Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)
"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" | ||||
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Genre | R&B[1] | |||
Length | 3:44 (original/album version) 4:16 (single/radio edit feat. Plies) | |||
Label | LaFace | |||
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"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" on YouTube |
"Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" is a song by American singer Usher. It was written by longtime Usher collaborator Rico Love, Usher, Plies as well as Andrew Harr and Jermaine Jackson from production duo The Runners for his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond (2010), while production was helmed by Love, Harr, and Jackson. "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" was released as the album's first single in the United States, following the buzz single "Papers". It peaked at number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The song was released as the album's first single in the United States, following the buzz single "Papers". A remix version of the song, featuring Plies, was released to radio stations on December 8, 2009, and subsequently made available for digital download on December 15, 2009. A second remix was released, featuring Jadakiss, on February 5, 2010 with a different beat that samples the 1997 hit by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" (which in turn samples Steely Dan's "Black Cow").
Background and composition
The song was leaked onto the internet in later October 2009 with several preliminary tracks from Raymond v. Raymond.[2] "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)", one of the tracks that follows-up Usher's divorce, and the change in content from Here I Stand, back to Confessions-style, was one of six tracks co-written by Rico Love for the album.[3] In an exclusive with Rap-Up, Love said of Usher's return to that style, "I feel like he’s got his mind right and it’s focused. He went through a lot. He had lost his father when he was creating the Here I Stand record, a lot of controversy with his marriage, he had kids, he parted ways with his mother’s management, and there were just a lot of things going on and he kind of lost focus. It’s not like Here I Stand wasn’t a good album. I just feel like he lost touch with his demographic."[3] According to MTV News, the song provides the reasons behind Usher's crumbling marriage as narrated in "Papers".[4] The remix version featuring Plies made its way onto the internet in late November, a few days before the song's radio and digital release.[1]
Critical reception
Mariel Concepcion of
Chart performance
After its release to digital download, the song debuted at number ninety-four on the
Music video
The music video was directed by
Montgomery went on to say that the video is full of "temptation, love and lust," and "about distance and the effect it has on all those things."[4] He goes on to say that in the video "All Ush wants to do is make it back to her, to do all those things that husbands and wives tend to do. The only problem is he can't." At the end of the video, Lenoir has enough, and walks out. Montgomery notes that it is not clear whether Usher even makes it home, or if the song was even referring to the wife character, and not "someone special stashed in a nearby suite."[4] In resolving the video's review, Montgomery said, "Distance may make the heart grow fonder, but there are limits to everything. Usher may want to be no place but home, but there's a big, wide world out there with pitfalls aplenty. He's a superstar, a businessman, a father and an (ex-) husband, but at the end of the day, Ush is also human, and "Hey Daddy" is proof of that."[4] In a review of the video, Rap-Up said that "Even though it’s been a minute since his last video, the ladies man still knows how to bust a move."[12]
Live performances
Usher performed the song on Lopez Tonight and the Late Show with David Letterman.[13][14] In promoting Raymond v. Raymond, he performed the song along with a medley of the songs from the album on Good Morning America.[15]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]
- Production – Rico Love, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson
- Background vocals– Rico Love, Tocarra Hamilton
- Vocal production – Rico Love
- Vocal recording – Ian Cross
- Mixing – Manny Marroquin, assisted by Erik Madrid
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[24] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Ref. |
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United States | December 8, 2009 | Digital download | [25][26] |
Urban and rhythmic airplay
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United Kingdom | March 20, 2011 |
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References
- ^ a b c Anderson, Sara (November 30, 2009). "Usher 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)' - New Song". AOL Music Blog. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "New Music: Usher – 'Daddy's Home'". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Rico Love: Usher's New Album Is 'Classic'". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Montgomery, James (January 28, 2010). "Usher's 'Hey Daddy' Video: Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder". MTV News. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Concepcion, Mariel (February 12, 2010). "Usher featuring Plies, "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)"". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ Reed, James (March 29, 2010). "Usher puts emotional material to little use". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ Rennie, Andrew. "Usher - Raymond v. Raymond (LaFace)". Now Magazine. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Usher and Plies - Hey Daddy (daddy's Home) - Music charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ a b "Usher Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Trust, Gary (March 25, 2010). "Chart Beat Thursday: Marvin Sapp, Lady Antebellum, J-Lo". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ^ "Sneak Peek: Usher – 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)'". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- ^ "Video: Usher – 'Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)'". Rap-Up. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- Viacom). March 30, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Usher Performs "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)"". Lopez Tonight Online. Turner Broadcasting System. April 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Video: Usher Performs Raymond V. Raymond Tracks On Good Morning America". Neon Limelight. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ Usher 'Raymond v. Raymond Liner notes. LaFace Records (2010)
- ^ "Usher feat. Plies – Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Usher Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Usher Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Usher Chart History (Indonesia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "TOP 20 Most Streamed International Singles In Malaysia Week 7 (09/02/2024-15/02/2024)". RIM. February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Usher – Hey Daddy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Forthcoming US Singles". Radio 1. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ "*** Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) Ringtone -Usher -Download Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home) Ringtone". PRlog. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ "New Releases U.K. - Forthcoming Singles". Radio1. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ "Usher - Hey Daddy". Female First. February 7, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
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