"Shock Your Mama" is a song by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, released as the second single from her fourth album, Body, Mind, Soul (1993). Co-written by Gibson with Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, this single was co-produced with by the latter two. The version used as the A-side is a radio edit of the LP Version, entitled the "London Apprentice Edit". Released in March 1993, the song stalled at No. 74 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was banned in South Korea and omitted in the country's release of Body, Mind, Soul due to music censorship laws prohibiting sexually suggestive lyrics.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Gibson places tongue firmly in cheek on an electric moment from her underrated Body Mind Soul album. Wriggling hip-hop-derived beats percolate beneath a flurry of C&C Music Factory-styled guitars and glossy synths." He added, "Above all, Gibson delivers a spirited vocal that takes on a pouty rap that leaves her kiddie-pop days in the past. Programmers should drop preconceived notions and give this a fair shake." Pop Rescue noted its "funky 90's sounds, beats, and synth stabs", noting that at times this vocally reminds of Cathy Dennis or early Dannii Minogue.

Track listing

All song were written by Deborah Gibson, Carl Sturken, and Evan Rogers except "Only in My Dreams", written by Gibson.

Charts