"Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" is the fourth single by British rapper and songwriter Plan B, taken from his debut album ''

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'', 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". The music video for "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" was directed by

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. The song samples "

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and a remix version featuring Hall & Oates is also featured on his Paint It Blacker

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Track listing

* CD single # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Radio Version) – 3:59 # "Sick 2 Def" (The Early Version) (featuring

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) – 3:34 * DVD single # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Music Video) – 4:30 # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Making of the Video) - 3:00 * 7" vinyl # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Radio Version) – 3:59 * Digital download # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Radio Version) – 3:59 # "Sick 2 Def" (The Early Version) (featuring

) – 3:34 # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Acoustic Version) – 4:13 # "Mama (Loves a Crackhead)" (Live Version) – 4:19

Personnel

* Plan B – vocals, producer ;Production *

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– co-producer, mixing *

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– co-producer, mixing * Finn Eiles – engineer * Jimmy Robertson – engineer ;Additional musicians * Andrew Smith – guitar * Andy Sheldrake – bass * Cassell the Beatmaker – drums * Harry Escott – cello

Chart performance

Release history

References

External links

* * Songs about mothers 2006 singles 679 Artists singles British hip-hop songs Songs about drugs Plan B (musician) songs Song recordings produced by Jonathan Quarmby Song recordings produced by Kevin Bacon (producer) Songs written by Plan B (musician) {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub