Father's Day (album)
Father's Day is the debut studio album from American hip hop artist Father MC, released in 1990 on Uptown Records and distributed through MCA Records.
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| Released | October 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:42 | |||
| Label | Uptown/MCA | |||
| Producer | Sean "Puffy" Combs (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Fresh Gordon, Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney, Howie Tee | |||
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Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
While Rob Theakston at Allmusic felt some of the material on the album could be considered formulaic, he acknowledged the importance of the work, stating that "the impact of Father's Day's tone and textures would be felt for years to come."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "I'll Do 4 U" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | Father MC, Foster, Lynn, Paich | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (featuring Jodeci) | Father MC, Rooney | 5:48 |
| 3. | "Lisa Baby" | Father MC, Morales | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Tell Me Something Good" | Stevie Wonder | 3:50 |
| 5. | "I Come Correct" | Father MC, Morales | 4:15 |
| 6. | "I've Been Watching You" (featuring Lady Kazan) | Fresh Gordon, Lil' Shawn | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Ain't It Funky" | Lil' Shawn, Morales | 4:43 |
| 8. | "Father's Day" | Lil' Shawn, Tee | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Dance 4 Me" | Lil' Shawn, Tee | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Why U Wanna Hurt Me" (featuring Jodeci) | Father MC | 3:58 |
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1990)[2] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 62 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[3] | |||||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | U.S. Hot Rap Singles | ||||
| 1990 | "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" | — | 36 | 14 | 1 | ||
| "I'll Do 4 U" | 20 | 11 | 14 | 20 | |||
| 1991 | "Lisa Baby" | — | 42 | 39 | 20 | ||
| "I've Been Watching You" | — | — | 92 | 20 | |||
Personnel
Information taken from Allmusic.[4]
- arranging – Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney
- art direction – Carol Friedman
- design – Patrick Roques
- drum programming – Mark Morales
- engineering – Fresh Gordon, Franklin Grant, John Pace, Howie Tee, Chuck Valle
- executive production – Sean "Puffy" Combs, Andre Harrell
- keyboards – Mark C. Rooney
- mastering – Jose Rodriguez
- mixing – Steven Ett, Fresh Gordon, Howie Tee
- performer(s) – Fresh Gordon
- photography – Carol Friedman
- production – Fresh Gordon, Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney, Howie Tee
- production coordination – Eloise Bryan
- programming – Howie Tee
- vocals – Father MC
- vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Dave Hollister, JoJo, K-Ci, Mark C. Rooney
Notes
- "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
External links
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