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| Released | October 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:42 | |||
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Father's Day is the debut studio album by American hip hop musician Father MC. [1] [2] It released in 1990 on Uptown Records and distributed through MCA Records.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
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." [3]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Do 4 U" | Father MC, Foster, Lynn, Paich | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" | 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" | 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" | Father MC | 3:58 |
| Chart (1990) [4] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 62 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 23 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions [5] | |||||
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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 | — | 87 | ||
| "I've Been Watching You" | — | — | 39 | — | |||
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