Maggie May

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"Maggie May" is a 1971 rock song by Rod Stewart that became one of his signature hits and a classic of the singer-songwriter era.

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Maggie May canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Rod Stewart NERFINISHED
appearsOnCompilation Rod Stewart greatest hits albums
artist Rod Stewart
chartPositionAustralia 1
chartPositionCanada 1
chartPositionNewZealand 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception classic rock standard
decade 1970s
era singer-songwriter era
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
mandolin
organ
genre folk rock
rock
singer-songwriter
hasFormat 7-inch single
album track
hasIntroTrack Henry
hasLiveVersions yes
includedInAlbum Every Picture Tells a Story
influencedGenre adult-oriented rock
label Mercury Records NERFINISHED
language English
laterIssuedAs A-side single
length approximately 5:15
narrativePerspective first person
notablePerformerOnMandolin Ray Jackson
originalAlbumReleaseYear 1971
performer Rod Stewart ONNED1
producer Lou Reizner NERFINISHED
Rod Stewart NERFINISHED
rankedOnList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
recordingPeriod 1970
releaseDate 1971
side B-side of Reason to Believe (original UK single)
signatureSongOf Rod Stewart NERFINISHED
theme relationship between a young man and an older woman
writer Martin Quittenton
Rod Stewart NERFINISHED

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Rod Stewart notableWork Maggie May