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"Cat Daddy"
Song

"Cat Daddy" is a 2010 song by The Rej3ctz and an eponymous dance. The song is from the 2010 mixtape TheFUNKtion vs theKICKback. The dance was notable as one that Chris Brown performed during 106 & Park 10th Anniversary special in October 2010, while the song was notable as a MTV Jams "Jam Of The Week" in January 2011. It was released as a music download on February 16, 2011 on iTunes and charted on several Billboard charts, including fourteen weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, after being re-released on June 27, 2011. The official video has had over 70 million YouTube views.

The song and dance became topical again due to a viral video in May 2012 when reigning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Kate Upton posted a video of her bikini-clad rendition of the dance on YouTube and YouTube temporarily banned the video. The propriety of the YouTube ban was hotly debated with articles in many top-tier publications including the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and the Daily News as well as leading new services such as ABC News and Fox News. Her video has over 6 million YouTube views.

Original version

External videos
video icon Behind the scenes video production from Venice Beach posted August 27, 2010
video icon Official video by The Rej3ctz with Chris Brown (uncredited) posted December 2, 2010

"Cat Daddy" dance originated before being linked to the song, which came from a 2010 mixtape entitled TheFUNKtion vs theKICKback,[1] which is sometimes just referred to as The FUNKtion, that was produced by JHawk.[2] In late 2010 and 2011, Brown popularized the Cat Daddy dance after performing it in the official video.[3] On October 6, 2010, Brown performed the Cat Daddy on 106 & Park for their 10-year anniversary show.[4][5] Then, the Rej3ctz released a video of the song, featuring Brown dancing, that was made at Venice Beach in the summer of 2010. In January 2011, the song was recognized by MTV Jams as the "Jam Of The Week".[2]

The song was released February 16, 2011 as a music download on iTunes.[6] According to Thomas Clayton of The Daily Rind, the song had 14,000 downloads on iTunes in its first week and the video had 9 million pageviews at the time.[7] By April 20, 2011, the official video had 21 million pageviews.[1] As of 7 May 2012 the original December 2, 2010 upload of the official video has over 66 million YouTube views,[8] while an alternate March 9, 2011 upload of the video has an additional 4 million plus views.[9]

The song was rereleased on June 27, 2011.[10] Although the song only spent one week on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 97, it spent fourteen weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart peaking at 77 and was listed on the Top Heatseekers list for eleven weeks, peaking at number 12.[11]

Cover versions

Kate Upton recorded a viral video of the song.

Kate Upton version

External videos
video icon Kate Upton doing the Cat Daddy posted on May 1, 2012
video icon Cat Daddy highlights of Justin Bieber

Kate Upton, who in February 2012 was the cover model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, recorded a video of The Dougie that went viral and garnered over 5 million hits in April 2011.[12][13][14] She announced her intention to release a video performance of the Cat Daddy when she served as Grand Marshall for the February 26, 2012 Daytona 500.[15] The video of Upton dancing on a break between photo shots was posted online on Monday April 30.[16]

After garnering close to 1 million hits in the first 24 hours,[12] YouTube banned Kate Upton's version of the dance from their site for being too risqué.[17] After some deliberation about whether it "violated the website’s rules on nudity and sexual content" the video was restored to their website.[18] Upton's Cat Daddy video clip was a part of Terry Richardson's vlog.[18] Richardson has a reputation for "raunchy" artwork.[19] According to the Los Angeles Times the video was removed on May 1, while the Daily News reported its removal was May 2.[12][16]

Both agree that the video was restored late on May 2,[12][16] although Fox News reports that it was initially restored with an age restriction.[20] During the YouTube ban, Upton's Cat Daddy gained exposure at Vimeo when Richardson uploaded it there in response to the ban.[12][21] As of 10 May 2012, her version of the dance received over 6 million YouTube views.[22]

Legacy

Following Upton's rendition, The Rej3ctz were impressed enough with Upton that they attempted to contact her regarding future collaboration(s).[3] YouTube now hosts videos of numerous celebrities doing the Cat Daddy including Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.[20]

Tracklisting

  • Digital Download – Explicit version[23]
  1. "Cat Daddy" (Explicit) — 3:20
  • Digital Download – Clean version[24]
  1. "Cat Daddy" (Clean) — 3:20
  • Digital Download – Extended play[25]
  1. "Cat Daddy" (Explicit) — 3:20
  2. "Cat Daddy" (Clean) — 3:20
  3. "Cat Daddy" (Instrumental version) — 3:34

