"Joe and Mary" is a rock song written by Bryan Adams and Gretchen Peters, released on November 15, 2019, from the ''Christmas'' EP. On November 25, 2019, following its release on the ''Christmas'' EP, Adams released a video for the song.

Music video

Directed by Adams, the video shows the Canadian rocker reinventing the classic

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and Mary, as a classic

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, aboard a

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, the role of the pregnant "Mary" is played by singer Kessi Blue, there are three

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Credits and personnel

Song

* Bryan Adams — lead and backing vocals, piano, drums, guitars, bass, songwriter, producer * Keith Scott — guitar * Gretchen Peters — backing vocals, songwriter * Hayden Watson — recording engineer * Annie Kennedy — assistant recording engineer

Video

* Kessi Blue as "Mary" — starring * Bryan Adams as "Joseph" — starring * Bryan Adams — director, producer * Jo Faloona — producer * Evaan Kheraj — DP * Aidan Farrell at The Farm — colours * Badams Music Limited — production company

References

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