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WATCH Brit Boy Band Union J Covers Shawn Mendes Hit Mercy

unionj-1.2335280 LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: (L-R) Casey Johnson, Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett and Jaymi Hensley from Union J arrive for the National Lottery Awards 2016 at The London Studios on September 9, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images,) (Jeff Spicer/Jeff Spicer / Getty Images)

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British boy band Union J released a cover version of "Mercy" by Canada's Shawn Mendes on Sunday.

"Hope you enjoy it!!," the group tweeted.

The simple black-and-white video shows Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett, Jaymi Hensley, and Casey Johnson belting out their take on Mendes' hit song.

Mendes co-wrote "Mercy" with Teddy Geiger, Danny Parker and Ilsey Juber for his Illuminate album. The original is currently in the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Ontario-born singer recently said "Mercy" is not necessarily about a girl.

"I like to picture it as pleading for mercy for my career, type of thing,” Mendes said in a Front and Center interview. "[I] just want to say ‘Hey, have some mercy on me – just let me rest for a second.’

“That’s the crazy nature of being someone who creates music, and I think that song kind of expresses all that emotion and anger behind loving something so much.”

Formed in 2011, Union J has released two albums. They embark on a European tour in February.