the "marcha real" (; "the royal march") was first published in 1761. it has sometimes been the national anthem (country's song) of spain. when francisco franco ruled spain, new lyrics were written for it. since 1978, those words are no longer official. in 2007 a contest for new lyrics did not result in new lyrics being made official. it is one of only four national anthems in the world with no official words, only music.