Mama (B. J. Thomas song)
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| "Mama" | ||||
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| Single by B. J. Thomas | ||||
| from the album I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | ||||
| B-side | "Windy" | |||
| Released | March 1966 | |||
| Studio | Pasadena Sounds, Pasadena, Texas | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Mark Charron | |||
| Producer(s) | Music Enterprises | |||
| B. J. Thomas singles chronology | ||||
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"Mama" is a song by American singer B. J. Thomas, released in March 1966 as a single from his debut album I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was later covered by British singer Dave Berry, whose version became a top-ten hit in the UK.[1][2]
"Mama" was written by Mark Charron and details the devotion of a son to their mother. It was B. J. Thomas' follow-up to his top-ten hit "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" and was produced by Huey P. Meaux, credited as his company Music Enterprises. The single was originally released in March 1966 on Meaux's label Pacemaker Records, but was later released in May 1966 on Scepter Records, whereupon it became a hit, reaching the top thirty in the US and topping the chart in Australia.[1][3]
BIllboard described it as a "nostalgic easy-rocker with top Thomas vocal replaces his hit "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry."", whilst Cash Box described it as a "haunting, easy-going praise-filled ode to all the mothers in the world."[4][5]
Charts
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 22 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 15 |