The leader of Metallica dedicated the song to his mother, who died of cancer in 1979, when he was only sixteen.
A video clip on "Mama Said" was directed by Anton Corbain. Filming took place in November 1996 in London.
Metallica almost never plays "Mama Said" at concerts. If the song is still included in the set list, James Hetfield performs it himself under an acoustic guitar.
The video for the song was never officially broadcast on television in the US.
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) peak position 4, 1996.