Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)
2009 single by Pixie Lott
"Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" (also known as "Mama Do") is the debut single by the English singer and songwriter Pixie Lott released as the lead single from her debut studio album, Turn It Up (2009). Written and produced by Mads Hauge and Phil Thornalley, the song was released digitally in the United Kingdom on 6 June 2009 and physically on CD 8 June 2009. It debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Aged 18, Lott was one of the youngest singers to have a UK number-one single since Britney Spears in 1999. "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" received positive reviews from music critics.
Background and composition
Written and produced by Mads Hauge (co-writer of Natasha Bedingfield's "Soulmate") and Phil Thornalley (co-writer of Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn"), "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" is an uptempo electropop song which opens with siren-like synths and melodramatically soulful vocal. The song is composed of many synthesisers, drum machine and keyboards. It is composed in the key of D#minor. It has 120 beats per minute and runs through a moderate electropop-oriented beat. The song's lyrics tell the story of a teenage girl who is restricted by parents into not getting into a relationship with another boy.
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