Shock Your Mama

"Shock Your Mama" (Atlantic 87363; Atlantic UK A7386; Atlantic Europe 87386; Atlantic Japan AMDY-5107) is the second single from the 1993 album Body Mind Soul (LP 82450) by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson. Co-written with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, as with "Losin' Myself," this single was co-produced with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. The version used as the A-side is a radio edit of the LP Version, entitled the "London Apprentice Edit". The song stalled at No. 74 on the UK singles chart.

"Shock Your Mama"
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Body Mind Soul
A-side"(London Apprentice Edit/3:14)"
B-side
  • "Love or Lust" (3:57)
  • (U.K., A7386)
  • "Kisses 4 One" (Percapella/3:48)
  • (U.S., 87363 / JPN, AMDY-5107)
ReleasedMarch 1993
GenreNew jack swing
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Debbie Gibson, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
Producer(s)Debbie Gibson, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"Eyes Of The Child"
(1993)		 "Shock Your Mama"
(1993)		 "How Can This Be?"
(1993)
Music video
"Shock Your Mama" on YouTube

A maxi single (Atlantic 85779 and A5779) was released for sale in Europe and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Gibson 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 C&C Music Factory-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."[1] Pop Rescue noted its "funky 90's sounds, beats, and synth stabs", noting that at times this vocally reminds of Cathy Dennis or early Dannii Minogue.[2]

Track listing
  • European Maxi single:
  1. "Shock Your Mama" (London Apprentice Edit) – 3:14
  2. "Shock Your Mama" (LP Version) – 4:04
  3. "Love or Lust" – 3:57
  4. "Only in My Dreams" (LP Version) – 3:54

All songs written by Deborah Gibson/Carl Sturken/Evan Rogers – Music Sales Corp., ASCAP/Bayjun Beat Music/Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp./Could Be Music, ASCAP.
Except "Kisses 4 One" and "Only in My Dreams" – (Deborah Gibson) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP

Weekly charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[3] 139
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 74

References
  1. Flick, Larry (10 April 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "REVIEW: "BODY MIND SOUL" BY DEBBIE GIBSON (CD, 1993)". Pop Rescue. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2017-01-10". imgur.com. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.


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