Johnny and Mary

"Johnny and Mary"
"Johnny and Mary"
Single by Todd Terje featuring Bryan Ferry
from the album It's Album Time and Avonmore
Released	7 April 2014
Genre	Electronica
Length	6:32 (album version); 5:10 (radio edit);
Label	Olsen
Songwriter(s)	Robert Palmer
Producer(s)	Todd Terje
Todd Terje singles chronology
Bryan Ferry singles chronology

"Johnny and Mary"
"Johnny and Mary"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Clues
Released	1980
Studio	Compass Point Studios
Genre	Synth-pop; new wave; electropop;
Length	3:59
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer singles chronology
Music video
	"Robert Palmer - Johnny and Mary" on YouTube

"Johnny and Mary" is a song written and originally performed by Robert Palmer. Palmer's version was recorded in 1980 at Compass Point Studios, New Providence, in the Bahamas. The song was featured on Palmer's album Clues (1980).

"Johnny and Mary" went to No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart,^[5] and was a top 40 hit in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and several European countries. In Germany, it peaked at No. 7 on the singles chart and spent a total of 23 weeks in the top 20.^[6]^[7] In Spain, it peaked at No. 1 on the Spanish singles chart (AFYVE).^[8]

Though the single did not chart in the US Hot 100, it did reach No. 18 on Billboard's Club Play Singles chart.^[9]

"Johnny and Mary" was used as the signature tune in advertisements promoting Renault cars throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Early adverts used Palmer's original version, while a range of special recordings in different styles were produced during the 1990s, most famously an acoustic interpretation by Martin Taylor, which he released on his album Spirit of Django. Taylor recorded alternate versions for Renault; the last being in 1998 for the launch of the all-new Renault Clio. In 2021, Swedish singer Hanna Hägglund recorded a new version of the song, used again by Renault in TV ads to launch its latest version of model Clio.^[10]^[11]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1980–1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[12]	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[13]	10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[14]	8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[15]	32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	27
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	12
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[19]	5
Spain (AFYVE)^[8]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[20]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[21]	5
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	44
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[9]	18
West Germany (Official German Charts)^[22]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[23]	80

Todd Terje featuring Bryan Ferry version

Norwegian DJ Todd Terje covered "Johnny and Mary" for his debut studio album It's Album Time. His version features vocals from English musician Bryan Ferry. Terje's version was released as a single on 7 April 2014 as a digital download^[24] and peaked at number 185 on the French Singles Chart.^[25] It also appears on Ferry's fourteenth studio album, Avonmore.

Track listing

CD single^[25]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Johnny and Mary"	6:32
2.	"Johnny and Mary" (Radio edit)	5:10

Digital download^[24]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Johnny and Mary" (Radio edit)	5:10

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[25]	185

Other versions

In 1989, model Leigh Jaeger released a version of the song as a single through A&M Records. Jaeger previously appeared as one of the models in the music videos for Palmer's "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and "Simply Irresistible". Jaeger's version was produced by Stephen Stewart-Short and the 12-inch format included a remix by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow.^[26] The music video features vogue dancing and was the earliest to showcase the dance in the UK.^[27]
Placebo included a cover of the song on a Special Edition Bonus Disc of their album Sleeping With Ghosts in 2003.
Finnish artist Stig recorded the song as "Jari ja Mari (Johnny and Mary)" on the Stig EP, released on 24 April 2015.
Black Marble covered the song on their I Must Be Living Twice EP, released on 14 August 2020.

References

^ Drever, Andrew (4 April 2014). "Timely debut takes Ferry 'cross the Terje". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
^ Sherburne, Philip (9 April 2014). "The Hitman and the Trickster: Todd Terje's Improbable Disco". Spin. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b Todd, Chris (3 April 2014). "Album Review: Todd Terje – It's Album Time". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Pleasently Antagonistic: New Wave". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
^ ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ "German Top 20 – The Chart of 1980". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "German Top 20 – The Chart of 1981". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ ^a ^b "Robert Palmer – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ "Nuova campagna pubblicitaria di Renault". Spot and Web (in Italian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
^ "Renault is launching a new global campaign that gives new meaning to Formula 1™ innovation". Marketing Communication News. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0274." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (P)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1980" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Johnny and Mary (Radio Edit) [feat. Bryan Ferry]". iTunes Norway. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Todd Terje feat. Bryan Ferry – Johnny and Mary" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ "Rock Over London: Video Stars on 45". Radio & Records. No. 796. Radio & Records, Inc. 4 July 1989. p. 35. ISSN 0277-4860.
^ Russell, Ian (7 July 1989). "Ready for Vogue". The Kilmarnock Standard. p. 14. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] Drever, Andrew (4 April 2014). "Timely debut takes Ferry 'cross the Terje". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

[Spin-2] Sherburne, Philip (9 April 2014). "The Hitman and the Trickster: Todd Terje's Improbable Disco". Spin. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

[Todd-3] Todd, Chris (3 April 2014). "Album Review: Todd Terje – It's Album Time". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

[Stanley_2013-4] Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Pleasently Antagonistic: New Wave". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 459. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.

[UK-5] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[6] "German Top 20 – The Chart of 1980". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[7] "German Top 20 – The Chart of 1981". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[SP-8] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[awards-9] "Robert Palmer – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[10] "Nuova campagna pubblicitaria di Renault". Spot and Web (in Italian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[11] "Renault is launching a new global campaign that gives new meaning to Formula 1™ innovation". Marketing Communication News. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

[12] "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989, part 2". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_Austria_Robert_Palmer-13] "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_Flanders_Robert_Palmer-14] "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-15] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0274." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[sc_Dutch40_-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_Dutch100_Robert_Palmer-17] "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_New_Zealand_Robert_Palmer-18] "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[19] "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (P)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_Sweden_Robert_Palmer-20] "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_Switzerland_Robert_Palmer-21] "Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[sc_West_Germany_Robert_Palmer-22] "Offiziellecharts.de – Robert Palmer – Johnny and Mary" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[23] "Jaaroverzichten 1980" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 July 2014.

[iTunes-24] "Johnny and Mary (Radio Edit) [feat. Bryan Ferry]". iTunes Norway. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[FR-25] "Todd Terje feat. Bryan Ferry – Johnny and Mary" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 January 2016.

[26] "Rock Over London: Video Stars on 45". Radio & Records. No. 796. Radio & Records, Inc. 4 July 1989. p. 35. ISSN 0277-4860.

[27] Russell, Ian (7 July 1989). "Ready for Vogue". The Kilmarnock Standard. p. 14. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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Johnny and Mary

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Todd Terje featuring Bryan Ferry version

Track listing

Charts

Other versions

See also

References

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