My Maria
| "My Maria" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "August Evening Lady" |
"My Maria" is a song co-written by B. W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Stevenson released "My Maria" as a single in August 1973, and the song became a Top 10 hit, peaking at number 9 on the US pop chart. It remained in the Top 40 for twelve weeks. In addition, "My Maria" spent one week at number 1 on the US adult contemporary chart.[1] The guitar portion of the track was played by Larry Carlton.[2] A cover by Brooks & Dunn reached number 1 on the US country music chart and won the 1997 Grammy for Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Content
A gypsy woman, Maria, relieves the narrator from the problems he was struggling with.[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 7 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
Brooks & Dunn version
| "My Maria" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" |
When country duo Brooks & Dunn released a cover version of "My Maria" in 1996, the song reached number 1 on the US country chart. Their version of the song appears on their album Borderline, released in 1996 on Arista Records. In addition, their version was the number one country song of the year 1996 according to Billboard, and won the duo its second Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Vocal Group or Duo.[5] The song's b-side, "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing," would later be released as the album's third single.
In addition, this song was performed as their last performance as a duo at the 2010 ACM Awards on April 18, 2010, as well at the 50th anniversary of the ACM Awards on April 19, 2015.
Chart positions
"My Maria" debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 6, 1996.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 79 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 12 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Gear Daddies version
Gear Daddies released a version of the song on their 1992 album Can't Have Nothin' Nice.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 232.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Randall, Alice; Carter Little; Courtney Little (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson, Inc. p. 92. ISBN 1-59555-860-8.
- ^ AOL Music profile for "My Maria"
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 63. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2973." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 20, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
External links
- 1973 singles
- 1996 singles
- 1973 songs
- B. W. Stevenson songs
- Brooks & Dunn songs
- Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles of the year
- RPM Adult Contemporary number-one singles
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Daniel Moore (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Don Cook
- RCA Records singles
- Arista Nashville singles
- Arista Records singles