Meet Your Mama

"Meet Your Mama" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group James Barker Band. The band's frontman James Barker wrote the song along with Gavin Slate, Travis Wood, and producer Todd Clark.[1] It marks the band's first release after signing with Records Nashville in 2023.[2] The song is the lead single off the band's extended play Ahead of Our Time.[3]

"Meet Your Mama"
Single by James Barker Band
from the EP Ahead of Our Time
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
GenreCountry
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Todd Clark
James Barker Band singles chronology
"Wastin' Whiskey"
(2022)		 "Meet Your Mama"
(2023)		 "On the Water"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Meet Your Mama" on YouTube

Background

The band's frontman James Barker stated the song is about "that feeling of being early on in a relationship and wanting to know everything about that person."[4] Barker and the band believed that the song can provoke an emotional response due to its authenticity about knowing when you have met the right person.[5] Guitarist Bobby Martin stated that the song shows a "more mature side" of the band that fans had yet to see in their music.[6] Barker credited co-writer and producer Todd Clark for the "anthemic" feel of the chorus.[7]

Critical reception

Erica Zisman of Country Swag stated that "Meet Your Mama" is a "sweet song," with "the potential to be a killer radio single," while also adding that "it is only a matter of time before the American country music fanbase catches on" to the band's music.[8]

Commercial performance

"Meet Your Mama" was the sixth most-added Canadian song at all formats of radio in Canada for the week of February 6, 2023.[9] It debuted at number 44 on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of February 11, 2023.[10] It would later peak at number three after 15 weeks on the chart, and remained there for two weeks.[11][12] The song debuted at number 85 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of May 27, 2023.[13] On Mediabase Canada Country, "Meet Your Mama" reached number one for the chart issued May 15, 2023.[14] That same week, it was the most-spun domestic track on Canadian country radio since 2016, according to Mediabase.[15]

Live performance

James Barker Band performed "Meet Your Mama" live on KTLA on February 3, 2023, as part of their "Music Fest Friday" series.[16]

Charts
Chart performance for "Meet Your Mama"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 85
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 3

References
  1. "Meet Your Mama - Single by James Barker Band". Spotify. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. "James Barker Band Makes Records Nashville Debut with "Meet Your Mama"". Sony Music Canada. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. Hollabaugh, Lorie (11 September 2023). "James Barker Band Pops 'Champagne' For Upcoming EP 'Ahead Of Our Time'". Music Row. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  4. "James Barker Band Makes Records Nashville Debut with "Meet Your Mama," Out Now". The Country Note. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. "James Barker Band Drops "Meet Your Mama" - A Swoon-Worthy Anthem About Falling In Love". All Country News. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. "James Barker Band Talks New Single 'Meet Your Mama'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  7. "James Barker Band on new song "Meet your Mama" and even releasing more music!" (video). Pure Country. January 26, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  8. Zisman, Erica (January 27, 2023). "James Barker Band Make Label Debut with New Song "Meet Your Mama"". Country Swag. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  9. "Carrie Underwood Has This Week's Hot New Radio Track". FYI Music News. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  10. "Canada Country chart for February 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. "Canada Country chart for May 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  12. "Canada Country chart for May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  13. "Canadian Hot 100: May 27, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  14. "Top Canada Country Song Chart". iHeart Radio Canada. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  15. "JAMES BARKER BAND "MEET YOUR MAMA" ROCKETS TO #1". Sony Music Canada. Toronto, ON. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  16. Chacon, Pablo; Walker, Glen; Parker, Lu; Chan, Tammy (February 3, 2023). "Music Fest Fridays: James Barker Band performs 'Meet Your Mama'". KTLA. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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