Hush ... Not A Word To Mary

"Hush ... Not A Word To Mary"
Single by John Rowles
A-side "Hush ... Not A Word To Mary"
B-side "The Night We Called It A Day"
Released 1968
Format 45 RPM
Recorded 1968
Genre pop
Length 3:20
Label MCA MU 1023
Songwriter(s) Mitch Murray, Peter Callander
Producer(s) Mike Leander
John Rowles singles chronology
"If I Only Had Time"
(1968)		 "Hush ... Not A Word To Mary"
(1968)		 "The Pain Goes On Forever"
(1968)

"If I Only Had Time"
(1968)
*		 "Hush ... Not A Word To Mary"
(1968)
*		 "The Pain Goes On Forever"
(1968)
**
UK discography *[1]
NZ Discography **[2]


Hush ... Not A Word To Mary was the second UK hit for New Zealand singer John Rowles. It was the follow up release to his major hit If I Only Had Time.

Background

The song was written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. Mike Leander was the producer and arranger. The B side "The Night We Called It A Day" was written by John Rowles and Steve Kipner.[3][4] It was published by Intune, which was the new publishing company for Murray and Callender.[5] By July 6, the single shot up 18 places from #36 to #18.[6] By July 13, 1968, the single had moved from its previous position of #18 to #12.[7] This single also marked the last of Rowles's s chart success in the UK.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 45Cat - John Rowles - Discography, UK
  2. ↑ 45Cat - John Rowles - Discography, New Zealand
  3. ↑ National Library of New Zealand - Hush- not a word to Mary (sound recording) / Mitch Murray, Peter Callander ; (sung by) John Rowles. The night we called it a day / Rowles, Kipner ; (sung by) John Rowles
  4. ↑ Discogs - John Rowles – Hush... Not A Word To Mary
  5. ↑ Billboard, June 15, 1968 - Page 57 International News Reports, LONDON
  6. ↑ Billboard, July 6, 1968 - Page 59 Billboard Hits of the World, BRITAIN
  7. ↑ Billboard, July 13, 1968 - Page 75 Billboard Hits of the World, BRITAIN
  8. ↑ An Avid's Guide to Sixties Songwriters, By Peter Dunbavan - 52. Murray/Callander
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