Your Mama Don't Dance#Charts

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{{Infobox song

| name = Your Mama Don't Dance

| image = Your Mama Don't Dance by Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina US single side-A.png

| alt = side-A label

| caption = Side A of the US single

| type = single

| artist = Loggins and Messina

| album = Loggins and Messina

| B-side = Golden Ribbons

| released = November 1972

| recorded = 1972

| studio = Columbia (Los Angeles)

| venue =

| genre = Soft rock, rock and roll, blues rock

| length = 2:48

| label = Columbia

| writer = Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina

| producer = Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina

| prev_title = Peace of Mind

| prev_year = 1972

| next_title = Thinking of You

| next_year = 1973

}}

"Your Mama Don't Dance" is a hit 1972 song by the rock duo Loggins and Messina. Released on their self-titled album Loggins and Messina, it reached number four on the Billboard pop chartWhitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)

and number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening ChartHyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications) as a single in early 1973.

Overview

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! style="background: #F0E68C; font-size: 65%"|Jim Messina on the inspiration for
"Your Mama Don't Dance"

style="font-size: 75%"|"My stepfather...from Arkansas...was not much of a mover or...groover. [But] my mom...loved music. She loved Elvis Presley & Ricky Nelson. She loved [R&B] music. My stepfather was more of an Ernest Tubbs, Hank Snow, Johnny Cash kind of guy. There was not a whole lot of connection or understanding with me wanting to do music, other than from my mom.

So...the line: 'Your mama don't dance & your daddy don't rock & roll',came from me thinking about how my mother wasn't really doing what she loves to do [because] my stepfather was not into rock & roll. He thought the Beatles were just...screaming, long-haired idiots...So I grew up having to put up with that [but] it was [just] a fun lyric [with no intended] social significance whatsoever other than my own experience of a kinda funky household."{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecollegecrowddigsme.com/2018/08/interview-jim-messina-buffalo.html|title = Interview – Jim Messina (Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Loggins & Messina)| date=August 16, 2018 }}

This song, whose refrain and first verse is done in a blues format, deals with the 1950s and 1960s lifestyle concerning the generation gap, where the parents oppose the Rock and Roll Revolution of the younger generation, which includes the rebelliousness against the old society that monitors curfews on dating; as well as being arrested for making love with a girl in the back seat of a car during a drive-in movie, which happens during the bridge section of the song.

When released as a single, it was the duo's biggest hit as well as their only Gold single.

"Your Mama Don't Dance" was covered in 1973 by Australian band the Bootleg Family Band, which made the top 5 in Australia. It was also covered in 1985 by the rock band Y&T.

Elvis Presley included the song in a medley of rock n' roll songs on his 1974 album Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis.

Poison cover

{{Infobox song

| name = Your Mama Don't Dance

| cover = Yourmamadontdancepoison.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Poison

| album = Open Up and Say... Ahh!

| B-side = Tearin' Down the Walls

| released = February 1, 1989

| recorded = 1988

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

Glam metal{{Cite magazine|title=Motley Crue's 'Theatre of Pain' at 30: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6605561/motley-crues-theatre-of-pain-30-anniversary|access-date=May 30, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en|quote=The prototype for Poison’s “Your Mama Don’t Dance”—another hair-metal remake of a good-natured anti-authoritarian ‘70s jam that happened to be produced by Tom Werman}}{{Cite web|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|date=July 1, 2021|title=Top 30 Glam Metal Albums|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/glam-metal-albums/|access-date=July 1, 2021|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|language=en}}
blues rock{{Cite magazine|title=Poison, Cinderella / Aug. 1, 2006 / Toronto (Molson Amphitheatre)|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57634/poison-cinderella-aug-1-2006-toronto-molson-amphitheatre/|access-date=June 27, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}

