Father's Day (Father MC album)

Father's Day
Father's Day
Studio album by Father MC
Released	October 15, 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Genre	Hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Length	41:42
Label	Uptown/MCA
Producer	Sean "Puffy" Combs (exec.), Andre Harrell (exec.), Fresh Gordon, Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney, Howie Tee
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 from American hip hop artist Father MC, released in 1990 on Uptown Records and distributed through MCA Records.

Release and reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

While Rob Theakston at Allmusic 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."^[1]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"I'll Do 4 U"	Father MC, Foster, Lynn, Paich	3:03
2.	"Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated"	Father MC, Rooney	5:48
3.	"Lisa Baby"	Father MC, Morales	4:56
4.	"Tell Me Something Good"	Stevie Wonder	3:50
5.	"I Come Correct"	Father MC, Morales	4:15
6.	"I've Been Watching You"	Fresh Gordon, Lil' Shawn	3:43
7.	"Ain't It Funky"	Lil' Shawn, Morales	4:43
8.	"Father's Day"	Lil' Shawn, Tee	3:47
9.	"Dance 4 Me"	Lil' Shawn, Tee	3:39
10.	"Why U Wanna Hurt Me"	Father MC	3:58

Chart history[edit]

Album[edit]

Chart (1990)^[2]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	62
U.S. R&B Albums	23

Singles[edit]

Year	Single	Peak chart positions^[3]
Year	Single	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	U.S. Hot Rap Singles
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	39	20
1991	"I've Been Watching You"	—	—	92	20

Personnel[edit]

Information taken from Allmusic.^[4]

arranging – Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney
art direction – Carol Friedman
design – Patrick Roques
drum programming – Mark Morales
engineering – Fresh Gordon, Franklin Grant, John Pace, Howie Tee, Chuck Valle
executive production – Sean "Puffy" Combs, Andre Harrell
keyboards – Mark C. Rooney
mastering – Jose Rodriguez
mixing – Steven Ett, Fresh Gordon, Howie Tee
performer(s) – Fresh Gordon
photography – Carol Friedman
production – Fresh Gordon, Mark Morales, Mark C. Rooney, Howie Tee
production coordination – Eloise Bryan
programming – Howie Tee
vocals – Father MC
vocals (background) – Mary J. Blige, Dave Hollister, JoJo, K-Ci, Mark C. Rooney

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
^ "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
^ "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
^ "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.

External links[edit]

Father's Day at AllMusic
Father's Day at Discogs

[AllmscRvw-1] "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.

[BllbrdAlbms-2] "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.

[BllbrdSingles-3] "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.

[4] "allmusic ((( Father's Day > Credits )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-05-08.

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