Maria (Blondie song)

"Maria"
Standard non-US artwork
Single by Blondie
from the album No Exit
ReleasedJanuary 5, 1999 (1999-01-05)
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Genre
Length
  • 4:51 (album version)
  • 4:09 (radio edit)
Label
SongwriterJimmy Destri
ProducerCraig 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"
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Music video
"Maria" on YouTube

"Maria" is a song by the American rock band Blondie. It was written by the band's keyboardist Jimmy Destri and was produced by Craig Leon. Taken from their seventh album, No Exit (1999), it was Blondie's first new release since 1982. "Maria" was released to US radio stations on January 5, 1999, then was issued as a retail single in Europe six days later. The song reached number one in the United Kingdom, giving Blondie their 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. Its accompanying music video was directed by Roman Coppola.