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"Mary, Mary"
(Nesmith)

Composer

Michael Nesmith

Arranger

Don Peake

Producer

Michael Nesmith

Publisher

Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.

Performance rights

BMI
 

Album

More of the Monkees

Single by the Monkees

B-side

"What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?"

Release date

1967

Label

RCA of Australia

Country

Australia

Catalog no.

101831

Preceded by
     b/w

"It's Nice to Be with You"
"D. W. Washburn"

Followed by
 
     b/w

"Porpoise Song (Theme from 'Head')"
"As We Go Along"

Single by the Monkees

B-side

"Your Auntie Grizelda"

Release date

1995

Label

Collectables

Country

United States

Catalog no.

COL 0807

Preceded by
     b/w

"I'll Be Back Up on My Feet"
"I Wanna Be Free"

Followed by
     b/w

"Heart and Soul"
"MGBGT"

Michael Nesmith's composition "Mary, Mary" was featured on the album More of the Monkees. Though it was never released as a single in the United States until 1995, the song was released as a single in the Australian market, reaching #3 on the Australian charts.

In 1988, the rap group Run-DMC covered and adapted the song, reaching #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song also appeared on their album Tougher Than Leather.

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