Daddy Cool (Boney M. song)

"Daddy Cool"
German single artwork, used in many other countries
Single by Boney M.
from the album Take the Heat off Me
B-side"No Woman, No Cry"
Released1976
GenreDisco
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
"Baby Do You Wanna Bump"
(1975)
"Daddy Cool"
(1976)
"Sunny"
(1976)
Music video
"Daddy Cool" (TopPop, 1976) on YouTube

"Daddy Cool" is a song recorded by Boney M. and included on their debut album Take the Heat off Me. It was a 1976 hit and a staple of disco music and became Boney M.'s first hit in the United Kingdom. The song was produced and co-written by the group's founder Frank Farian, who also provided the male voice parts on the record.

The second Boney M. single, it was released in 1976 and made no major impact at first. After a presentation on the Musikladen TV show in September that year, the single became a hit, topping several European charts. It reached number six in the UK charts and number 65 in the United States Billboard Hot 100. The single also topped the German charts and reached the Top 20 in Canada. It proved to be the band's major European breakthrough.

Background

"Daddy Cool" was a novelty gimmick record with an unusual, percussive intro by producer Frank Farian doing rhythmic tic-tic-tics and playing on his teeth with a pencil. Farian also sang all male voice parts (Bobby Farrell always danced to full playback). His characteristic deep voice sings: "She's crazy like a fool..." and is answered by the multilayered voices of Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett: "...wild about Daddy Cool". This line has been misheard by listeners as "...what about Daddy Cool", so much so that the band started singing it that way during live performances. The bass riff kicks in and builds to the instrumental theme followed by the repetitive, nursery rhyme-like verse and chorus twice.

The song breaks down into a spoken passage by Farian before it goes back into the bass riff and repeats the verse and chorus for the last time. With its slightly hypnotic, repetitive bassline and strings and likewise repetitive, bright female vocals, the track is highly typical of mid-1970s "Munich disco".

Originally, Hansa Records wanted Boney M.'s cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" as the A-side of the single but Farian - seeing that his own song was the clear winner when testing both tracks in his discothèque in St. Ingbert – managed to persuade the record company to have it his way. In the US, Hungary and Japan (where the single wasn't released until November), the single was backed by the album track "Lovin' or Leavin'". In East Germany the record was released in 1977, backed by their next hit "Sunny".

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 75,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Gold 45,000
France (SNEP) Gold 500,000*
Germany (BVMI) Gold 800,000
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver 250,000^
Summaries
Benelux Platinum  

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

1986 anniversary recording

"Daddy Cool -
Anniversary Recording '86"
Single by Boney M.
Released1986
Length
  • 5:18 (7" mix)
  • 9:07 (12" mix)
LabelHansa Records (FRG)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
"Young, Free and Single"
(1985)
"Daddy Cool -
Anniversary Recording '86
"
(1986)
"Bang Bang Lulu"
(1986)

Boney M.'s 10th anniversary was celebrated with a TV special and the album The Best of 10 Years – 32 Superhits. The original plans of releasing another single ("Dreadlock Holiday") from the group's final album Eye Dance were cancelled, instead producer Frank Farian recorded a new version of "Daddy Cool" in a special "anniversary recording", featuring rap parts, and new instrumental parts. The single, however, proved to be Boney M.'s worst-selling single, failing to chart anywhere. The B-side "B.M.A.G.O." appeared in a longer version on the 7" than on the 12" single. The 12" single also included an edit version of "Daddy Cool" which was not credited on the cover. The 7" version made its CD debut on The Collection (disc 2, track 1).

Releases

7" Single

  • ""Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)" – (Farian, Reyam, Farian, