A Song for Mama

"A Song for Mama"
Single by Boyz II Men
from the album Evolution and Soul Food (soundtrack)
Released	November 11, 1997 (airplay) November 25, 1997
Format	CD single, 12"
Recorded	1997
Genre	R&B
Length	Main Version 5:05 Radio Version 4:30
Label	Motown Records
Writer(s)	Babyface
Producer(s)	Babyface
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"4 Seasons of Loneliness" (1997) "A Song for Mama" (1997) "Can't Let Her Go" (1998)

"A Song for Mama" is the title of a number-one R&B single by the American R&B group Boyz II Men. The tune, which was written and produced by Babyface, served as the theme song to the 1997 motion picture Soul Food, and spent two weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. To date, it is their last top 10 pop hit, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also appears on the group's album Evolution.

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Evolution.

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