Single:
Maggie May entered the Australian singles chart* on 4 October 1971 and was a #1 hit. The song was #6 on the Top 100 of 1971.
Album:
The song is on Every Picture Tells a Story which entered the Australian albums chart* on 4 October 1971. The album reached #1 on 1 November 1971 and held the top spot for 5 weeks.
Songwriters:
Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton
Producer:
Rod Stewart
Record label of Australian release:
Mercury
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Album version:
Wikipedia:
Maggie May was recorded in just two takes in one session.
The song was Stewart’s first substantial hit as a solo performer and launched his solo career. It remains one of his best-known songs.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_May
Songfacts:
This song was inspired by the woman who deflowered Stewart when he was 16. In the January 2007 issue of Q magazine, Stewart said: “Maggie May was more or less a true story, about the first woman I had sex with, at the Beaulieu Jazz Festival.”
With his reputation on the line, Stewart was nervous. He said the encounter was over “in a few seconds.”
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/rod-stewart/maggie-may
Lyrics:
Wake up, Maggie I think I got something to say to you
It’s late September and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused, but I feel I’m being used
Oh, Maggie, I couldn’t have tried any more
You led me away from home
Just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart, and that’s what really hurts
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