"Shock Your Mama" is a song by American singer-songwriter-actress

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, released as the second single from her fourth album, ''

Body, Mind, Soul ''Body, Mind, Soul'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released on January 19, 1993, by Atlantic Records. The album failed to find favor with the record buying public and missed out on the U.S. top 100, pea ...

'' (1993). Co-written by Gibson with

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and

Evan Rogers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers are New York–based songwriters and record producers. They have produced hits for Ruben Studdard, Wild Orchid, Christina Aguilera and Evelyn Champagne King and helped build the career of Rihanna. In addition to ...

, this single was co-produced with by the latter two. The version used as the

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is a radio edit of the LP Version, entitled the "London Apprentice Edit". Released in March 1993, the song stalled at 74 on the

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. The song was banned in

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and omitted in the country's release of ''Body, Mind, Soul'' due to music censorship laws prohibiting sexually suggestive lyrics.

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote, "

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places tongue firmly in cheek on an electric moment from her underrated ''Body Mind Soul'' album. Wriggling hip-hop-derived beats percolate beneath a flurry of

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-styled guitars and glossy synths." He added, "Above all, Gibson delivers a spirited vocal that takes on a pouty rap that leaves her kiddie-pop days in the past. Programmers should drop preconceived notions and give this a fair shake." Pop Rescue noted its "funky 90's sounds, beats, and synth stabs", noting that at times this vocally reminds of

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or early

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Track listing

All song were written by Deborah Gibson,

, and

except "

Only in My Dreams "Only in My Dreams" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, then 16 years old. Released December 16, 1986, as a maxi single (Atlantic DM 86744), and then in remixed form (Vocal/3:50) February 1987, the song was ...

", written by Gibson. * European maxi-CD single # "Shock Your Mama" (London Apprentice edit) – 3:14 # "Shock Your Mama" (LP version) – 4:04 # "Love or Lust" – 3:57 # "Only in My Dreams" (LP version) – 3:54

Charts

References

1993 singles 1993 songs Atlantic Records singles Debbie Gibson songs Songs written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers Songs written by Debbie Gibson {{1990s-pop-song-stub