Maria (Blondie song)

"Maria"
Standard non-US artwork
Single by Blondie
from the album No Exit
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1999 (1999-01-11)
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:51 (album version)
  • 4:09 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Destri
Producer(s)Craig Leon
Blondie singles chronology
"War Child"
(1982) 		"Maria"
(1999) 		"Nothing Is Real but the Girl"
(1999)
Alternative cover
Artwork variant for the US edition
Audio sample
"Maria"
Music video
"Maria" (Live) on YouTube

"Maria" is a song by American rock band Blondie. The song was written by Blondie keyboardist Jimmy Destri and produced by Craig Leon. Taken from their seventh album, No Exit (1999), it was Blondie's first new release since 1982. "Maria", issued as a single in Europe on January 11, 1999, reached number one in the United Kingdom; Blondie's sixth UK chart-topper. The song also topped the charts of Greece and Spain, becoming a top-20 hit across Europe and in New Zealand.

The song was included on the band's 2014 compilation album, Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux. The compilation was part of a two-disc set titled Blondie 4(0) Ever, which includes Ghosts of Download, their tenth studio album, and marked the 40th anniversary of the band's formation.[5]

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