No Mercy (Marky Mark song)

"No Mercy", or in its full title "No Mercy (The Fist of the Tiger)", is a 1995 song by Mark Wahlberg known at the time by the artistic name Marky Mark of the formation Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. "No Mercy" appeared on the collaborative Prince Ital Joe and Marky Mark album The Remix Album, although this particular track is actually a solo effort by Marky Mark with no participation from Prince Ital Joe.

"No Mercy
No Mercy (The Fist of the Tiger)"
One of cover arts mainly for German releases
Single by Marky Mark
ReleasedSeptember 1995
StudioNemo Studios, Hamburg
GenreElectronic, hip hop, pop
Length3:43
LabelUltraphonic, EastWest Records GmbH
Songwriter(s)Alex Christensen, Frank Peterson, Mark Wahlberg

Background

Wahlberg had struck a friendship with Polish German boxer Dariusz Michalczewski. Marky Mark released the track "No Mercy" a biographical song about Michalczewski, including excerpts in Polish from Michalczewski himself. "Tiger" appearing in the title and lyrics is reference to Michalczewski who was known as the "Tiger".

The boxer also appears in the music video[1] that was directed by Frank Papenbroock and Joachim Kirschstein. The music video chronicled the early years of Michalczewski's life played by a young actor.[2] It also includes boxing footage by Dariusz, Marky Mark and other boxing mates.

Tracklist
  1. "No Mercy (The Fist of The Tiger)" (Radio Version) (3:43)
  2. "No Mercy (The Fist of The Tiger)" (Extended Version) (4:26)
  3. "No Mercy (The Fist of The Tiger)" (Club Mix) (5:05)
  4. "No Mercy (The Fist of The Tiger)" (Hip-Hop-Mix) (3:51)

Credits
  • Written by: Alex Christensen, Frank Peterson, Mark Wahlberg
  • Producers: Alex Christensen, Frank Peterson
  • Guitar: Heiko Radke-Sieb

Charts

The single was released in Europe by Ultraphonic and Warner Music Europe and is copyrighted to EastWest Records GmbH. The single notably reached number 44 on the German Singles Chart.

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 44
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 37

References
  1. Slawomir Sierakowski (1 October 2014). "From Pugilist to Activist". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. RingTV: Best I Faced: Dariusz Michalczewski
  3. "Marky Mark – No Mercy (The Fist Of The Tiger)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  4. "Marky Mark – No Mercy (The Fist Of The Tiger)". Swiss Singles Chart.
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