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"'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, but did not chart. Two years later, the song was recorded and released by Johnny Mathis, who made the song a popular hit. Mathis' version of "What Will Mary Say" (arranged by Don Costa and produced by Ernie Altschuler) 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.

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."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard-1963-12-28-II-Whos-Who.pdf Top Records of 1963]", 'Billboard', Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2019.Kowal, Barry. [http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2110&Itemid=49 Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963], 'Hits of All Decades'. August 27, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

Other versions



*Lawrence Welk released a version of the song on his 1963 album '1963's Early Hits'.

*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'.

*Jay Black released a version of the song as a single in 1967, but it did not chart.

*Gene Thomas released a version of the song as a single in 1967, but it did not chart.

*David Geddes released a version of the song on his 1975 album 'Run Joey Run'.

*Barry Biggs released a version of the song on his 1976 album 'Mr. Biggs'.

References



Category:1961 songs

Category:1963 singles

Category:1967 singles

Category:Songs written by Eddie Snyder

Category:Songs written by Paul Vance

Category:Songs about infidelity

Category:Johnny Mathis songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:United Artists Records singles


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