"Mercedes" is a song by American R&B singer Brent Faiyaz. It was released on December 3, 2021 through Lost Kids and Stem Disintermedia. It was produced by Faiyaz himself, accompanied by Atu. "Mercedes" would peak at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 32 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its lyrics center around Faiyaz addressing a woman who is quickly infatuated with him.
Following his collaboration with Tyler, the Creator and DJ Dahi on "Gravity", he would release "Mercedes". In the song, Faiyaz addresses a woman who is quickly infatuated with him. He warns her to think twice before pursuing a romantic relationship with him, and about its potential consequences, suspecting that she only wants to enter a relationship for the superficial benefits.
Jordan Darville writing for The Fader had felt the song was "brooding", and "gently psychedelic". While Neena Rouhani and Cydney Lee from Billboard wrote "carries âÂÂ90s elements and busy synth instrumentation, somehow leaving enough room for FaiyazâÂÂs distinctive harmonies and ad-libs." Also writing "As the R&B crooner warns hopeful women against pursuing him, we canâÂÂt help but think that the smooth singerâÂÂs velvety vocals and effortless appeal is only convincing them otherwise."