Oh Mother
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| Single by Christina Aguilera from the album Back to Basics |
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| Released | November 23, 2007 (Germany)[1] December 3, 2007 (Netherlands)[2] December 31, 2007 (UK)[3] |
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| Format | CD single, digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | ||||
| Length | 3:47 | ||||
| Label | RCA | ||||
| Writer(s) | Christina Aguilera, Derryck Thornton, Mark Rankin, Liz Thornton, Kara DioGuardi | ||||
| Producer | Christina Aguilera, Big Tank, L Boogie | ||||
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"Oh Mother" is the fourth single from Christina Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics (2006). The single—penned by Christina Aguilera, Derryck Thornton, Mark Rankin, Liz Thornton, and Kara DioGuardi—was released as an international double A-side with "Slow Down Baby".
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[edit] Song information and release
The single was delivered to the European region as "Oh Mother", while the Oceanian and Asian regions of the world received "Slow Down Baby" earlier that year on July 28, 2007. It was not released in the United States.
The release was set on November 23, 2007 in Germany and Austria. In Switzerland, the single charted for four weeks based solely on downloads. On December 8, 2007 it was added to the A-Playlist of BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom and was released as digital download on December 31, 2007.[3] In German Airplay Chart, the song peaked at number four, while in the Austrian one at number eleven.
Promotional singles were sent out in July 2007, however heavy rotation did not pick up till around Autumn 2007. Some promo singles were misprinted listing "Oh Mother" with a Radio Edit when in fact it was the Album Version. However, for the video release, Aguilera used a live recording for the music video and concert footage. The Video Version runs almost a minute longer than the actual Album Version.
The song was written about Aguilera's mother's abusive relationship with her husband. The single contains elements of the song "Vois Sur Ton Chemin" written by Bruno Coulais, which appeared in the 2004 film The Chorus. It was produced by Big Tank, L Boogie, and Aguilera herself.
[edit] Music and structure
"Oh Mother" is a moderately slow song written in the key of C♯ minor.[4] Its instrumentation comes from guitar, keyboards, piano, and strings.[5]
[edit] Music video
The video premiered and received its first official airing on the German music television channel VIVA.[6] It has been taken from the live DVD of the Back to Basics Tour and features Aguilera singing and clips from the backdrop used during the tour.
[edit] Track listing
- Maxi Basic
- "Oh Mother" (Album Version) – 3:45
- "Oh Mother" (Instrumental) – 3:45
- Maxi Premium
- "Oh Mother" – 3:45
- "Oh Mother" (Instrumental) – 3:45
- "Ain't No Other Man" (Back to Basics Live in London) – 4:03
- "Candyman" (Back to Basics Live in London) – 3:22
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Luxembourgian Airplay Chart[7] | 8 |
| German Singles Chart[8] | 18 |
| Lithuania Airplay Chart[9] | 20 |
| Slovak Airplay Chart[10] | 21 |
| French Airplay Chart[11] | 22 |
| Ö3 Austria Top 40[8] | 23 |
| UK Airplay Chart[12] | 25 |
| Croatian Airplay Chart[13] | 29 |
| Dutch Mega Top 50[14] | 30 |
| Dutch Mega Single Top 100[15] | 54 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[16] | 67 |
| Euro 200[17] | 80 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[8] | 79 |
[edit] References
- ^ (German) Sony BMG
- ^ (Dutch) Music Store
- ^ a b Christina Aguilera's official UK website - news
- ^ Christina Aguilera - Digital Sheet Music: Oh Mother. Musicnotes, Inc.. Hal Leonard Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ "Back to Basics - CD booklet" (2006). RCA Records.
- ^ (German) Viva.tv - NEU (new)
- ^ (Luxembourgish) Luxembourgian Airplay Chart
- ^ a b c αCharts.us
- ^ (Lithuanian) Lithuanian Airplay Chart
- ^ (Slovak) Slovak Airplay Chart
- ^ (French) French Airplay Chart
- ^ UKMIX - Forums - Christina Aguilera
- ^ (Croatian) Croatian Airplay Chart
- ^ Dutch Mega Top 50
- ^ (Dutch) Dutch Mega Single Top 100
- ^ European Hot 100 Singles
- ^ Euro 200
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