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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~March~~January ~~2013~~2022}} {{Use British English\|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox song Line 6: \| alt = \| border = yes \| type = [[Song]] \| artist = [[Jessie J]] \| album = [[Who You Are (Jessie J album)\|Who You Are]] Line 20: \| producer = Ashton Thomas }} "'''Mamma Knows Best'''" is a song by ~~British~~English singer-songwriter [[Jessie J]], from her debut studio album ''[[Who You Are (Jessie J album)\|Who You Are]]''. It was written and produced by Jessie J (credited Jessica Cornish) and Ashton Thomas,<ref name="liner" /> and peaked at number 59 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="chart">{{cite web \|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/jessie%20j/\|title=Mamma Knows Best \|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] \|date=4 July 2012}}</ref> The song was written by Jessie J, Ashton Thomas and produced by same.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/mamma-knows-best-t23109392\|title=Mamma Knows Best\|work=[[Rovi Corporation]]\|publisher=[[AllMusic]]\|date=26 November 2011}}</ref> This big-band work-out was one of the first songs written by Jessie J and the first one that brought her to people's attention. "Mamma Knows Best" received generally positive reviews from critics. Mike Diver from ''[[BBC]]'', said: "Mamma Knows Best" brings a big-band-trapped-in-a-synthesizer sound to the fore, more [[Pixie Lott]] than [[Ain't No Other Man]]-period [[Christina Aguilera]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8rpn\|title=BBC Review\|publisher=[[BBC]] \|date=2011-02-24}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, "Mamma Knows Best" debuted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 59 on 7 April 2012 for one week.<ref name="chart" />▼ ~~==Background and composition==~~ ~~{{Quote box\|align=left\|width=25em\|quote=~~ ~~This is one of the old school tracks that's stuck with me for five years. I feel like this song has helped my career as it was the YouTube video that first helped me get noticed.~~ ~~\|source=Jessie J<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=22318 \|title=Mamma Knows Best \|publisher=songfacts \|date=28 April 2011 \|accessdate=3 May 2011}}</ref>~~ }} The song was written by Jessie J, Ashton Thomas and produced by same.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/mamma-knows-best-t23109392\|title=Mamma Knows Best\|work=[[Rovi Corporation]]\|publisher=[[Allmusic]]\|date=26 November 2011}}</ref> This big-band work-out was one of the first songs written by Jessie J and the first one that brought her to people's attention. ~~==Reception==~~ ~~===Critical response===~~ ▲"Mamma Knows Best" received generally positive reviews from critics. Mike Diver from ''[[BBC]]'', said: "Mamma Knows Best" brings a big-band-trapped-in-a-synthesizer sound to the fore, more [[Pixie Lott]] than [[Ain't No Other Man]]-period [[Christina Aguilera]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8rpn\|title=BBC Review\|publisher=[[BBC]] \|date=2011-02-24}}</ref> ~~==Chart performance==~~ ~~In the United Kingdom, "Mamma Knows Best" debuted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 59 on 7 April 2012 for one week.<ref name="chart" />~~ Jessie J performed the song on Britain's Got Talent in 2011. Jessie J performed "Mamma Knows Best" live from Don Hill's in NYC as part of VEVO's LIFT showcase.<ref>{{YouTube\|y29eTcRFEl8\| live from Don Hill's in NYC}}</ref> On 13 March 2011 she performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{YouTube\|R5_nIzKV528\|Mamma Knows Best LIVE @ SNL}}</ref> On 3 June 2011 hit the stage on [[Britain's Got Talent]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rutube.ru/tracks/4497944.html\|title=Mama Knows Best (Live @ Britain's Got Talent)\|publisher=rutube\|access-date=25 April 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214095109/http://rutube.ru/tracks/4497944.html\|archive-date=14 December 2011\|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 12 April, Jessie J performed the song at [[Black Entertainment Television\|BET]]'s.<ref>{{YouTube\|aPYb3sZp6Jg\|Jessie J on BET}}</ref>{{dubious\|date=September 2012}}, and on 13~~/03/~~ March 2011 she performed it at [[MTV Push]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mtv.uol.com.br/videos/clipes/jessie-j/push-jessie-j-mamma-knows-best\|title=PUSH – Jessie J – Mamma Knows Best\|publisher=[[MTV]]\|date=2011-03-13\|access-date=25 April 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060148/http://mtv.uol.com.br/videos/clipes/jessie-j/push-jessie-j-mamma-knows-best\|archive-date=21 September 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> A homemade video posted by Jessie on ~~your~~her account on YouTube helped promote it.<ref>{{YouTube\|TswOLHUQFPk\|JESSIE J 'MAMMA KNOWS BEST'}}</ref>▼ ~~==Live performances==~~ ▲Jessie J performed the song on Britain's Got Talent in 2011. Jessie J performed "Mamma Knows Best" live from Don Hill's in NYC as part of VEVO's LIFT showcase.<ref>{{YouTube\|y29eTcRFEl8\| live from Don Hill's in NYC}}</ref> On 13 March 2011 she performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{YouTube\|R5_nIzKV528\|Mamma Knows Best LIVE @ SNL}}</ref> On 3 June 2011 hit the stage on [[Britain's Got Talent]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://rutube.ru/tracks/4497944.html\|title=Mama Knows Best (Live @ Britain's Got Talent)\|publisher=rutube\|access-date=25 April 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214095109/http://rutube.ru/tracks/4497944.html\|archive-date=14 December 2011\|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 12 April, Jessie J performed the song at [[Black Entertainment Television\|BET]]'s.<ref>{{YouTube\|aPYb3sZp6Jg\|Jessie J on BET}}</ref>{{dubious\|date=September 2012}}, and on 13/03/2011 she performed it at [[MTV Push]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mtv.uol.com.br/videos/clipes/jessie-j/push-jessie-j-mamma-knows-best\|title=PUSH – Jessie J – Mamma Knows Best\|publisher=[[MTV]]\|date=2011-03-13\|access-date=25 April 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060148/http://mtv.uol.com.br/videos/clipes/jessie-j/push-jessie-j-mamma-knows-best\|archive-date=21 September 2013\|url-status=dead}}</ref> A homemade video posted by Jessie on your account on YouTube helped promote it.<ref>{{YouTube\|TswOLHUQFPk\|JESSIE J 'MAMMA KNOWS BEST'}}</ref> ==Credits and personnel== * ~~[[Songwriter\|~~Songwriting]] – [[Jessie J]], Ashton Thomas * ~~[[Record producer\|~~Production]] – Ashton Thomas * ~~[[Singing\|~~Vocals]] – Jessie J Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes \|title= Who You Are\|title-link= Who You Are (Jessie J album)\|others=[[Jessie J]] \|year=2011 \|first=Jessica \|last=Cornish \|page=4 \|type=CD liner notes \|publisher=[[Lava Records]] }}</ref> Line 60 ⟶ 45: ==References== {{Reflist}} ~~==External links==~~ * {{MetroLyrics song\|jessie-j\|mamma-knows-best}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> {{Jessie J songs}}