Look Mama

"Look Mama"
Single by Howard Jones
from the album Dream into Action
A-side	"Look Mama"
B-side	"Learning How to Love"
Released	12 April 1985 (1985-04-12)[1]
Studio	Farmyard (Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire)
Genre	New wave
Length	4:04
Label	WEA
Songwriter	Howard Jones
Producer	Rupert Hine
Howard Jones singles chronology
"Things Can Only Get Better" (1985) "Look Mama" (1985) "Life in One Day" (1985)
Music video
"Look Mama" on YouTube

"Look Mama" is a song from Howard Jones' second studio album Dream into Action (1985). Released on 12 April 1985 by WEA Records as the second single from the album, the song reached No. 10 in the UK singles chart.^[2] It was not released as a single in the US, but a different mix to those issued in the UK was included on the US-only remix album Action Replay (1986).

The introduction to the song features some spoken dialogue sampled from the American romantic comedy drama film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974).

"Look Mama" is written from the standpoint of a child pleading with his over-protective mother to be allowed greater independence and room to develop his own personality.

Track listings

7"

1. "Look Mama" – 4:03
2. "Learning How to Love" – 5:20

12"

1. "Look Mama" (extended mix) – 9:05
2. "Learning How to Love" – 5:20
3. "Dream into Action" (live at the Manchester Apollo)

12" limited edition

1. "Look Mama (Megamamamix)" – 9:12
2. "Learning How to Love" – 5:20
3. "Dream into Action" (live at the Manchester Apollo)

References

1. "Howie 45" (PDF). Record Mirror. 6 April 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
2. "Look Mama" at OfficialCharts.com

External links

• Official Howard Jones website discography
• "Look Mama" at Discogs (list of releases)