Mary (Scissor Sisters song)

"Mary" is a song by American rock band, Scissor Sisters, and is the fourth track on their eponymous debut album (see 2004 in music). It was released as a single in October 2004, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 32 on the Irish Singles Chart.

"Mary"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
ReleasedOctober 11, 2004
Format
Recorded2003
GenreSoft rock
Length4:41
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Laura"
(2004)		 "Mary"
(2004)		 "Filthy/Gorgeous"
(2005)

Jake Shears wrote "Mary" for his best friend, Mary Hanlon, who died in April 2006 from a brain aneurysm.[1]

Music video

The video for the single was released in October 2004 and was considered a curio by fans. It was seen as a spoof of Rapunzel and other children's fairy tales. The music video was produced by Don Bluth. Scissor Sisters contacted him after recalling fond memories of an animated sequence in Xanadu. The video also includes a live action portion, showing a woman getting out of bed, boarding a London Underground train, departing at Canary Wharf tube station and entering and working in a Docklands office. This sequence segues into the animation with her staring into a photocopier, presumably indicating the animated sequence is her daydream.

Track listings

12" picture disc (9868280)

  1. "Mary" – 4:41
  2. "Laura" (City Hi-Fi remix) – 4:24

12" (9868281)

  1. "Mary" – 4:41
  2. "Mary" (Junkie XL mix)

CD (9868282)

  1. "Mary" – 4:41
  2. "Mary" (Junkie XL radio edit) – 3:55
  3. "Take Me Out" (Jo Whiley Session) – 4:32

Official remixes
  1. "Mary" (a cappella)
  2. "Mary" (Junkie XL remix)
  3. "Mary" (Junkie XL edit)
  4. "Mary" (Junkie XL radio edit)
  5. "Mary" (Mylo remix)

Charts
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 32
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 14

References
  1. "Mary by Scissor Sisters Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Scissor Sisters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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