Mama (Spice Girls song)
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| "Mama" | ||
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| Single by Spice Girls | ||
| from the album Spice | ||
| Released | March 1997 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1996 | |
| Genre | Pop/Ballad | |
| Length | 5:03 | |
| Label | Virgin | |
| Writer(s) | Richard Stannard Matt Rowe Spice Girls |
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| Producer(s) | Richard Stannard Matt Rowe |
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| Spice Girls singles chronology | ||
| "2 Become 1" 1996 |
"Who Do You Think You Are"/"Mama (Spice Girls song) | "Spice Up Your Life" 1997 |
"Mama" was the fourth single off the Spice Girls' debut album, Spice. It was released as a double-A side along with the Comic Relief music video for "Who Do You Think You Are". The single sold in excess of 600,000 copies in the UK.
"Mama" did not receive as much airplay as "Who Do You Think You Are", since it was on the double-A side (which do not often get fully played on television or on the radio) of the track, but was still highly recognized.
[edit] Music video
The video of the song featured the mothers of all five Spice Girls. In the video the girls are singing to an audience of children and their mothers, about the love they have for their own mothers. It also shows each mother of the girls holding a picture of their daughter. This song was highly popular with children and it was used as one of the songs to celebrate Mother's Day. The length of the song used in the official music video is 3:33, while the actual length of the song is 5:03.
[edit] Tracklist and formats
- UK CD1
- Mama [Radio Version] - 3:40
- Who Do You Think You Are [Radio Version] - 3:44
- Baby Come Round - 3:22
- Mama [Biffco Mix] - 5:49
- UK CD2
- Who Do You Think You Are [Radio Version] - 3:44
- Mama [Radio Version] - 3:40
- Who Do You Think You Are [Morales Club Mix] - 9:30
- Who Do You Think You Are [Morales Club Dub] - 7:00
[edit] Charts
- "Mama" (1997) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- A song dedicated to mothers.
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| Chart | Position |
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| U.K. Singles Chart | 1 (3 Weeks) |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 16 |
| German Singles Chart | 4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Philippine Singles Chart | 1 |
| Latvian Airplay Top | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 5 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 15 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 13 |
Victoria Beckham • Melanie Brown • Emma Bunton • Melanie Chisholm • Geri Halliwell
Studio albums: Spice (1996) • Spiceworld (1997) • Forever (2000)
Singles: "Wannabe" • "Say You'll Be There" • "2 Become 1" • "Who Do You Think You Are" / "Mama"
"Spice Up Your Life" • "Too Much" • "Stop" • "Viva Forever" • "Goodbye" • "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way"
Related articles: Discography • Awards • Library • Merchandise • Spiceworld movie
Spiceworld Tour • Girl Power! Live in Istanbul • Girl Power • Virgin Records • Simon Fuller
