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Single Review of Wilson Mercy: “Piece of Your Heart”

Do you like energetic, seemingly-danceable pop music with a steady, catchy beat, engaging background musical flourishes, and top-shelf lead vocals? Of course you do. We all do. Upon first impression, Wilson Mercy‘s “Piece of Your Heart” seems like it’s dancefloor-ready, but the beat isn’t really fast enough to be suited to that purpose. Rather, it’s the sort of song that’ll quickly have you nodding rhythmically to the beat when you’re out in a club (but not on the dancefloor). And tapping your hands on the steering wheel when driving, well-suited to radio-play. (But hey, if you’ve got cool songs like this on your personal playlist, who needs the radio?) Or on the seat in front of you when on public transit. (So be careful in that situation.) I imagine over time you’ll learn the lead vocal line, but initially you’ll be able to sing along with the background vocals like “I, I, I wanna” and leave the lead to Wilson, whose voice is smooth but with an insistent edge, a necessary component for catchy pop music of this ilk.

This song has been pitched to me as “alternative pop,” but it’s no more alternative than someone like Rick Astley would have been back in his, with the only exception being that there was a lot more pop music on the radio back then. In that sense, I suppose, most old-school-style pop music is alternative. But hey, this is right-down-the-middle pop music for folks who appreciate catchy songs, engaging drum-driven rhythms, strong vocals, and well-written songs. Basically, most music fans. So check it out!

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“Piece of Your Heart” was appeared on Wilson Mercy’s summer 2025 album, Digital Litter. To keep up with the latest from Wilson, be sure to follow him on Instagram or TikTok.