Maria (US5 song)

"Maria"
"Maria"
Single by US5
from the album Here We Go
Released	26 June 2005
Length	3:42
Label	Triple M; Global; Universal;
Songwriter(s)	Dashiel Andrews; Mark "MM" Dollar; Mike Michaels; Sammy Naja; TK-Roxx;
Producer(s)	Mark "MM" Dollar; Mike Michaels; Sammy Naja;
US5 singles chronology

"Maria" is the debut single of German-American boy band US5. It was written by Dashiel Andrews, Mark "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.

Music video

A music video for "Maria" was diretced by Oliver Sommer and produced by AVA Studios GmbH. Filmed in May and June 2005 at Universal Studios in Florida, it shows the band dancing with the girls along with their manager Lou Pearlman.

Track listing

CD single
No.	Title	Writer(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

Credits and personnel

Dashiel Andrews – songwriter
Mike Delancett – assistant engineer
Mark "MM" Dollar – producer, songwriter
Doug Johnson – assistant engineer
Mike Michaels – producer, songwriter
Sammy Naja – producer, songwriter

TK-Roxx – songwriter
Lou Pearlman – executive producer
Eric Schilling – mixing assistance
Michael Skora – recording engineer (vocals)
Kyle Weeks – recording engineer (vocals)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Maria"
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[1]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[2]	8
Germany (GfK)^[3]	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[4]	8
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	38

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Maria"
Chart (2005)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	34
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	80
Germany (Official German Charts)^[8]	23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[9]	65

References

^ "US5 – Maria" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 31. 30 July 2005. p. 57.
^ "US5 – Maria" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^ "US5 – Maria". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^ "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[sc_Austria_US5-1] "US5 – Maria" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[2] "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 31. 30 July 2005. p. 57.

[sc_Germany_US5-3] "US5 – Maria" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[sc_Switzerland_US5-4] "US5 – Maria". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[sc_UK_-5] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[6] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[7] "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[8] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[9] "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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