Father of 4 (album)

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Father of 4
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)
Studio
  • Astro
  • Quality Control
  • Zac (Atlanta)
  • Boominati
  • Republic (Los Angeles)
  • Offset In-Home Studio (Los Angeles and Atlanta)
  • Studio Grande Armee (Paris)
Genre
Length57:14
Label
Producer
Offset chronology
Without Warning
(2017)
Father of 4
(2019)
Set It Off
(2023)
Migos solo chronology
The Last Rocket
(2018)
Father of 4
(2019)
Only Built for Infinity Links
(2022)
Father of 4 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Father of 4" (featuring Big Rube)
4:19
2."How Did I Get Here" (featuring J. Cole)
4:36
3."Lick"
  • Cephus
  • Wayne
  • Proctor
  • Montrell Martinez
  • Metro Boomin
  • Dre Moon
  • Wavy
3:24
4."Tats on My Face"
So Icey Boyz3:02
5."Made Men"
  • Cephus
  • Luellen
  • Ugur Tig
3:34
6."Wild Wild West" (featuring Gunna)
  • Metro Boomin
  • Ritter [a]
3:56
7."North Star" (featuring CeeLo Green)
4:05
8."After Dark"
2:52
9."Don't Lose Me"
3:20
10."Underrated"
  • Cephus
  • Wayne
  • Luellen
So Icey Boyz2:29
11."Legacy" (featuring Travis Scott and 21 Savage)
  • Southside
  • Vou
4:04
12."Clout" (featuring Cardi B)
3:25
13."On Fleek" (featuring Quavo)
3:49
14."Quarter Milli" (featuring Gucci Mane)
  • Metro Boomin
  • Pyrex
3:14
15."Red Room"
  • Cephus
  • Wayne
Metro Boomin4:01
16."Came a Long Way"
  • Cephus
  • Proctor
  • Simon Schranz
  • Wayne
  • BLWYRMND
  • Dre Moon
  • Metro Boomin
2:52
Total length:57:14

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [23] [24]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Father of 4
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [47] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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