Dear Maria, Count Me In

"Dear Maria, Count Me In" is a song by American rock band All Time Low. The song is from their second studio album So Wrong, It's Right. It was released May 6, 2008 as the album's second single.[3] The song became the band's first to chart on a Billboard chart, reaching No. 86 on the Pop 100, and had a music video that aired frequently on MTV. The minor commercial success of the song contributed to All Time Low's greater success with their follow-up album Nothing Personal in 2009. In 2011, the song was certified Gold by the RIAA for reaching 500,000 sales, and later Platinum in 2015 for reaching 1,000,000 units consumed.

"Dear Maria, Count Me In"
Single by All Time Low
from the album So Wrong, It's Right
ReleasedMay 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)
Recorded2007
StudioSOMD Studios, Beltsville, Maryland
GenrePop punk[1][2]
Length3:02
LabelHopeless
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
All Time Low singles chronology
"Six Feet Under the Stars"
(2007)		 "Dear Maria, Count Me In"
(2008)		 "Poppin' Champagne"
(2008)

Use in media

The song was featured in the first episode of the TV show Stoked.

In January 2021, the song went viral on TikTok, also appearing on Spotify’s “Viral Hits” playlist.[4]

Music video

A music video for "Dear Maria, Count Me In" was released on February 14, 2008. The video was directed by Travis Kopach and features the band at a strip club watching a girl stripping, with the band's alter egos on the other side of the club.[5]

Track listings

Digital download[6]

  1. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" — 3:02

UK digital single[7]

  1. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" — 3:02
  2. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" (Connect Sets acoustic) — 3:28

Live single[8]

  1. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" (Live) — 6:46
  2. "Dear Maria, Count Me In" (Live) [Video] — 5:29

Charts and certifications

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 6, 2008 Modern rock radio Hopeless Records [3]
United Kingdom May 12, 2008 Digital download [7]
North America April 23, 2010 Digital download
(Live version)		 [8]

References
  1. Chesler, Josh (August 31, 2015). "10 Best Pop-Punk Songs of All Time". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "20 Essential Pop Punk Tracks Everyone Should Know". NME. June 2, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  3. "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Alternative". Radio & Records. Archived from the original (Week Of: May 6, 2008) on February 5, 2015.
  4. "ALL TIME LOW JUST JOINED IN ON THAT VIRAL "DEAR MARIA" TIKTOK TREND—WATCH". Alternative Press. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "All Time Low - Dear Maria, Count Me In (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. "So Wrong, It's Right by All Time Low". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. "Dear Maria, Count Me In (Single): All Time Low: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  8. "Dear Maria, Count Me In (Live) - Single by All Time Low". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  9. "So Wrong, It's Right - All Time Low | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  10. "UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  11. "British single certifications – All Time Low – Dear Maria, Count Me In". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Dear Maria, Count Me In in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. "American single certifications – All Time Low – Dear Maria, Count Me In". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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