Father's Day (Father MC album)

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Father's Day
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 15, 1990
Recorded19891990
Studio
  • Chung King House of Metal (New York, NY)
  • Gordy Groove Recording (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Howie's Crib (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre Hip hop
Length42:00
Label
Producer
Father MC chronology
Father's Day
(1990)
Close to You
(1992)
Singles from Father's Day
  1. "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"
    Released: July 2, 1990
  2. "I'll Do 4 U"
    Released: October 5, 1990
  3. "Lisa Baby"
    Released: January 18, 1991
  4. "I've Been Watching You"
    Released: August 13, 1991

Father's Day is the debut studio album by American rapper Father MC. [1] [2] It released in October 1990 through Uptown/MCA Records. The album was produced by Cory Rooney, Prince Markie Dee, Fresh Gordon, and Howie Tee, with Andre Harrell and Sean "Puffy" Combs serving as executive producers. It features guest appearance from Lady Kazan and contributions from K-Ci & JoJo, Cory Rooney, Dave Hollister, and Mary J. Blige.

Contents

The album peaked at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 24 in New Zealand. It was supported with four singles: "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated", "I'll Do 4 U", "Lisa Baby" and "I've Been Watching You".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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While AllMusic's Rob Theakston 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". [3] Chris Wilder of The Source criticized Father MC for using a ghostwriter, and was also dissatisfied with his vocal performance, saying that on the first half of the album his rhyming felt worse than background vocals. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'll Do 4 U"3:07
2."Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"
  • Cory Rooney
  • Prince Markie Dee
5:49
3."Lisa Baby"
  • Cory Rooney
  • Prince Markie Dee
4:58
4."Tell Me Something Good" Stevie Wonder Fresh Gordon3:50
5."I Come Correct"
  • Brown
  • Rooney
  • Cory Rooney
  • Prince Markie Dee
4:17
6."I've Been Watching You" (featuring Lady Kazan)
Fresh Gordon3:50
7."Ain't It Funky"
  • Wilkins
  • Rooney
  • Morales
  • Cory Rooney
  • Prince Markie Dee
4:44
8."Father's Day" Howie Tee 3:49
9."Dance 4 Me"
  • Wilkins
  • Thompson
Howie Tee3:42
10."Why U Wanna Hurt Me"
  • Brown
  • Rooney
  • Cory Rooney
  • Prince Markie Dee
3:54
Total length:42:00

Personnel

Chart history

Album

Chart (1991)Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 24
US Billboard 200 [6] 62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 23

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales U.S. Hot Rap Songs
1990"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"36141
"I'll Do 4 U"20111420
1991"Lisa Baby"4287
"I've Been Watching You"39

References

  1. Harrison, Thomas (2011). Music of the 1990s. ABC-CLIO. p. 21.
  2. "Father MC Debuts with 'Father's Day'". New Journal and Guide. Norfolk. Jan 2, 1991. p. B10.
  3. 1 2 Theakston, Rob. "Father's Day Father MC". AllMusic . Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Wilder, Chris "Cee Wild" (January 1991). "Father MC – Father's Day". Record Report. The Source . No. 17. New York. p. 59.
  5. "Charts.nz – Father MC – Father's Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. "Billboard 200". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 2, 1991. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  7. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 16, 1991. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved September 9, 2024.