Someone's Taken Maria Away
| "Someone's Taken Maria Away" | ||||
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| Single by Adam Faith with the Roulettes and Chris Andrews | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Think of Any One Else" | |||
| Released | 11 June 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Calypso | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Andrews | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Andrews | |||
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| "Somebody's Taken Maria Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Someone's Taken Maria Away" is a song written by Chris Andrews, initially recorded by British singer Adam Faith and his backing group the Roulettes. It was Faith's final top-40 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 34 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1965. However, today it is most commonly known for the version recorded by Swedish band Tom & Mick & Maniacs under the title "Somebody's Taken Maria Away" in 1967; it reached number one on both Tio i Topp and Kvällstoppen during that autumn.