- Father (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Father
Artist =LL Cool J
from Album = Phenomenon
B-side = "4, 3, 2, 1 "
Released =January 13 ,1998
Format =CD Single ,Cassette Single
Recorded =1997
Genre =Hip hop
Length = 4:44
Label =Def Jam Recordings
Writer =James Todd Smith
Producer =Erick Sermon , LL Cool J
Chronology =LL Cool J
Last single = "4, 3, 2, 1 " (1997)
This single = "Father" (1998)
Next single = "Candy" (1998)"Father" is the third single fromLL Cool J 's seventh album, "Phenomenon". It was released onJanuary 13 ,1998 forDef Jam Recordings and was produced byErick Sermon and LL Cool J. "Father" would prove to be the most successful single from the album, it made it to #18 on theBillboard Hot 100 , #1 on theHot Rap Singles and #12 on theHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs . On the B-Side was the previous single,4, 3, 2, 1 . It contains a sample of "Father Figure" byGeorge Michael .Track listing
A-Side
#"Father" (Radio Edit)- 3:57
#"Father" (Instrumental)- 4:42B-Side
#"4,3,2,1" (Remix Instrumental)- 5:00
#"4,3,2,1" (Instrumental)- 4:15
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