Sweet Mary

"Sweet Mary" is a song written by Steve Jablecki and performed by Wadsworth Mansion. It reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #35 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1971.[1] In Canada, the song reached #5.[2]

"Sweet Mary"
Single by Wadsworth Mansion
from the album Wadsworth Mansion
B-side	"What's on Tonight"
Released	October 1970
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:40
Label	Sussex
Songwriter(s)	Steve Jablecki
Producer(s)	Jim Calvert, Norman Marzano
Wadsworth Mansion singles chronology
"Sweet Mary" (1970) "Michigan Harry Slaughter" (1971)

"Sweet Mary" was featured on their 1971 album Wadsworth Mansion.[3] The song was produced by Jim Calvert and Norman Marzano.[4]

The song ranked #96 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1971.[5]

Chart history

Weekly charts Chart (1970-71) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 84 Canada RPM Top Singles[7] 5 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 7 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[9] 35 U.S. Cash Box Top 100[10] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1971) Rank U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 96 U.S. Cash Box [12] 79

References

1. "Wadsworth Mansion, "Sweet Mary" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
2. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5183&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5183.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5183
3. "Wadsworth Mansion, Wadsworth Mansion". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
4. "Wadsworth Mansion, "Sweet Mary" Single Release". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
5. "Billboard Top 100 – 1971". Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 331. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
9. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 250.
10. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 27, 1971
11. Musicoutfitters.com
12. Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 25, 1971