Along Comes Mary

"Along Comes Mary"
Single by the Association
from the album And Then... Along Comes the Association
B-side"Your Own Love"
ReleasedMarch 1966[1][2]
Genre
Length2:45
LabelValiant
Songwriter(s)Tandyn Almer
Producer(s)Curt Boettcher[6]
The Association singles chronology
"One Too Many Mornings"
(1965)
"Along Comes Mary"
(1966)
"Cherish"
(1966)

"Along Comes Mary" is a song composed by Tandyn Almer, originally recorded by American sunshine pop band the Association.[7] It was the group's first hit, released in March 1966 as the lead single prior to their debut album, And Then... Along Comes the Association, which appeared in July.[8]

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