Mama Said (The Shirelles song)
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"Mama Said" | ||||
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Single by The Shirelles | ||||
from the album The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings | ||||
B-side | "Blue Holiday" | |||
Released | April 1961 | |||
Recorded | Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York, U.S. | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:11 | |||
Label | Scepter | |||
Songwriter(s) | Luther Dixon, Willie Denson | |||
Producer(s) | Luther Dixon | |||
The Shirelles singles chronology | ||||
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"Mama Said" is a song performed by the Shirelles, written by Luther Dixon and Willie Denson. It became a top-ten hit, on both the pop and R&B charts, when it was released as a single in 1961. "Mama Said" went #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart[1]and has been covered by American Spring, Melanie, Dusty Springfield, The Stereos, The Growlers, and a young Dionne Bromfield. It was also the inspiration for "Days Like This" by Van Morrison. Nick Lowe covered it on his 2001 album, The Convincer. "Mama Said" was featured during the closing of the third season Orange is the New Black episode, "Fake it Till You Fake it Some More" and also appeared in the seventh season of Adventure Time at the end of the eponymous episode, "Mama Said."
Billboard named the song #44 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[2]
Charts[]
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 2 |
Dionne Bromfield version[]
"Mama Said" was covered by Dionne Bromfield for her album Introducing. It made #43 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 523.
- ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "DIONNE BROMFIELD FEATURING DIGGY SIMMONS". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
External links[]
- 1961 songs
- 1961 singles
- 1970 singles
- Songs written by Luther Dixon
- The Shirelles songs
- Little Eva songs
- Nick Lowe songs
- Scepter Records singles
- 1960s pop song stubs