Official Charts Company: No Mercy". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
22. "Allmusic: No Mercy (Awards)". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (No Mercy)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
24. "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1997 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
25. "Gold & Platin: Ergebnisse Ihrer Suche" (in German). IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
26. "Edellmetal: No Mercy". IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
27. "Music Canada: Gold Platinum Database (No Mercy)". Music Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
28. "Gold & Platinum: No Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
29. "Amazon.de: Greatest Hits" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
30. "Lescharts.com: Discographie No Mercy" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
31. "The Irish Charts: Search the Charts". IRMA. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
32. "Media Markt Top 40: No Mercy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
33. "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1997 Singles". ARIA. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
34. "BPI Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

External links

• nomercymusic.com Official website (in English)