Maria Maria

"Maria Maria" is a song by Santana featuring The Product G&B.[1] The song was produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis.[1] Jean has revealed that the melody riff was inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan song "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit".[2] Marc Anthony sang on a version of the song. At the 2000 Grammy Awards, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Despite other lead singers from the album receiving awards, The Product G&B did not receive a Grammy Award.[3]

This article is about the Santana song. For the Venezuela telenovela, see María María. For the Argentine singer, see Maria Entraigues-Abramson.
"Maria Maria"
Single by Santana featuring The Product G&B
from the album Supernatural
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999 (1999-11-23)
Recorded1999
Genre
Length4:23
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Santana singles chronology
"Smooth"
(1999)		 "Maria Maria"
(1999)		 "Put Your Lights On"
(2000)
The Product G&B singles chronology
"Here We Go"
(1998)		 "Maria Maria"
(1999)		 "Cluck, Cluck"
(2001)

"Maria Maria" reached number one in Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. In the U.S. it stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks. In 2008, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Hot 100 chart, Billboard compiled its list of the top 100 songs since the inception of the chart in various categories. "Maria Maria" came in at number 96 on the list of the Billboard All-Time Hot 100 Top Songs,[4] and number two on the list of Top Billboard Hot 100 Latin Songs of All Time.[5] Later, it was named the 14th most successful song from 2000 to 2009, on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.[6]

Carlos Santana has collaborated with chef Roberto Santibáñez to open five restaurants of the same name, after the song. The majority are located in the San Francisco Bay Area, and other locations are in Arizona and Texas.

Music video

The video starts zooming onto Carlos Santana and The Product G&B as they are performing outdoors to a group of people partying. Cut scenes include Santana playing the guitar. The focus is then put on a girl the viewers may assume is Maria. She is looking in the mirror and later joins the party.

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Maria Maria" – Pumpin' Dolls Club Mix 8:36
  2. "Maria Maria" – Pumpin' Dolls Radio Edit 3:56

Side B

  1. "Maria Maria" – Wyclef Remix 4:21
  2. "Maria Maria" – Wyclef Remix (Instrumental) 4:21
  3. "Maria Maria" – Album Version 4:21

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[60] Platinum 50,000*
France (SNEP)[61] Gold 535,000[62]
Germany (BVMI)[63] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[64] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[65] Gold 15,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[66] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[67] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[68] Platinum 1,337,000 (physical)[69]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers and samples

It was sampled by Brazilian pagode group Molejo.[70] In 2017, it was also heavily sampled by DJ Khaled on his song "Wild Thoughts", which features Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.

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