Composition and release
"Help Me Mama" was composed by ZZ Ward, Evan Bogart, Priscilla Renea, and Theron Feemster, with the latter serving as the song producer. [4] Ward said to Nylon magazine, about the meaning of the song: [5]
"["Help Me Mama"] is a song about when your momma can't help you anymore, and you gotta figure your stuff out on your own!"
Martine Ehrenclou of Rock and Blues Muse described the production as "a song that draws from R&B, gospel, and Indie styles". The Joy of Violent Movement noticed that the production featured a "strummed acoustic guitar, tweeter and woofer rocking low end, twinkling piano, whirring synths and electronics". [7] [8]
The song was officially released on March 31, 2017. [9] To promote the track, Ward performed the song live at Good Morning America on July 3, 2017. [10] She also performed the song on special sessions for Paste Magazine, Nylon, among others. [11] [5]
Reception
"Help Me Mama" received generally positive reviews from music critics. [12] [13] While reviewing The Storm , Martine Ehrenclou of Rock and Blues Muse named it a highlight from the album, saying it "is a rocker of a song". [14] Pete Francis of Blues Rock Reviews also selected the song among the album highlights, and dubbed it "The Big Hit" of the record. [15]
Hafeezah Nazim of Nylon, highlighted the song from the setlist of Ward's performance at the magazine SoHo office, stating that the single "will help you get your life together". [5] Pablo Gorondi of Associated Press , described it as "a fiery plea". [16] While The Joy of Violent Movement called it "a strutting and swaggering track that pairs Ward’s powerhouse and soulful vocals", [17] and predicted that the song "will further cement Ward’s reputation for crafting deeply personal, sultry and anthemic pop with a blues meets hip-hop swagger." [18]
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