She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)

Carl Carlton

About She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)

"She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" is a single by Carl Carlton. The song was written by Leon Haywood and became a major R&B hit, earning Carlton a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male in 1982. The track peaked at #22 in the U. S., and became a Gold record. It spent 21 weeks on the American charts, six weeks longer than his bigger hit, "Everlasting Love." It reached #34 in the UK Singles Chart."She's a Bad Mama Jama" also spent eight weeks at number two on the R&B/Soul chart. It was blocked from the top spot by Diana Ross's and Lionel Richie's song, "Endless Love". Carlton's subsequent album, Carl Carlton, went gold in 1981. "She's a Bad Mama Jama" has since become a staple of compilation albums and soundtracks and is often sampled in rap music, including Foxy Brown and Dru Hill's Big Bad Mamma. more »

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Yeah
Ooh
Ooh...ooh...hoo
Look at her

She's a bad mama jama
Just as fine as she can be, hey
She's a bad mama jama
Just as fine as she can be

Her body measurements are perfect in every dimension
She's got a figure that's sho' ‘nuff gettin' attention
She's poetry in motion, a beautiful sight to see
I get so excited viewin' her anatomy

(She's built) She's built, she's stacked (Oh, she's got)
Got all the curves that men like (She's got all the curves that men like)
(She's built) She's built, she's stacked (Oh, she's got)
Got all the curves that men like (Got all the curves that men like, look at her)

She's a bad mama jama
Just as fine as she can be, hey
She's a bad mama jama, oh
Just as fine as she can be

Looks like she's poured into the gold, she bad
The essence of beauty, ooh, such lovely hair
She's foxy, classy, oh, sexy, sassy
She's heavenly, a treat for the eye to see

(She's built) She's built, she's stacked (Oh, she's got)
Got all the curves that men like (Got all the curves that men like, oh)
(She's built) She's built, she's stacked (Oh, she's got)
Got all the curves that men like (Got all the curves that men like, ooh-wee)

She's a bad mama jama (Ooh, she's bad)
Just as fine as she can be, hey
She's a bad mama jama, ho...ho...
Just as fine as she can be

Woo, hoo
Na na na na na na na na na na na na
Woo, hoo
Na na na na na na na na na na na na
Woo, hoo

She's built, she's stacked
Got all the curves that men like

Her body measurements are perfect in every dimension
She's got a figure that's sho' ‘nuff gettin' attention
She's poetry in motion, a beautiful sight to see
I get so excited viewin' her anatomy

(She's built) She's built, she's stacked (Oh, she's stacked)
Got all the curves that men like (Got all the curves that men like)
(She's built) She's built, she's stacked (Oh, she's got)
Got all the curves that men like (She got all the curves that men like, look at her)

She's a bad mama jama (Hey...hey...hey...hey...yeah)
Just as fine as she can be (Oh, yeah)
She's a bad mama jama, (Oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...oh...I don't understand)
Just as fine as she can be

She's a bad mama jama

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Carl Carlton

Carl Carlton (born May 21, 1952, Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B, soul, and funk singer and songwriter, best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)". more »

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Written by: LEON HAYWOOD

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Downtown Music Publishing

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12 facts about this song

Song Title & Artist "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" is a famous song by the American R&B singer Carl Carlton.
Release Year The song was released in the year 1981.
Chart Performance "She's a Bad Mama Jama" reached Number 2 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart and Number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Carlton's biggest hit.
Album Details The song is included in Carl Carlton's album called "Carl Carlton," which was released in 1981.
Unique Song Content "She's a Bad Mama Jama" is often remembered for its catchy beat and the unique way Carlton describes the physical attributes of a woman.
Songwriter The song was written by the prominent songwriter and record producer, Leon Haywood.
Song Reception It received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 1982 Grammy Awards.
Impact on Artist's Career The success of "She's a Bad Mama Jama" reestablished Carl Carlton's career, he had previously success in the 1960s as "Little Carl" Carlton.
Influence on Other Songs The song has been sampled numerous times in various other songs across genres, particularly in hip-hop and R&B tracks. Notably, it was used in the remix of Foxy Brown's 1997 single, "I'll Be."
Relevance Over Time Despite being released over three decades ago, "She's a Bad Mama Jama" remains a popular track often played on oldies and R&B radio stations.
Music Video The music video for "She's a Bad Mama Jama" was fairly early for its time, shot in a straightforward live performance style that highlights Carlton's jovial stage presence.
Background Vocals The song features background vocals from the famous Motown artist, the Waters Sisters.

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