Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer Papa Used to Write All Her Songs is the fifth and final studio album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1974 by MCA Records. The album was released in 1973 and reached #132 on the Billboard album chart. The title track was the only single from the album to enter the US charts, reaching #77 (in a much shorter form) on the Billboard Hot 100. The album is largely a collection of cover songs including "I Can See Clearly Now" (originally by Johnny Nash), "Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show" (Neil Diamond), and "Listen to the Music" (The Doobie Brothers). The only song written by Bono is the title track; it clocks in at over nine minutes on the album version, and was edited down to under four minutes for the single.