Lawd, Have Mercy! Fans on social media are deeming September 10 as a new holiday. It was a year ago today when, Chloe Bailey shook up the internet when she dropped her long-awaited solo single, ‘Have Mercy’.
As a result to the internet hype, the song debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 13 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The video released on YouTube the same day and racked up 4.7 million views in the first 24 hours. A year later the video sits at 78 million views.
A year ago today, @ChloeBailey dropped her debut solo single, “Have Mercy”👑pic.twitter.com/OwigGaHUhN
— k̸𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖆✨ (@juskristinaa) September 10, 2022
if Chloe doesn’t come with something on Have Mercy day imma be soooooooo mad like remix @ChloeBailey
— 𝐾.𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢✵ (@UNGODLYKANDY) September 10, 2022
But let’s rewind…
The TikTok Heard Around The World
@chloebaileywasherethis is 23… HAVE MERCY COMING SOON 🍑🙌🏽♬ Have Mercy – Chlöe
@ChloeBailey Drop “Have Mercy” before I throw chicken nuggets at you?!??! 👀🙄
I’m just playing…I love you…But still drop it. 👀
— Shannon T. © (@_TheeShannonT) September 1, 2021
.@ChloeBailey please drop have mercy i can’t take it anymore pic.twitter.com/aXZZURhj2V
— skai ?! FAITH IN THE FUTURE (@heavenIyleigh) September 1, 2021
Halle Shows Her Sis Some Love
One thing about Chloe and Halle is they are going to ride and support each other, just as sisters do!
go watch the video to #havemercy !!!! pic.twitter.com/zuZFFDkZKr
— Halle (@HalleBailey) September 10, 2021
The ‘Have Mercy’ Performances ATE Every time
.@ChloeBailey you ATE that performance UP!!! #VMAs pic.twitter.com/FjewFLKlv7
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 13, 2021
Everyone after seeing Chloe Bailey’s #VMA performance 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fWQjqep9xm
— Hues & Culture (@HuesAndCulture) September 13, 2021
And In Case You Thought So… She Is Not Done Yet
“is affecting us as a generation because we are constantly comparing someone else best version to themselves online to the worst version of ourselves” she continues “we are all going through sh— and we just have to be open about it so none of us feel alone at the end of the day”