}}

| length = 3:00

| label = {{hlist|Enigma|Capitol}}

| writer = {{hlist|Kenny Loggins|Jim Messina}}

| producer = Tom Werman

| prev_title = Every Rose Has Its Thorn

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Unskinny Bop

| next_year = 1990

| misc = {{External music video

| type = single

| header = Music videos

| 1 = {{YouTube|aB5JRS6JOck|"Your Mama Don't Dance"}}

}}

In 1988, the glam metal band Poison recorded a cover of "Your Mama Don't Dance." It appeared as the ninth track on their second album Open Up and Say... Ahh! by Capitol Records and was released as the album's fourth single. The Poison version reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 39 on the Mainstream rock charts and has since gone Gold in the US. The song also charted at number 21 on the Australian charts and number 13 on the UK Singles chart.{{cite web|url = https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/|title = Poison The Official Charts Company| website=Official Charts }} The single's B-side is "Tearin' Down the Walls".

=Critical reception=

Cash Box said "Take a classic Loggins & Messina rock/blues song, and play. It’s an instant hit."{{cite magazine|title=Top of the Pops|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1989/CB-1989-02-11.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|date=February 11, 1989|accessdate=2022-12-21|page=21}} Reviewer of Record Mirror was disappointed by this single. He found it ″completely naff″ when contrasted with "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", the band's previous ″quite listenable hit″.{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Robin|authorlink=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/89/Record-Mirror-1989-04-22.pdf|title=Review: Poison — Your Mama Don't Dance|magazine=Record Mirror|date=April 22, 1989|access-date=October 29, 2021|page=29|location=London|publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|via=World Radio History|issn= 0144-5804|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309030631/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/89/Record-Mirror-1989-04-22.pdf|archive-date=March 9, 2021}} Jerry Smith from British music newspaper Music Week also expressed an opinion that this "ordinary slice of good-time rock'n'roll" is "highly unlikely to enhance their reputation as wild, heavy rockers".{{cite magazine|last=Smith|first=Jerry|authorlink=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1989/MW-1989-04-22.pdf|title=Review:Poison – Your Mama Don't Dance|magazine=Music Week|date=April 22, 1989|access-date=January 24, 2022|page=29|location=London|publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|via=World Radio History|issn=0265-1548|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102082546/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1989/MW-1989-04-22.pdf|archive-date=November 2, 2021}} Pan-European magazine Music & Media described the song as "energetic version" of traditional 12 -bar with a vague doo-wop edge.{{cite magazine|last=|first=|authorlink=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-05-06.pdf|title=Review:Poison – Your Mama Don't Dance|magazine=Music & Media|date=May 6, 1989|access-date=January 27, 2022|page=29|location=Amsterdam|publisher=European Music Report BV|via=World Radio History|issn=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212184613/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-05-06.pdf|archive-date=December 12, 2021}} In 2017, Billboard and OC Weekly ranked the song number six and number five, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Poison songs.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/poison-songs-best-hits-list-7857128/|title=Poison's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks|first=Christa|last=Titus|magazine=Billboard|date=July 5, 2017|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ocweekly.com/the-10-best-poison-songs-8181486/?sfw=pass1663529189|title=The 10 Best Poison Songs|first=Michael|last=Silver|work=OC Weekly|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=September 18, 2022}}

Personnel

=Loggins & Messina version=

Kenny Loggins – vocals, electric guitar (plus solo)
Jim Messina – vocals, electric guitar
Jon Clarke – baritone saxophone
Al Garth – alto saxophone
Larry Sims – bass, backing vocals
Merel Bregante – drums, backing vocals
Michael Omartian – piano
Milt Holland – congas, cowbells

=Poison version=

Bret Michaels – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
C.C. DeVille – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Bobby Dall – bass, backing vocals
Rikki Rockett – drums, backing vocals

