I Did What I Did for Maria

"I Did What I Did for Maria" is a song recorded by British singer Tony Christie.^[1] It was written and produced by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander,^[2] who were also responsible for Christie's "Las Vegas" and "Avenues and Alleyways".^[3] The song is about a widower who, on the eve of his execution, recalls how he remorselessly avenged his dead wife, hence the title.^{[citation needed]} It reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in June 1971, and was also a major hit in Ireland, where it also reached number two. It was a number-one hit in New Zealand,^[4] and also peaked at number three in Australia.

The track later appeared on Christie's compilation album, Definitive Collection, which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart in 2005.^[5]

Paper Lace included this song on their 1974 album, Paper Lace.^[6]

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