"Big Daddy" is the lead single from
Heavy D's sixth album, ''
Waterbed Hev
''Waterbed Hev'' is the first solo album and sixth album overall by rapper Heavy D. The album was released on April 22, 1997 for Uptown Records and was produced by Heavy D, DJ Battle Cat and Tony Dofat. This marked Heavy D's first album without ...
''. Produced by Heavy D and Tony Dofat and featuring vocals from Keanna Henson, "Big Daddy" was a success, peaking at 18 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It became Heavy D's second biggest hit after 1991's "
Now That We Found Love
"Now That We Found Love" (also known as "Now That We've Found Love") is a song written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by American R&B/soul vocal group The O'Jays for their seventh album, ''Ship Ahoy'' (1973).
Heavy D ...
", which reached No. 11 on the Hot 100. The single also earned a gold certification on May 6, 1997 for sales of 500,000 copies and reached 73 on ''
Billboard's''
Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997. The official remix sampled
Soul II Soul's 1989 hit "
Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" and featured a guest verse from
McGruff.
Single track listing
# "Big Daddy" (LP Version)- 3:55
# "Big Daddy" (Radio Version)- 3:47
# "Big Daddy" (Acappella)- 3:53
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1997 singles
Heavy D songs
1997 songs
Uptown Records singles
Songs written by Heavy D
Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director)