What Will Mary Say
| "What Will Mary Say" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| B-side | "Quiet Girl" | |||
| Released | January 4, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Snyder, Paul Vance | |||
| Producer(s) | Ernie Altschuler | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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"What Will Mary Say" is a song written by Eddie Snyder and Paul Vance and performed by Johnny Mathis. It reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #9 on the U.S. pop chart, #21 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #49 on the UK Singles Chart in 1963.[1]
The single was arranged by Don Costa and produced by Ernie Altschuler.[2]
The song ranked #65 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[3][4]
Other versions
- Mark Dinning released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1961 single "In a Matter of Moments".[5]
- Lawrence Welk released a version of the song on his 1963 album 1963's Early Hits.[6]
- Joey Powers released a version of the song on his 1964 album with Bobby Bare and Roy Orbison entitled Special Delivery from Bobby Bare...Joey Powers...Roy Orbison.[7]
- Jay Black released a version of the song as a single in 1967, but it did not chart.[8]
- Gene Thomas released a version of the song as a single in 1967, but it did not chart.[9]
- David Geddes released a version of the song on his 1975 album Run Joey Run.[10]
- Barry Biggs released a version of the song on his 1976 album Mr. Biggs.[11]
References
- ^ "Johnny Mathis, "What Will Mary Say" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Mathis, "What Will Mary Say" Single Release". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Kowal, Barry. Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963, Hits of All Decades. August 27, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Mark Dinning, "In a Matter of Moments" Single Release". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Lawrence Welk, 1963's Early Hits". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Joey Powers, Special Delivery from Bobby Bare...Joey Powers...Roy Orbison". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Jay Black, "What Will My Mary Say" Single Release". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Gene Thomas, "What Will Mary Say" Single Release". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "David Geddes, Run Joey Run". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ "Barry Biggs, Mr. Biggs". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
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