Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) was written and performed by soul artist Marvin Gaye. In 1971, he took Mercy Mercy Me to number 2. In 1991, rock and soul crossover artist Robert Palmer took a medley of Mercy Mercy Me and I Want You, both previous Marvin Gaye hits, to number 13. Finally, in 2007, The Strokes made a rock version of the song.