Daddy's Money

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"Daddy's Money"
Single by Ricochet
from the album Ricochet
B-side "I Wasn't Ready for You"
ReleasedApril 22, 1996
Genre Country
Length3:03
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Bob DiPiero
Mark D. Sanders
Steve Seskin
Producer(s) Ron Chancey
Ed Seay
Ricochet singles chronology
"What Do I Know"
(1995)
"Daddy's Money"
(1996)
"Love Is Stronger Than Pride"
(1996)

"Daddy's Money" is a song recorded by American country music group Ricochet. It was released in April 1996 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1996. [1] The song was written by Bob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders, and Steve Seskin.

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Critical reception

In a review of the band's career, Billboard magazine called the song an "infectious uptempo romp." [2]

Music video

This was their first music video, and it was directed by Marc Ball. It premiered on CMT on April 24, 1996 during The CMT Delivery Room. A portion of their debut single "What Do I Know" is played at the beginning of the video.

Chart performance

"Daddy's Money" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 27, 1996.

Chart (1996)Peak
Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 3
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 57
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 4

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