# Beat Mama

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"**Beat Mama**" is a song by [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool) [Britpop](/source/Britpop) band [Cast](/source/Cast_(band)), fronted by ex [La's](/source/The_La's) bassist [John Power](/source/John_Power_(singer-songwriter)). Released on 26 April 1999, the song peaked at number nine on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart), becoming the band's seventh and final UK top-10 hit.

## Track listings

**UK CD1**[2]

1. "Beat Mama"
1. "Get on You"
1. "3 Nines Are 28"

**UK CD2**[3]

1. "Beat Mama"
1. "Hoedown"
1. "Whisky Song"

**European CD single**[4]

1. "Beat Mama" (radio edit)
1. "Get on You"
1. "Hoedown"
1. "Whisky Song"

## Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 and *[Magic Hour](/source/Magic_Hour_(Cast_album))* liner notes.[2][5]

**Studios**

- Recorded at [Ridge Farm Studio](/source/Ridge_Farm_Studio) (West Sussex, England) and [Air Studios Lyndhurst](/source/Associated_Independent_Recording) ([Hampstead](/source/Hampstead), London)
- Mixed at [The Church](/source/The_Church_Studios) (London, England)
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering ([Portland, Maine](/source/Portland,_Maine), US)

**Cast**

- [John Power](/source/John_Power_(singer-songwriter)) – writing, vocals, guitar
- [Liam Tyson](/source/Liam_Tyson) – guitar
- [Peter Wilkinson](/source/Peter_Wilkinson_(bass_guitarist)) – bass guitar
- [Keith O'Neill](/source/Keith_O'Neill_(drummer)) – drums

**Production**

- [Gil Norton](/source/Gil_Norton) – production, mixing
- Danton Supple – engineering, mixing
- [Bob Ludwig](/source/Bob_Ludwig) – mastering

## Charts

Chart (1999) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 43

## References

1. ["New Releases – For Week Starting 26 April, 1999: Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-04-24.pdf). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. 24 April 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

1. *Beat Mama* (UK CD1 liner notes). [Polydor Records](/source/Polydor_Records). 1999. 563 593-2.

1. *Beat Mama* (UK CD2 liner notes). Polydor Records. 1999. 563 595-2.

1. *Beat Mama* (European CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. 1999. 563 999-2.

1. *Magic Hour* (UK CD album liner notes). Polydor Records. 1999. 547 176-2.

1. ["Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-05-15.pdf). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 16, no. 20. 15 May 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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