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I Did What I Did for Maria

"I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by British singer Tony Christie.[1] It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander,[2] who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways".[3] The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title.[citation needed] It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in June 1971, and was also a major hit in Ireland, where it also reached number two. It was a number-one hit in New Zealand,[4] and also peaked at number three in Australia.

"I Did What I Did for Maria"
Single by Tony Christie
B-side"Give Me Your Love Again"
ReleasedJune 1971
Recorded1971
GenrePop
Length3:25
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
Producer(s)Tony Christie, Mitch Murray, Peter Callander

The track later appeared on Christie's compilation album, Definitive Collection, which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart in 2005.[5]

Paper Lace included this song on their 1974 album, Paper Lace.[6]

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1971-1972) Peak
Position
Argentina (CAPIF) [7] 20
Austria (Hitradio Ö3)[8] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 33
France (IFOP)[12] 66
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 22
South African Singles Chart[16] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[18] 2
West Germany (GfK)[19] 4

References

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  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 106. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "I Did What I Did for Maria - Tony Christie - Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  3. ^ "The Very Best of Tony Christie - Tony Christie - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Flavour of new zealand - Home".
  5. ^ "TONY CHRISTIE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Paper Lace - Paper Lace - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). Cashbox. 1971-11-27. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ö3-HITPARADE - 11.10.1971". austriancharts.at. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Artistit CAY - CHR". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Accès direct à ces Artistes". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Tony Christie" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  14. ^ "Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tony Christie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ ""Acts C" on the South African Singles Chart". Springbok Radio. July 16, 1971. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tony Christie – I Did What I Did For Maria" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 February 2024. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Tony Christie"


 

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