"Mamas" is a song by American

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singer Anne Wilson and American

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singer

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. It was released as the ninth track on Wilson's debut studio album, '' My Jesus'', on April 22, 2022. Wilson co-wrote the song with

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and

Matthew West Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs "More", "You Are Everything", and " The Motions". He was nomin ...

. "Mamas" peaked at number 15 on the US

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chart. "Mamas" received a

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nomination for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards.

Reception

Critical response

Jonathan Andre of 365 Days of Inspiring Media opined that "Mamas" had the potential to be a "great hit on

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." CMT described the song as a "faith-centric melody," "tear-jerking track," and a "moving duet." Jesus Freak Hideout's Josh Balogh said Wilson's duet with Hillary Scott was "well done." JubileeCast's Timothy Yap said the song was "well-crafted," calling it "A future Mother's Day favorite, anyone who has had ever had a mother will smile at the many heartfelt lines." Christopher Wegner, reviewing for CNTRY, also described the song as a future Mother's Day classic.

Accolades

Composition

"Mamas" is a shuffle-step song, composed in the key of G with a tempo of 80 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .

Commercial performance

"Mamas" debuted at number 31 on the US

chart dated May 7, 2022. The song went on to peak at number 15 on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 21, 2022.

Music videos

On April 22, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official audio video for the song. On May 4, 2022, Anne Wilson released the official music video for "Mamas". The music video was released as a Mother's Day tribute, and features Wilson's mother as well as Scott's three daughters. The video begins with Wilson singing to her mother while playing her guitar, followed by an appearance of Hillary Scott at a park playing with her daughters, Eisele Kaye, and twins Betsy Mack and Emory JoAnn. Other scenes in the music video depict mother-daughter relationships in daily life, from a woman holding a baby, a mother teaching her daughter driving, and a father and son visiting a grave.

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2022 singles 2022 songs Anne Wilson songs Songs written by Anne Wilson Songs written by Jeff Pardo Songs written by Matthew West Sparrow Records singles