Take Your Mama

"Take Your Mama"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Scissor Sisters
Released March 29, 2004
Format
Recorded 2003
Genre
Length 4:31
Label Polydor
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"Comfortably Numb"
(2004)
"Take Your Mama"
(2004)
"Laura"
(2004)

"Take Your Mama" is a song by American band Scissor Sisters and is the second track on their self-titled debut album. It was released March 29, 2004 as a single in the UK, peaking at #17 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2004 in British music). It also saw considerable success internationally, notably in New Zealand, where it reached #11 in the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart. The song was included in the soundtrack to FIFA Football 2005.

In Australia, the song was ranked #23 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.

The song was written by Scott Hoffman and Jason Sellards. The song's lyrics depict the struggles of being a young gay male adult raised in a somewhat conservative environment, and the hardships of admitting one's sexuality to one's mother.

Track listing

  1. A. "Take Your Mama" – 4:32
  2. B1. "Take Your Mama" (Hot Chip remix) – 5:00
  3. B2. "Take Your Mama" (a cappella) – 4:32
  1. A1. "Take Your Mama" – 4:32
  2. B1. "The Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" – 4:25
  3. B2. "Take Your Mama" (National Forest remix) – 5:37
  1. "Take Your Mama" – 4:32
  2. "The Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" – 4:24
  1. "Take Your Mama" – 4:33
  2. "The Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" – 4:25
  3. "Get It Get It" – 3:48
  4. "Take Your Mama" (music video)

Official remixes

  1. "Take Your Mama" (a cappella)
  2. "Take Your Mama" (Chris the Greek remix)
  3. "Take Your Mama" (Dr. Brooks mix)
  4. "Take Your Mama" (Greg C Bootleg mix edit)
  5. "Take Your Mama" (Hot Chip remix)
  6. "Take Your Mama" (Johnny Budz mix)
  7. "Take Your Mama" (Mig Vs Rizzo mix)
  8. "Take Your Mama" (National Forest remix)

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1] 11

References

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