Maria Maria gave Santana their second consecutive chart-topper in April 2000. ... The title and lyrics are inspired by the musical West Side Story, which opened on Broadway in 1957.

It’s Time for ‘Maria Maria’ to Replace ‘Smooth’ As the Santana Meme Song. For the better part of two decades, "Smooth" has only snowballed in infamy, while "Maria Maria" has largely been ...

Just over 17 years since "Maria Maria" topped the Billboard charts, Product G&B talk working with Santana on the hit and what it's like to hear the song resurrected by DJ Khaled through "Wild ...