Sweet Mary Explained

Sweet Mary
Type:	single
Artist:	Wadsworth Mansion
Album:	Wadsworth Mansion
Cover:	Sweet_Mary_-_Wadsworth_Mansion.jpg
B-Side:	What's on Tonight
Genre:	Pop rock
Label:	Sussex
Producer:	Jim Calvert, Norman Marzano
Next Title:	Michigan Harry Slaughter
Next Year:	1971

"Sweet Mary" is a song written by Steve Jablecki and performed by Wadsworth Mansion. "Sweet Mary" was featured on their 1971 album Wadsworth Mansion^[1] and was produced by Jim Calvert and Norman Marzano.^[2]

Chart performance

"Sweet Mary" reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #35 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart in 1971.^[3] In Canada, the song reached #5.^[4]

It 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wadsworth Mansion, Wadsworth Mansion. Discogs. 1971 . March 29, 2019.
2. Web site: Wadsworth Mansion, "Sweet Mary" Single Release. 45cat.com. March 29, 2019.
3. Web site: Wadsworth Mansion, "Sweet Mary" Chart Positions. Musicvf.com. March 29, 2019.
4. Web site: Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada . Bac-lac.gc.ca . 2022-08-30 . 2022-10-07.
5. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1971. March 29, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160224230503/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1971.php. 2016-02-24.
6. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 331.

7. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1971-03-06 . 2020-03-19.
8. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
9. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 250.

10. Web site: Contact Support. Cashboxmagazine.com. 29 May 2023.
11. Web site: Top 100 Hits of 1971/Top 100 Songs of 1971 | Music Outfitters. Musicoutfitters.com. 29 May 2023.
12. Web site: Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1971. Tropicalglen.com. 29 May 2023.