Maria - Blondie -

While many listeners assume the song is about a specific woman, songwriter and keyboardist wrote it as a reflection on "teenage desire".

The lyric "like a millionaire / walking on imported air" was actually recycled from an earlier Blondie track, "Walk Like Me," from their 1980 album Autoamerican . Chart-Breaking Success Maria - Blondie

The song hit number one in 14 countries, including Greece and Spain, though it only reached number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100. While many listeners assume the song is about