Somebody Have Mercy

"Somebody Have Mercy" was recorded on February 15, 1962 at RCA Studio 1 in Hollywood, California.^[2] The musicians also recorded much of the Twistin' the Night Away album the same day. The session was conducted and arranged by René Hall, producers were Hugo & Luigi. Credits adapted from the liner notes to the 2003 compilation Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964.^[2]

• Sam Cooke – vocals
• Edward Beal – piano

"Somebody Have Mercy" was later selected for the B-side of the single "Nothing Can Change This Love", which was released on September 11, 1962. It received enough airplay to make the Billboard charts on its own, peaking at No. 3 R&B and No. 70 Pop.