| Maria Ninguém | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | João Gilberto |
| Album: | Chega de Saudade |
| Genre: | Bossa nova |
| Label: | Odeon |
| Producer: | Antônio Carlos Jobim |
"Maria Ninguém" ("Maria Nobody") is a song written by Carlos Lyra and first released by Brazilian bossa nova singer João Gilberto on his album Chega de Saudade in April 1959. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Cliff Richard, who sang a Spanish-language version titled "Maria No Mas".
| Maria No Mas | |
| Cover: | File:Cliff Richard Maria No Mas NL.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover of the single released in the Netherlands |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard and the Shadows |
| Album: | When in Spain |
| Recorded: | 1 May & 28 May 1963[1] |
| Studio: |
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| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Norrie Paramor |
| Prev Title: | Don't Talk to Him |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | I'm the Lonely One |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
Originally written and recorded in Portuguese, it was rewritten in Spanish for Cliff Richard and the Shadows' album When in Spain.[1]
"Maria No Mas" was released as a single in Belgium and the Netherlands in November 1963 with the B-side, "Tus Besos", written by Lionel Newman. In Germany, it was released in March 1964 with the B-side being a cover of "Spanish Harlem", written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector. Both B-sides of these two releases were solely credited to Cliff Richard, with backing by the Norrie Paramor Orchestra.[2] [3] In Spain, an EP titled Un Saludo de Cliff was released in 1963, with four tracks from When in Spain.
7": Columbia / CH 3035 (Belgium & Netherlands)
7": Columbia / C 22 667 (Germany)
EP: Odeon / 7EPL 13.955 (Spain)
| Chart (1963–64) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (Promusicae)[4] | 16 | |
| Venezuela[5] | 3 |