"Mama He's Crazy" | ||||
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Single cover | ||||
Single by The Judds | ||||
from the EP Wynonna & Naomi | ||||
B-side | "Down Home" | |||
Released | April 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | RCA/Curb | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kenny O'Dell | |||
Producer(s) | Brent Maher | |||
The Judds singles chronology | ||||
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"Mama He's Crazy" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell, and originally recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1984 as the second single from their debut January 1984 EP Wynonna & Naomi . The song was re-released on their full-length 1984 debut album Why Not Me . The song was their second hit and the first of 14 number one singles. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks on the country chart. [1] It was only the second country number one sung by a female duo; previously only The Davis Sisters featuring Skeeter Davis had made it to number one on the country chart in 1953 with their song "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know". [2]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Canada Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [6] | 50 |
US Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [7] | 28 |
Chart (1984) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [8] | 3 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Why Not Me is the debut studio album by American country music duo the Judds. It was released on October 15, 1984, by RCA Records and was produced by Brent Maher. Why Not Me was recorded in a traditional acoustic format using only a handful of musicians. It contained a collection of ten tracks, including their previously released single, "Mama He's Crazy." It also included three singles that would become number one hits: the title track, "Girls' Night Out" and "Love Is Alive."
"God Must Be Busy" is a song written by Clint Daniels and Michael P. Heeney, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in November 2007 as the second single from the album Cowboy Town. It reached a peak of number 11 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 2008.
Wynonna & Naomi is the first extended play by American country duo The Judds. It was released in February 1984 by RCA Records and was produced by Brent Maher. It was the duo's first album release in their career and would be followed later in the year by their first full-length album, Why Not Me. The album was part of a "mini-album" marketing strategy designed by RCA to promote up-and-coming acts on their roster.
"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)" is a song written by Jamie O'Hara, and recorded by the American country music duo, The Judds. It was released in January 1986 as the second single from the album Rockin' with the Rhythm. The song was their sixth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
"Have Mercy" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1985 as the first single from the album Rockin' with the Rhythm. The song was their fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
"Love Is Alive" is a song written by Kent Robbins and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in May 1985 as the third single from the album Why Not Me. The song was The Judds' fourth number-one country hit. The single spent one week at number one and spent a total of 14 weeks on the chart.
"Why Not Me" is a song written by Harlan Howard, Sonny Throckmorton and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1984 as the first single and title track from the album of the same name. The song was their second number one on the country chart. The song spent a total of fifteen weeks at the top of the country singles chart, peaking at number one for two weeks.
"Girls Night Out" is a song written by Brent Maher and Jeffrey Bullock, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from the album Why Not Me. The song was their third number one hit on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" is a song written by Brent Maher and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in May 1986 as the third single from the album Rockin' with the Rhythm. The song was their seventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Cry Myself to Sleep" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in September 1986 as the fourth single from the album Rockin' with the Rhythm. The song was their eighth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country chart.
"I Know Where I'm Going" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from the album Heartland. The song was their ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Maybe Your Baby's Got the Blues" is a song written by Troy Seals and Graham Lyle, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in August 1987 as the third single from the album Heartland. The song was their tenth number one on the country chart.
"Turn it Loose" is a song written by Craig Bickhardt, Don Schlitz and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in January 1988 as the fourth single from the album Heartland. The song was their eleventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Change of Heart" is a song written by Naomi Judd, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds on their debut January 1984 extended play, Wynonna & Naomi. It was re-released in October 1988 as the second single from their Greatest Hits compilation album. The song was their twelfth number one country single. The single went to number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.
"Let Me Tell You About Love" is a song written by Carl Perkins, Paul Kennerley and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in June 1989 as the second single from the album River of Time. The song was The Judds' fourteenth and final number one on the country chart. The RCA/Curb single, 8947-7-R, b/w "Water of Love", went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. The record also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Give a Little Love" is a song written by Paul Kennerley and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in June 1988 as the first single from their Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
"One Man Woman" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in November 1989 as the third single from the album River of Time. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"One Hundred and Two" is a song written by Wynonna Judd, Paul Kennerley and Don Potter, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in April 1991 as was the third single from the album Love Can Build a Bridge. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"My Baby's Gone" is a song written by Dennis Linde, and originally recorded by American country music duo The Judds for their 1984 studio album Why Not Me.
Number One Hits is a compilation album by American country music duo The Judds. It was released on October 25, 1994 on the Curb and RCA Nashville labels. The album contained music produced by Brent Maher and Don Potter. Number One Hits was the eleventh compilation released in The Judds's discography. It contained 12 of their number one hits on the country charts during the 1980s. The album itself also reached major chart positions and sales certifications.