Father's Day (Father MC album) explained

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

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".

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
US Billboard 200[3]	62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4]	23

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		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
	"I'll Do 4 U"	20	11	14	20
1991	"Lisa Baby"	—	42	—	87
	"I've Been Watching You"	—	—	39	—

Notes and References

1. Book: Harrison . Thomas . Music of the 1990s . 2011 . ABC-CLIO . 21.
2. News: Father MC Debuts with 'Father's Day' . New Journal and Guide . Jan 2, 1991 . Norfolk . B10.
3. March 2, 1991 . Billboard 200 . September 9, 2024 . . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en . 0006-2510.
4. February 16, 1991 . Top R&B Albums . September 9, 2024 . . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en . 0006-2510.