Mama (Genesis song)
| "Mama" | ||||
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| Single by Genesis | ||||
| from the album Genesis | ||||
| B-side | "It's Gonna Get Better" | |||
| Released | 22 August 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | The Farm, Surrey | |||
| Genre | Synth-rock | |||
| Length | 6:49 (album version) 6:07 (single version) 5:18 (video edit / radio edit) 7:27 (long version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic, Virgin, Vertigo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | |||
| Producer(s) | Genesis, Hugh Padgham | |||
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"Mama" is a song by the English rock band Genesis, released as the first single in 1983 from their self-titled album. It is recognisable for its harsh drum machine introduction composed by Mike Rutherford, which leads into minimalist synthesizer lines in a minor tonality and finally Phil Collins' reverb-laden voice. It remains the band's most successful single in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the UK singles chart. It also made the top 10 in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands. It was less popular in the US, only reaching No. 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. A 1992 re-release of the single managed to reach the Top 40 in Germany.