mama girls song mama song british pop group written produced group debut album released november mama pop ballad features instrumentation keyboards rhythm guitar cello violin lyrics deal difficulties relationships mothers daughters appear released double think official single comic relief big directed music video featured group singing audience children mothers despite receiving mixed reviews music critics mama commercially successful released album fourth single march fourth consecutive number single united_kingdom girls act chart history singles reach number certified platinum british_phonographic_industry bpi single performed internationally reaching european countries new_zealand australia writing inspiration mama written songwriting partners interview writing process group duo credits came song concept writing process member wrote small verse different corner recording studio chorus finished piano guitar producers added gospel choir filled group harmonies end song brown explained song inspiration book real life real official story wrote mama going bad phase sentiments probably best friend got protective mother bit probably knows better ways book elaborated mama cow going rebellious teenage stage bit older realise good think god horrible mama released ireland double think march timed comic relief sunday composition mama pop ballad written key minor set time signature common time moves moderate tempo beats minute song constructed verse chorus form bridge chorus instrumentation comes keyboards rhythm guitar cello violin opens instrumental introduction chord progression entire song brown sing second verse respectively bridge chorus follow choir arranged group song mama ends group repeating chorus song gradually fades lyrically song deals difficulties relationships mothers teenagers appears dedicated group mothers reception critical response mama received mixed reviews music critics daily_mirror criticised song saying don want sweet concentrate let daniel donnell care yahoo music radio called glossy ballad mariah carey proud usa_today said album assembly line dance pop adding funky mama hint depth review album ken_tucker entertainment_weekly called ballad added likely hit wonders america said song girls sunny vocalists sweetness called sputnikmusic said mama group sing heartfelt emotion added somewhat singing brought pushed production crew nicely stirring pop hook chart performance mama released double single think march debuted singles chart number sales copies group fourth consecutive chart achievement act chart history singles reach number breaking record set hollywood number ones spent weeks number weeks weeks seventy sold copies total earning platinum certification british_phonographic_industry bpi mama commercially successful europe peaked number hot performed similarly european charts group number single ireland peaked inside belgium flemish french charts germany netherlands sweden switzerland mama released standalone single austria finland italy austria released march debuting austria number thirty peaked number ninth week remained weeks chart oceania commercial performance generally positive overwhelming singles new_zealand debuted march number singles slowly descending chart peaked number stayed weeks chart australia perform previous releases july debuted singles chart number thirteen unable reach higher position dropped chart fourteen weeks music video music video mama directed february filmed studio london features group singing audience children mothers video alternated scenes shots actors playing young versions things playing practicing singing dancing group members grew shows mother girls holding picture daughter shoot commented took long time film mama video nice good actually end day said know feel day commented found bit bizarre bringing work mama video know come worked wouldn sit till live performances song performed times television including audience pops prince trust gala comic relief october group performed thirteenth song live concert arena istanbul turkey performance broadcast showtime pay view event titled concert wild vhs dvd release concert girl power live istanbul include performance song climax film scene group performs mama london royal albert hall surrounded media thousands fans scene included bonus performance vhs dvd release movie group performed song tours christmas return girls remained group live set departure end european leg performance tour final concert found video girls live stadium filmed london september return girls tour mama performed second song fifth segment girls stood holding hands perform led screens background showed photos mothers holding baby pictures group montage children british shows young girls choir dressed white came platform lined stage backdrop screens sing shows group brought children onstage formats track listings formats track listings major single releases mama credits personnel published music publishing ltd charts certifications 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