"Mama Knows" is a song written by Tony Haselden and

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, and recorded by American

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group Shenandoah. It was released in August 1988 as the first single from their album ''

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''. The song reached number 5 on the ''

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chart in December 1988. Shenandoah Hot Country Songs Chart History/ref>

Chart performance

References

1988 singles 1988 songs Shenandoah (band) songs Songs written by Tim Menzies Columbia Records singles Songs written by Tony Haselden {{1988-country-song-stub