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1985 single by Howard Jones From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Look Mama" is a song from Howard Jones' 1985 album Dream Into Action. Released as the second single from the album, the song reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] It was not released as a single in the US, but a different mix to those issued in the UK was included on the US-only remix album Action Replay.
"Look Mama" | ||||
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Single by Howard Jones | ||||
from the album Dream Into Action | ||||
A-side | "Look Mama" | |||
B-side | "Learning How to Love" | |||
Released | 12 April 1985[1] | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Howard Jones | |||
Producer(s) | Rupert Hine | |||
Howard Jones singles chronology | ||||
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The introduction to the song features some spoken dialogue sampled from the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
"Look Mama" is written from the standpoint of a child pleading with his over-protective mother to be allowed greater independence and room to develop his own personality.