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Wikipedia article




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| type = single

| artist = Debbie Gibson

| album = Body Mind Soul

| A-side = (London Apprentice Edit/3:14)

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| released = March 1993

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| genre = New jack swing

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| label = Atlantic

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| prev_title = Eyes Of The Child

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = How Can This Be?

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"'Shock Your Mama'" (Atlantic 87363; Atlantic UK A7386; Atlantic Europe 87386; Atlantic Japan AMDY-5107) is the second single from the 1993 album 'Body, Mind, Soul' (LP 82450) by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson. Co-written with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, as with "Losin' Myself," this single was co-produced with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers. The version used as the A-side is a radio edit of the LP Version, entitled the "London Apprentice Edit". The song stalled at No. 74 on the UK singles chart.

A maxi single (Atlantic 85779 and A5779) was released for sale in Europe and the United Kingdom.

The song was banned in South Korea and omitted in the country's release of 'Body, Mind, Soul' due to music censorship laws prohibiting sexually suggestive lyrics.

Critical reception



Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote, "Gibson places tongue firmly in cheek on an electric moment from her underrated '"Body Mind Soul"' album. Wriggling hip-hop-derived beats percolate beneath a flurry of C&C Music Factory-styled guitars and glossy synths." He added, "Above all, Gibson delivers a spirited vocal that takes on a pouty rap that leaves her kiddie-pop days in the past. Programmers should drop preconceived notions and give this a fair shake." Pop Rescue noted its "funky 90's sounds, beats, and synth stabs", noting that at times this vocally reminds of Cathy Dennis or early Dannii Minogue.

Track listing



*European Maxi single:

#"Shock Your Mama" (London Apprentice Edit) 3:14

# "Shock Your Mama" (LP Version) 4:04

# "Love or Lust" 3:57

# "Only in My Dreams" (LP Version) 3:54

All songs written by Deborah Gibson/Carl Sturken/Evan Rogers Music Sales Corp., ASCAP/Bayjun Beat Music/Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp./Could Be Music, ASCAP.
Except "Kisses 4 One" and "Only in My Dreams" (Deborah Gibson) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP

Weekly charts



References



Category:1993 singles

Category:Debbie Gibson songs

Category:Songs written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers

Category:1993 songs

Category:New jack swing songs

Category:Songs written by Debbie Gibson

Category:Atlantic Records singles


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