Mama (Loves a Crackhead)
{{Infobox song
| name = Mama (Loves a Crackhead)
| cover = Plan B - Mama (Loves A Crackhead).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Plan B
| album = Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
| released = {{Start date|2006|07|10|df=y}}
| recorded = 2005
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=57}}
| label = 679
| writer = Ben Drew, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
| producer = Plan B, Jonathan Quarmby (add.), Kevin Bacon (add.)
| prev_title = Missing Links
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = No More Eatin'
| next_year = 2006
}}
"Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" is the fourth single by British rapper and songwriter Plan B, taken from his debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, which was released two weeks prior to the single. "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" was the first single to be entirely produced by Plan B himself. "Mama" was released on 10 July 2006, and it just missed out on a UK Top 40 placing, peaking at #41. The song "tells the sad story of his mother's relationship with a crack addict".{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/music/videos/plan-b-2_0606.htm|title=Plan B - Mama | music videos|musicOMH.com}} The music video for "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" was directed by Dawn Shadforth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.contactmusic.com/pages/planbx20x06x06|title=Plan B, Mama (Loves A Crackhead), Video Stream|date=June 20, 2006|via=www.contactmusic.com}} The song samples "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" by Hall & Oates and a remix version featuring Hall & Oates is also featured on his Paint It Blacker mixtape.
Track listing
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Radio Version) – 3:59
- "Sick 2 Def" (The Early Version) (featuring The Earlies) – 3:34
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Music Video) – 4:30
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Making of the Video) - 3:00
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Radio Version) – 3:59
- Digital download{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001F3KXFS|title=Mama (2-track CD) [Explicit] by Plan B on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk|website=www.amazon.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001LH6FYQ|title=Mama (Acoustic Version) by Plan B on Amazon Music - Amazon.co.uk|website=www.amazon.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/mama-loves-a-crackhead-live-single/164405884|title=Mama (Loves a Crackhead) [Live] - Single by Plan B|website=AppleMusic}}
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Radio Version) – 3:59
- "Sick 2 Def" (The Early Version) (featuring The Earlies) – 3:34
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Acoustic Version) – 4:13
- "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Live Version) – 4:19
Personnel
- Plan B – vocals, producer{{Cite web|url=https://musicbrainz.org/recording/8a5a5c47-9921-45c1-800e-5f2dc8742cdd|title=Recording "101" by Atom Heart - MusicBrainz|website=musicbrainz.org}}
- Jonathan Quarmby – co-producer, mixing
- Kevin Bacon – co-producer, mixing
- Finn Eiles – engineer
- Jimmy Robertson – engineer
- Andrew Smith – guitar
- Andy Sheldrake – bass
- Cassell the Beatmaker – drums
- Harry Escott – cello
Chart performance
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! Chart (2006) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|41|artist=Plan B|artistid=1770}} |
Release history
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| Country
! Date ! Format ! Label |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| United Kingdom
| July 10, 2006 |
References
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External links
- {{Allmusic |class=song |id=t9740870 |tab= |label=Mama (Loves a Crackhead) |first= |last= |accessdate= }}
- {{YouTube|id=ByvQ8ExmXq0 |title=Mama (Loves a Crackhead)}}
{{Plan B (musician)}}
Category:British hip-hop songs
Category:Plan B (musician) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Jonathan Quarmby
Category:Song recordings produced by Kevin Bacon (producer)
Category:Songs written by Plan B (musician)
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