"Maria Ninguém" ("Maria Nobody") is a song written byCarlos Lyra and first released by Brazilianbossa nova singerJoão Gilberto on his albumChega de Saudade in April 1959. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably byCliff Richard, who sang a Spanish-language version titled "Maria No Mas".

"Maria No Mas"
Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
Single byCliff Richard andthe Shadows
from the albumWhen in Spain
Released	November 1963 (1963-11)
Recorded	1 May & 28 May 1963[1]
Studio	EMI Studios,Barcelona Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre	Pop
Length	2:07
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Carlos Lyra Manuel Salina
Producer	Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard andthe Shadows singles chronology
"Don't Talk to Him" (1963) "Maria No Mas" (1963) "I'm the Lonely One" (1964)

Originally written and recorded in Portuguese, it was rewritten in Spanish for Cliff Richard and the Shadows' albumWhen 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 byJerry Leiber andPhil Spector. Both B-sides of these two releases were solely credited to Cliff Richard, with backing by theNorrie Paramor Orchestra.^[2][3] In Spain, anEP titledUn Saludo de Cliff was released in 1963, with four tracks fromWhen in Spain.^[4]

7": Columbia / CH 3035 (Belgium & Netherlands)

1. "Maria No Mas" – 2:07
2. "Tus Besos" – 2:50

7": Columbia / C 22 667 (Germany)

1. "Maria No Mas" – 2:07
2. "Spanish Harlem" – 2:58

EP: Odeon / 7EPL 13.955 (Spain)

1. "Maria No Mas" – 2:07
2. "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" – 2:31
3. "La Cancion de Orfeo" – 3:53
4. "Me Lo Dijo Adela" – 2:04

• Cliff Richard – vocals
• Hank Marvin – lead guitar
• Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Locking – bass guitar
• Brian Bennett – drums

• In 1959,Carlos Lyra released his own version on his version on his debut albumBossa Nova.^[10]
• In 1964, French singerBrigitte Bardot covered the song on her albumB.B..^[11]

• 1959 songs
• Portuguese songs
• Bossa nova songs
• Columbia Graphophone Company singles

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• Short description matches Wikidata
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• Single chart usages for Flanders
• Single chart usages for Wallonia
• Single chart usages for Dutch100