"Mom" is a song recorded by Welsh singer

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for her album ''

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'' (2013). Country superstar

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covered the song on his 2014 album ''

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Background

Bonnie Tyler first heard the song being performed at a session in the

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. She selected the song to appear on ''

''.

Critical reception

Carys Jones from ''Entertainment Focus'' described "Mom" as "a beautifully written song."

Garth Brooks version

Garth Brooks covered the song on his 2014 album ''

''. He performed it live on ''

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'' in November 2014, receiving a great deal of

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in promotion of his album. It was released as the album's second single on November 24, 2014, available for digital download exclusively through Brooks'

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Chart performance

Other versions

A version by The Nashville Nuggets debuted at number 46 on the ''

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chart for the week of December 13, 2014. The Nashville Nuggets is a recording name of Wynn Varble and Don Sampson, the song's writers.

References

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