Top songs with Mother or Mama in the title — pop and rock

Mother’s Day is coming fast. Here are the top songs with Mother or Mama in the title in pop music from 1960 to date. (Scroll down for top Mama rock songs.)

That other mother — the mother-in-law — takes the cake as the top Mother or Mama song in pop chart history. Blue numbers are the pop chart peak. Click the peak to find the song on the chart at its pop peak.

1	Mother-In-Law		Ernie K-Doe		1		1961
2	Mama		Connie Francis		1		1960
3	Mama Told Me (Not To Come)		Three Dog Night		1		1970
4	Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)		Allan Sherman		2		1963
5	Your Mama Don’t Dance		Ken Loggins With Jim Messina		5		1973
6	Mama’s Pearl		The Jackson 5		2		1971
7	Hey, Leroy, Your Mama’s Callin’ You		Jimmy Castor		5		1967
8	Sylvia’s Mother		Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show		3		1972
9	Hey Mama		The Black Eyed Peas		7		2004
10	Mama Said		The Shirelles		4		1961
11	Mothers Little Helper		The Rolling Stones		5		1966
12	Mama Can’t Buy You Love		Elton John		4		1979
13	Mother And Child Reunion		Paul Simon		7		1972
14	A Song For Mama		Boyz II Men		9		1998
15	Motorcycle Mama		Sailcat		7		1972
16	I Got It From My Mama		Will.I.Am		23		2007
17	Mother Mother		Tracy Bonham		14		1996
18	Mama Didn’t Lie		Jan Bradley		10		1963
19	Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby? (Standing In The Shadow)		The Rolling Stones		10		1966
20	Dear Mama		2Pac		21		1995
21	Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me)		James Brown		15		1969
22	I’ll Always Love My Mama		The Intruders		20		1973
23	From Her Mama (Mama Got Ass)		Juvenile		29		2001
24	Mama, I’m Coming Home		Ozzy Osbourne		23		1992
25	Does Your Mother Know		Abba		14		1979
26	Sexy Mama		The Moments		18		1974
27	Mama Said Knock You Out		LL Cool J		16		1991
28	Your Mama Don’t Dance		Poison		12		1989
29	My Mother’s Eyes		Bette Midler		27		1981
30	Mamma Mia		Abba		19		1976

And for the rocking mamas and their children, here are the dozen top mothers in rock chart history, 1980 to present. The blue numbers here are the rock chart peaks and take you to the weekly rock chart.

1	Mama, I’m Coming Home		Ozzy Osbourne		1		1992
2	Mother Mother		Tracy Bonham		1		1996
3	Mama Weer All Crazee Now		Quiet Riot		3		1984
4	The Mother We Share		Chvrches		10		2014
5	Mother Mary		Foxboro Hottubs		15		2008
6	Mama		Genesis		6		1983
7	Treat Me Like Your Mother		The Dead Weather		23		2009
8	Mother		Danzig		15		1994
9	Mama’s Fool		Tesla		9		1994
10	Mama Help Me		Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians		13		1990
11	Motherless Child		Eric Clapton		28		1994
12	Mothers Talk		Tears For Fears		17		1986