Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy Explained

"Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" is a song written by August Darnell and first recorded by his band Kid Creole and the Coconuts. It was released in 1982 as the third and final single from their album Tropical Gangsters. It is Kid Creole and the Coconuts' highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart, reaching a peak of no. 2. It also reached no. 18 on the U.S. Club Play Chart.

In a 2011 interview, Darnell stated that the royalty income from this song alone would be enough for him to live on.^[1]

Track listing

• Also released as a picture-disc.

• Also released as a picture-disc.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	89
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[3]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	55
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	33

• A"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby", "I'm Corrupt" and "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kid Creole: 'I'm not a party man any more'. Paul Lester. September 7, 2011 . The Guardian. April 1, 2018.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 165.
3. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know. © IRMA 2006 - 2008. January 17, 2010.
4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1982. Ultratop. January 18, 2022.
5. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982. Dutch Top 40. January 18, 2022.
6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1982. dutchcharts.nl. January 18, 2022.