- Her big hit was "My Guy"
- Issued an album in 1983 for Allegiance Records called "I'm a Lady: The Old, New & Best of Mary Wells" which had her recording many of her previous Motown hits, plus new 80s wave music. The album flopped. It was recently issued on CD as "Dance With Me".
- Her last charted song was a disco/r&b mix "Gigolo" for Epic Records. The song was made for the 1981 album "In And Out of Love". It was later released as a single in '82. The song peaked at #69 R&B, and #2 Disco.
- One of few singers who maintained a long-running high status in the music charts, having many hits; spanning from 1960 to 1982. Her first string of hits were at her home of Motown, starting with her own self-penned song "Bye Bye Baby", followed by "I Don't Want To Take a Chance", "The One Who Really Loves You", "Your Old Standby", "What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One", & her #1 hit (in all categories [R&B/Pop]) "My Guy". Upon leaving Motown, she had a few hits at 20th Century-Fox "Never, Never Leave Me", "He's a Lover", "Use Your Head", "Stop Takin' Me For Granted" & "Ain't It The Truth". Then, Mary signed to Jubilee, and had hits with "The Doctor", & "Dig The Way I Feel". Her last hit was when she signed to Epic in 1981, and scored with the disco smash "Gigolo", peeking at #69 R&B, and #2 Disco.
- Throughout her career at Motown (1960-1964), Mary's career was forever promising, but like any other artist, much of her work was vaulted and never issued. Recently all of her 12 previously unissued recordings have surfaced. She is the only Motown artist who has had ever had all recordings issued.
- Had a total of 4 children. Cecil, Jr., Harry, & Stacy (from her marriage to Cecil D. Womack[Sr.])...and Sugar (with Curtis Womack).
- Ex-sister-in-law of Bobby Womack and Curtis Womack.
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