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. It reached number two in 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, murder ballad
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]

References
  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.
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