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 97
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] 77
US Billboard Heatseekers Songs[11] 12

Release history

Country Date Format(s) Label Version
United States February 16, 2011 Digital download The Aurelius Group Explicit version[23]
Clean version[24]
Extended play[25]
Canada Explicit version[26]
Extended play[27]
United States June 27, 2011 Explicit version re-release[10]
Canada Explicit version re-release[28]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Blanco, Alvin (2011-04-20). "Rej3ctz Dance To Their Own Drum In The New West: Cali trio who created the 'cat daddy' tell MTV News they're more than just dancing MCs – they're 'renaissance artists.'". MTV. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  2. ^ a b Chandler, D. L. (2011-01-20). "The Rej3ctz 'Cat Daddy' Is MTV Jams' Jam Of The Week". MTV. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  3. ^ a b Vanderberg, Madison (2012-05-03). "Cat Daddy Creators The Rej3ctz: We Want Kate Upton In Our Next Video!". Hollyscoop. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  4. ^ "Chris Brown Performs Cat Daddy "Dougie" On 106 & Park". WPHI-FM/Interactive One. 2010-10-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  5. ^ "Chris Brown Performs Cat Daddy "Dougie" On 106 & Park". Hello Beautiful/Interactive One. 2010-10-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  6. ^ "Cat Daddy". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  7. ^ Clayton, Thomas (2011-02-24). "Do The Cat Daddy; Rej3ctz Are Blowing Up Thanks to Chris Brown". The Daily Rind. Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  8. ^ "The Rej3ctz – Cat Daddy (Starring Chris Brown)". YouTube. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  9. ^ "Rej3ctz – Cat Daddy". YouTube. 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  10. ^ a b "Cat Daddy – Single by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  11. ^ a b c d "Cat Daddy – Rej3ctz". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d e DiGiacomo, Frank (2012-05-03). "Kate Upton bounces back after YouTube restores her sexy 'Cat Daddy' dance video: Swimsuit supermodel grabs hundreds of thousands of hits with superjiggly bikini video". Daily News. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  13. ^ Kate Upton, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Does 'The Dougie', Huffington Post, 5 April 2011.
  14. ^ "Kate Upton Does The Dougie At A Clippers Game", Total Pro Sports, accessed June 16, 2011.
  15. ^ Long, Mark (2012-02-26). "Fox to begin contract negotiations with NASCAR". Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-05-03. She really could have turned things up a notch had she decided to dance. Last year, a video of Upton dancing the 'Dougie' at a Los Angeles Clippers game went viral and increased her popularity. 'I learned a new one, the 'Cat Daddy,'' Upton told The Associated Press. 'I can't wait to throw that one out. I did it the other day on a shoot in my cover bikini, so who knows.' (subscription required)
  16. ^ a b c Donnelly, Matt (2012-05-03). "Kate Upton: 3 days in the life of the 'cat daddy' video scandal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  17. ^ Jones-Cooper, Brittany (2012-05-02). "Kate Upton, Justin Bieber, and More Stars Who 'Cat Daddy' (VIDEO)". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  18. ^ a b Johnson, Miranda (2012-05-03). "Kate Upton's Cat Daddy Bikini Dance Back On YouTube". MTV. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  19. ^ Marikar, Shiela (2012-02-26). "Kate Upton Lights Up Internet with 'Cat Daddy' Video". ABC News. Retrieved 2012-05-03. Upton's "Cat Daddy" video, directed by the notoriously raunchy photographer Terry Richardson, was so provocative that YouTube took it down, claiming it violates their policy on nudity or sexual content.' (subscription required)
  20. ^ a b McKay, Hollie (2012-05-03). "Mistakes Were Made: YouTube sorry for banning video of Kate Upton dirty dancing". Fox News. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  21. ^ Hughes, Sarah Anne (2012-05-02). "Kate Upton-Terry Richardson video banned from YouTube; Amber Riley fine after red carpet collapse". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
  22. ^ Richardson, Terry (2012-05-01). "Kate Upton- Cat Daddy". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  23. ^ a b "Cat Daddy – Single by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  24. ^ a b "Cat Daddy – Single by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  25. ^ a b "Cat Daddy – Single by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  26. ^ "Cat Daddy – Single by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  27. ^ "Cat Daddy – Single by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
  28. ^ "Cat Daddy – SIngle by Rej3ctz". iTunes (Apple, Inc.). Retrieved on 21 May 2012.
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