Father and Daughter

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"Father and Daughter"
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Single by Paul Simon
from the album The Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack and Surprise
ReleasedOctober 28, 2002 (2002-10-28)
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s) Paul Simon
Producer(s) Paul Simon
Paul Simon singles chronology
"You're the One"
(2000)		"Father and Daughter"
(2002)		"Father and Daughter" / "Another Galaxy"
(2006)

"Father and Daughter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The song, written for the animated family film The Wild Thornberrys Movie , was released as a single in October 2002. An alternate version later appeared on Simon's 11th solo album, Surprise (2006). When re-released as a single in 2006, the song became a top-40 hit in the UK, giving Simon his most recent hit. The song is a ballad in which Simon expresses his love for his daughter, Lulu. "Father and Daughter" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, [1] as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. [2]

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Background

The song expresses the singer's hopes and dreams for his daughter. [3] Simon wrote the song as an ode to his daughter, Lulu, who was seven at the time it was completed. [4] Simon's son, Adrian, sings harmony on the song's choruses; he was 10 years old at the time of recording. He had heard his son singing along to it while driving and encouraged him to contribute to it. [4]

The song was written for the animated family film The Wild Thornberrys Movie and released in 2002. The song also appeared on the movie soundtrack album, and a different mix of the same performance was used for Simon's 2006 release, Surprise , and the 2007 compilation, The Essential Paul Simon .

Reception

The song received a favorable response from critics. Scott Mervis, writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , considered it "the best pop song he's written in years," [5] while Claudia Puig of USA Today dubbed it "classic Simon." [6] Heather Phares of AllMusic felt it "mellow [and] amiable." [7]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Wayne Isham and features Simon performing the song in a child's bedroom, intercut with clips from The Wild Thornberrys Movie, as well as live action clips of wild animals (which were used in the end credits of the film).

Track listings

2002 CD single [8]

  1. "Father and Daughter" (album version) – 4:12
  2. "Father and Daughter" (instrumental) – 4:12
  3. "Father and Daughter" (video)

2006 CD single [9]

  1. "Father and Daughter" – 4:11
  2. "Another Galaxy" – 5:22

Personnel

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesOctober 28, 2002 [14]
United KingdomMay 29, 2006CD Warner Bros. [15]

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