Big Daddy (song)

"Big Daddy" is the lead single from Heavy D's sixth album, Waterbed Hev. 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", 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.

"Big Daddy"
Single by Heavy D
from the album Waterbed Hev
Released	February 18, 1997
Recorded	1996—1997
Genre	Hip hop R&B
Length	4:09
Label	Uptown / Universal
Songwriter(s)	Dwight Myers
Producer(s)	Heavy D, Tony Dofat
Heavy D singles chronology
"This Is Your Night" (1994) "Big Daddy" (1997) "I'll Do Anything" (1997)

Single track listing

1. "Big Daddy" (LP Version)- 3:55
2. "Big Daddy" (Radio Version)- 3:47
3. "Big Daddy" (Acappella)- 3:53

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	18
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	5
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	2
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1]	73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2]	Gold	500,000[3]

References

1. "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
2. "American single certifications – Heavy D – Big Daddy/Keep It Coming". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
3. "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 110 (5): 76. January 31, 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.