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1963 single by Johnny Mathis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"What Will Mary Say" is a song written by Eddie Snyder and Paul Vance. It was originally performed and issued as a single by Mark Dinning in 1961,[2] but did not chart. Two years later, the song was recorded and released by Johnny Mathis,[3] who made the song a popular hit. Mathis' version of "What Will Mary Say" (arranged by Don Costa and produced by Ernie Altschuler[4]) 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.[5]
"What Will Mary Say" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
B-side | "Quiet Girl" | |||
Released | January 4, 1963 | |||
Genre | Easy Listening[1] | |||
Length | 3:10 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Snyder, Paul Vance | |||
Producer(s) | Ernie Altschuler | |||
Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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The song is about an affair, in which the singer wants to end it, fearing that his original lover would be angry and walk out on him. This song features the sounds of a spoken woman, repeatedly pleading: "Don't Go".
The song ranked #65 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[6][7]
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