“Like My Mother Does” is the title of the debut single and potential coronation song of American recording artist and American Idol’s season 10 runner-up, Lauren Alaina. It was first recorded by American country artist Kristy Lee Cook from her 2008 album, ‘Why Wait.’ It was later recorded and released as a single Lauren Alaina after the final performance show on May 25, 2011. Alaina’s recording became the first version of the song to chart; it debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. “Like My Mother Does” was first performed on May 24, 2011 on American Idol final performance show and it was well-received on the show – Judge Randy Jackson said “I love how at the end it was the Lauren we grew to love in Nashville”, Jennifer Lopez said “It was a tight race, but with that song you may have just won” and Steven Tyler said “America will find it to be true, you’re it in my eyes”.
