"Father" is the third single from LL Cool J's seventh album, Phenomenon. It was released on January 13, 1998 for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by the Trackmasters.
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"Father" | ||||
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Single by LL Cool J | ||||
from the album Phenomenon | ||||
B-side | "4, 3, 2, 1" | |||
Released | January 13, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
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Length | 4:44 | |||
Label | Def Jam | |||
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Producer(s) | Trackmasters | |||
LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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"Father", which was an auto-biographical song that detailed LL's abuse from his mother's boyfriend, would prove to be the most successful single from the album, it made it to #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his eighth single to reach #1 on the Hot Rap Singles. It sold 500,000 copies.[1] The song's main sample is "Father Figure" by George Michael.
The music video was directed by Samuel Bayer.
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 12 |
Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 23 |
End of year chart (1998) | Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 97 |
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[3] | 80 |
Billboard Hot Rap Singles[4] | 14 |
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