Father's Day (Father MC album)

Father's Day
Father's Day
Studio album by Father MC
Released	October 15, 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Studio	Chung King House of Metal (New York, NY); Gordy Groove Recording (Brooklyn, NY); Howie's Crib (Brooklyn, NY);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	42:00
Label	Uptown; MCA;
Producer	Fresh Gordon; Howie Tee; Mark Rooney; Prince Markie Dee;
Father MC chronology
Singles from Father's Day
	"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"; Released: July 2, 1990; "I'll Do 4 U"; Released: October 5, 1990; "Lisa Baby"; Released: January 18, 1991; "I've Been Watching You"; Released: August 13, 1991;

Father's Day is the debut studio album by American rapper Father MC.^[1]^[2] It released in October 1990 through Uptown/MCA Records. The album was produced by Cory Rooney, Prince Markie Dee, Fresh Gordon, and Howie Tee, with Andre Harrell and Sean "Puffy" Combs serving as executive producers. It features guest appearance from Lady Kazan and contributions from K-Ci & JoJo, Cory Rooney, Dave Hollister, and Mary J. Blige.

The album peaked at number 62 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, and number 24 in New Zealand. It was supported with four singles: "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated", "I'll Do 4 U", "Lisa Baby" and "I've Been Watching You".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

While AllMusic's Rob Theakston 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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'll Do 4 U"	Timothy Brown Cheryl Lynn David Paich David Foster	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	3:07
2.	"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"	Brown Mark C. Rooney	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	5:49
3.	"Lisa Baby"	Brown Rooney Mark Morales	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	4:58
4.	"Tell Me Something Good"	Stevie Wonder	Fresh Gordon	3:50
5.	"I Come Correct"	Brown Rooney	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	4:17
6.	"I've Been Watching You" (featuring Lady Kazan)	Tyrone Wilkins Gordon Pickett	Fresh Gordon	3:50
7.	"Ain't It Funky"	Wilkins Rooney Morales	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	4:44
8.	"Father's Day"	Wilkins Howard Thompson	Howie Tee	3:49
9.	"Dance 4 Me"	Wilkins Thompson	Howie Tee	3:42
10.	"Why U Wanna Hurt Me"	Brown Rooney	Cory Rooney Prince Markie Dee	3:54
Total length:				42:00

Personnel

Timothy "Father MC" Brown – vocals
Dave Hollister – background vocals (track 1)
Mary J. Blige – background vocals (track 1)
Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey – background vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
Joel "Jo Jo" Hailey – background vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
Mark Cory Rooney – background vocals & background arrangements (track 2), keyboards & producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 10), drum programming (track 1)
Lady Kazan – vocals (track 6)
Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales – drum programming & producer (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7, 10), background arrangements (track 2)
Gordon "Fresh Gordon" Pickett – recording, mixing & producer (tracks: 4, 6)
Howard "Howie Tee" Thompson – programming, producer, recording & mixing (tracks: 8, 9)
John Pace – recording (tracks: 1, 3, 7), mixing (tracks: 3, 7)
Steven Ett – recording (track 2), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 10)
Chuck Valle – recording (track 2)
Franklyn Grant – recording (tracks: 5, 10)
José Rodriguez – mastering
Andre Harrell – executive producer
Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs – executive producer
Carol Friedman – art direction, photography
Patrick Roques – design
Eloise Bryan – production coordinator

Chart history

Album

Chart (1991)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	24
US Billboard 200^[5]	62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	23

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales	U.S. Hot Rap Songs
1990	"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"	—	36	14	1
1990	"I'll Do 4 U"	20	11	14	20
1991	"Lisa Baby"	—	42	—	87
1991	"I've Been Watching You"	—	—	39	—

References

^ Harrison, Thomas (2011). Music of the 1990s. ABC-CLIO. p. 21.
^ "Father MC Debuts with 'Father's Day'". New Journal and Guide. Norfolk. Jan 2, 1991. p. B10.
^ ^a ^b Theakston, Rob. "Father's Day Father MC". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – Father MC – Father's Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 2, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 16, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

External links

Father MC – Father's Day at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Harrison, Thomas (2011). Music of the 1990s. ABC-CLIO. p. 21.

[2] "Father MC Debuts with 'Father's Day'". New Journal and Guide. Norfolk. Jan 2, 1991. p. B10.

[AM-3] Theakston, Rob. "Father's Day Father MC". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[ac_New_Zealand_Father_MC-4] "Charts.nz – Father MC – Father's Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[5] "Billboard 200". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 2, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[6] "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 16, 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

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