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A Song for Mama
For the woman who gave up so much so you could have more. Say it while you can. 🤍
Who it's for
Gratitude is a powerful counterweight to grief: the song lets listeners hold a mother's memory through what she gave, not only through what was lost.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"A Song for Mama" is an R&B ballad by Boyz II Men, written and produced by Babyface. It was released on Motown in November 1997 as the theme song for the film Soul Food and also appears on the group's album Evolution. The song is a tribute to mothers. It spent two weeks at No. 1 on the US R&B chart and reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); the official video, which features scenes from Soul Food, is on YouTube.
Before you start
Heads up: Painful for anyone who lost a mother.
Age: All ages
It is the little things that I leave behind for my loved ones,—great things are for everyone.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 178
