Mary (Scissor Sisters song)

"Mary"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
ReleasedOctober 11, 2004 (2004-10-11)
Length4:45
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Laura"
(2004)
"Mary"
(2004)
"Filthy/Gorgeous"
(2005)

"Mary" is a song by American rock band Scissor Sisters, included on their eponymous debut album as the fourth track.[1] Lead singer Jake Shears wrote "Mary" for his best friend, Mary Hanlon, who later died in April 2006 from a brain aneurysm.[2]

"Mary" was released as a single in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2004, across three formats: a 12-inch picture disc, a regular 12-inch vinyl disc, and a CD single. The song peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 32 on the Irish Singles Chart.

  1. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sister". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mary by Scissor Sisters Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved May 19, 2018.