I Got It from My Mama

Infobox Single
Name = I Got It from My Mama


Artist = will.i.am
from Album = Songs About Girls
B-side =
Released = flagicon|USA July 31, 2007flagicon|GER September 14, 2007flagicon|UK September 24, 2007
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = 2006/2007
Genre = Pop rap
Length = 4:03
Label = will.i.am Music Group, A&M
Writer = will.i.am, Jean-Luc Drion, Dominique Régiacorte
Producer = will.i.am
Certification =
Last single = "A Dream"
(2007)
This single = "I Got It from My Mama"
(2007)
Next single = "Baby Love"
(2007)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single

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Lower caption = CD single cover

"I Got It from My Mama" is a pop song by American rapper will.i.am. It was released as the lead single from will.i.am's third solo album, "Songs About Girls". The song was co-written by Jean-Luc Drion and Dominique Régiacorte and samples music from Magazine 60, and Bob James.

This song was #64 on "MTV Asia"'s list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. [MTV Asia. [http://www.mtvasia.com/Funstuff/Contests/MTVTop100Hits2007/top100.html "Top 100 Hits List"] . Retrieved 2007-12-27]

Music video

The video for "I Got It from My Mama" was announced on The Black Eyed Peas' official website on July 26th, 2007, along with a preview of the video. [ [http://will-i-am.blackeyedpeas.com/ Will-i-am.com - The Official Will.i.am Website ] ] The official music video, in its entirety, was released on August 2nd, 2007.The video begins with will.i.am opening a magazine of girls and then the camera descends onto will.i.am sitting on a chair on the beach. There are girls walking around and flaunting their bodies to the camera. The video then shows will.i.am singing with the girls while they dance all over him and him sitting on a chair singing.

In the middle of the video it shows will.i.am on a chair with the girls lying on towels facing him, with an over view on them singing to the camera. At the last verse it shows will.i.am and the same girls at a beach party at night. The video concludes with will.i.am singing at the beach again with the girls and ends with a picture of will.i.am in the magazine saying: "Brazil: I wish you were here".

After shooting the video, will.i.am shot the video for "She's a Star" on a Braziliian Beach, at night with special effects reminiscent of Duran Duran's "What Happens Tomorrow".

Chart performance

"I Got It from My Mama" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100. The next week, the song climbed 36 places to number 57. Ultimately, the song peaked at number 31. In Canada, it debuted at #41, making it the second-highest new entry on the chart for the week.

Tracks listing

;Promo single
# "I Got It from My Mama" (Radio Edit)
# "I Got It from My Mama" (Album Version)
# "I Got It from My Mama" (Instrumental)

;CD single
# "I Got It from My Mama" (Radio Edit)
# "I Got It from My Mama" (Remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes)

Daft Punk Remix

will.i.am did a remix of "I Got It from My Mama" which included a sample from Daft Punk's "Around the World." However, Daft Punk denied will.i.am use of the sample. However, a music video was produced with the sample included. [ [http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/daft-punk-william-not-my-momma/ Daft Punk to Will.i.am: Not from my Momma] The Daily Swarm. Retrieved on September 27 2007]

Parodies

Radio hosts, JJ and Rudy from Malaysia English radio station, Hitz.FM, created a parody entitled "I Got It from My Mamak".

Comprehensive charts

References