"Mother, May I" was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in January 1968, located in Nashville, Tennessee.
"[1] "Mother, May I" was released as a single in February 1968 via RCA Records.
[2] It spent a total of 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before reaching number 21 in April 1968.
[3] It also became a top 20 hit on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart, reaching number 16 in 1968.
They continued recording solo singles for their own labels for several years, and Lynn Anderson also continued recording further tracks by her mother.