Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me
{{Infobox song
| name = Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me
| cover = Diamond Rio - Mama Don't Forget.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Diamond Rio
| album = Diamond Rio
| B-side = Norma Jean Riley
| released = November 4, 1991
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 4:12
| label = Arista Nashville 2258
| writer = Larry Cordle, Larry Shell
| producer = Monty Powell, Tim DuBois
| prev_title = Mirror, Mirror
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Norma Jean Riley
| next_year = 1992
}}
"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" is a song written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from their self-titled album. It peaked at number 9 in both the United States{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=105}} and Canada.
Content
The narrator is having a hard time in his life, and asks his mother to not forget to pray for him.
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman, and features the band playing at an airport and in a room somewhere.
Chart performance
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1991–1992) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|9|chartid=2058|publishdate=February 22, 1992|accessdate=August 15, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|9|artist=Diamond Rio}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (1992)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1861&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992|work=RPM|date=December 19, 1992|accessdate=August 15, 2013}}
| align="center" | 79 |
References
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Category:Songs written by Larry Cordle
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:Songs written by Larry Shell
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