Maria (US5 song)

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"Maria"
US5 Maria.jpg
Single by US5
from the album Here We Go
Released26 June 2005
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dashiel Andrews
  • MM Dollar
  • Mike Michaels
  • Sammy Naja
  • TK-Roxx
Producer(s)
  • Mark Dollar
  • Mike Michaels
  • Sammy Naja
US5 singles chronology
"Maria"
(2005)
"Just Because of You"
(2005)

"Maria" is the debut single of German-American boy band US5. It was written by Dashiel Andrews, MM Dollar, Mike Michaels, Sammy Naja, and Jay "TK-Roxx" Khan for their debut studio album Here We Go (2005), while production was helmed by Dollar, Michaels, and Naja. The song peaked at number one on the German Singles Chart and charted within the top 10 in Austria and Switzerland. "Maria" also entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 38.

Contents

Music video

Directed the shooting of the music video Oliver Sommer, his assistant was Nora Naatz. The executive production company was AVA Studios GmbH. The clip was shot in May and June 2005 at Universal Studios in Florida. The video shows the band dancing with the girls and their manager Lou, send the girl they flirt to them.[ clarification needed ]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Maria" (single edit)
  • Dashiel Andrews
  • MM Dollar
  • Mike Michaels
  • Sammy Naja
  • TK-Roxx
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
3:42
2."Maria" (remix)
  • Andrews
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
  • TK-Roxx
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
3:34
3."Maria" (video cut – incl. dance break)
  • Andrews
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
  • TK-Roxx
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
4:01
4."Maria" (Amore remix)
  • Andrews
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
  • TK-Roxx
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
3:07
5."Maria" (instrumental)
  • Andrews
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
  • TK-Roxx
  • Dollar
  • Michaels
  • Naja
3:42

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