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'Hush ... Not A Word To Mary' was the second UK hit for New Zealand singer John Rowles. It was the follow up release to his major hit If I Only Had Time.
Background
The song was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. Mike Leander was the producer and arranger. The B side "The Night We Called It A Day" was written by John Rowles and Steve Kipner.[National Library of New Zealand - [https://natlib.govt.nz/records/20437028?search%5Bi%5D%5Bcategory%5D=Audio&search%5Bi%5D%5Bcreator%5D=Rowles%2C+John%2C+1947-&search%5Bil%5D%5Bsubject_text%5D=World+War%2C+1914-1918+--+Personal+narratives%2C+New+Zealand&search%5Bpath%5D=items Hush- not a word to Mary (sound recording) / Mitch Murray, Peter Callander ; (sung by) John Rowles. The night we called it a day / Rowles, Kipner ; (sung by) John Rowles]][Discogs - [https://www.discogs.com/John-Rowles-Hush-Not-A-Word-To-Mary/release/6926832 John Rowles Hush... Not A Word To Mary]]
It was published by Intune, which was the new publishing company for Murray and Callender.['Billboard', June 15, 1968 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=zAoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57&dq=%22Hush+...+Not+A+Word+To+Mary%22Mitch+Murray%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2lpLL7L3XAhUHVrwKHRzkB1AQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=%22Hush%20...%20Not%20A%20Word%20To%20Mary%22Mitch%20Murray%22&f=false Page 57 International News Reports, 'LONDON']] By July 6, the single shot up 18 places from #36 to #18.['Billboard', July 6, 1968 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=xwoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59&dq=Billboard++1968+Hush+Not+A+Word&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiCirrK873XAhUInZQKHT1vDyQQ6AEINjAE#v=onepage&q=Billboard%20%201968%20Hush%20Not%20A%20Word&f=false Page 59 Billboard Hits of the World, BRITAIN]] By July 13, 1968, the single had moved from its previous position of #18 to #12.['Billboard', July 13, 1968 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=xgoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75&dq=Billboard++1968+Hush+Not+A+Word&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCovu-8r3XAhXMnJQKHebnAuEQ6AEIKjAB#v=onepage&q=Billboard%20%201968%20Hush%20Not%20A%20Word&f=false Page 75 Billboard Hits of the World, BRITAIN]]
This single also marked the last of Rowles's s chart success in the UK.['An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters', By Peter Dunbavan - [https://books.google.com/books?id=PZjFDgAAQBAJ&pg=PT430&dq=%22Hush+...+Not+A+Word+To+Mary%22Mitch+Murray%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj74_Tt6r3XAhUMbrwKHaQjD0QQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=%22Hush%20...%20Not%20A%20Word%20To%20Mary%22Mitch%20Murray%22&f=false 52. Murray/Callander]]
References
Category:John Rowles songs
Category:1968 singles
Category:1968 songs
Category:MCA Records singles
Category:Songs written by Mitch Murray
Category:Songs written by Peter Callander
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Leander
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