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Loggins and Messina version

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Chart (1972–1973) ! Peak position
scope="row"\|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|edition=illustrated\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|year=1993\|isbn=0-646-11917-6\|page=180}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|30
{{single chart\|Flanders\|27\|artist=Loggins & Messina\|song=Your Mama Don't Dance\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2018}}
scope="row"\| Canada RPM Top Singles{{cite web\|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4275.pdf\| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - February 3, 1973}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 5
scope="row"\|Canada RPM Adult Contemporary{{cite web\|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5310&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5310.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5310\|title=Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada \|website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca \|date=February 17, 1973 \|access-date=December 6, 2020}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|31
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|20\|artist=Loggins & Messina\|song=Your Mama Don't Dance\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 8, 2018}}
scope="row"\| New Zealand (Listener){{cite web\|url=http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=1420#n_view_location \|title=flavour of new zealand – search listener \|website=Flavourofnz.co.nz \|access-date=October 8, 2016}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|11
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100 \| style="text-align:center;"\| 4
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks \| style="text-align:center;"\| 19

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Chart (1972–1973)

! Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=180}}

| style="text-align:center;"|30

{{single chart|Flanders|27|artist=Loggins & Messina|song=Your Mama Don't Dance|rowheader=true|access-date=July 8, 2018}}

scope="row"| Canada RPM Top Singles{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4275.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - February 3, 1973}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

scope="row"|Canada RPM Adult Contemporary{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5310&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5310.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5310|title=Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada |website=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date=February 17, 1973 |access-date=December 6, 2020}}

| style="text-align:center;"|31

{{single chart|Dutch100|20|artist=Loggins & Messina|song=Your Mama Don't Dance|rowheader=true|access-date=July 8, 2018}}

scope="row"| New Zealand (Listener){{cite web|url=http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qartistid=1420#n_view_location |title=flavour of new zealand – search listener |website=Flavourofnz.co.nz |access-date=October 8, 2016}}

| style="text-align:center;"|11

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

| style="text-align:center;"| 19

Poison version

Chart (1989) ! Peak position
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{{single chart\|Australia\|21\|artist=Poison\|song=Your Mama Don't Dance\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 21, 2020}}
scope="row"\| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+50-No.+2-May+8-13%2C+1989.pdf RPM Top Singles – May 8, 1989] RPM Magazine \| style="text-align:center;"\| 17
scope="row"\| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=6\|issue=20\|page=20\|date=May 20, 1989}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 43
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|15\|song=Your Mama Don't Dance\|rowheader=true\|access-date=May 15, 2023}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|3\|artist=Poison\|song=Your Mama Don't Dance\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 21, 2020}}
{{single chart\|UK\|13\|date=19890513\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 21, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|10\|artist=Poison\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 21, 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardmainstreamrock\|39\|artist=Poison\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 21, 2020}}

=Year-end charts=

Loggins and Messina version

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Chart (1973) !Rank
scope="row"\|Canada RPM Top Singles{{cite web\|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.100214.pdf\| title=RPM Top 100 Singles of '73 - December 29, 1973}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|58
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100 {{cite web\|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1973.htm \|title=Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973 \|website=Musicoutfitters.com \|access-date=October 8, 2016}} \| style="text-align:center;"\|53

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Chart (1973)

!Rank

scope="row"|Canada RPM Top Singles{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.100214.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles of '73 - December 29, 1973}}

| style="text-align:center;"|58

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100 {{cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1973.htm |title=Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973 |website=Musicoutfitters.com |access-date=October 8, 2016}}

| style="text-align:center;"|53

Poison version

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Chart (1989) !Rank
scope="row"\|New Zealand (RIANZ){{Cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1989-12-31\|title = The Official New Zealand Music Chart}} \|align="center"\|30

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Chart (1989)

!Rank

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{Cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1989-12-31|title = The Official New Zealand Music Chart}}

|align="center"|30

References

External links

[http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/loggins_messina/your_mama_dont_dance.html Lyrics of this song]

Category:1972 singles

Category:1989 singles

Category:Loggins and Messina songs

Category:Poison (American band) songs

Category:Songs written by Kenny Loggins

Category:Song recordings produced by Tom Werman

Category:1972 songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:Songs written by Jim Messina (musician)

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Enigma Records singles

Category:Songs about dancing

Category:Rock-and-roll songs