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"My Mamma Said" is a song by Danish-Norwegian pop band Aqua. The song was written by members Søren Rasted and Lene Nystrøm, and produced by Rasted, for their second greatest hits album (2009). It was released as the second single from the album, following "Back to the 80's".

"My Mamma Said"
Single by Aqua
from the album Greatest Hits
Released	November 2009
Recorded	Elektron Studio
Length	3:37
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Søren Rasted Lene Nystrøm
Producer(s)	Søren Rasted
Aqua singles chronology
"Back to the 80's" (2009) "My Mamma Said" (2009) "How R U Doin?" (2011)

Background and composition

“My Mamma Said" deals with emotions and considerations concerning the death of the narrator’s mother. The dominant instruments are the piano and the cello. Nystrom is the principal vocalist and her part concerns fears and reflections about her mother, while Rene Dif's part pertains to philosophical and scientific aspects of the mother’s death.

Music video

The music video was directed by Rasmus Laumann. It premiered on October 23, 2009. The video is mainly set in a closed room with the four members of Aqua seated around a table, amid a bed of dry leaves. Apart from the leaves, black and white dominate the clip.

Chart performance

"My Mamma Said" at number eleven on the chart issued June 26, 2009 following the album's release due to strong digital sales. The following week it fell to number thirty-eight. On November 13, 2009 the song re-entered the chart at number twenty-three. In its fifth week on the chart, "My Mamma Said" peaked at number four.[1] In January 2010, the song was certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for sales of 7,500 copies in Denmark.[2]

Charts and certifications

References

External links

• Official music videos on YouTube

На других языках

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- [en] My Mamma Said

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[es] My Mamma Said

«My Mamma Said» («Mi mamá dijo» en castellano) es una canción del grupo de eurodance danés Aqua. La canción aparece en el segundo lugar del segundo álbum recopilatorio del grupo, Greatest Hits. En Dinamarca, la canción fue el segundo sencillo de ese CD, con un vídeo dirigido por Rasmus Laumann, que fue estrenado el 26 de octubre de 2009.[1]

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