I Did What I Did for Maria

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

"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.

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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

Weekly charts

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
Israel (IBA) [14] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [16] 22
South African Singles Chart [17] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 3
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 2
West Germany (Official German Charts) [20] 4

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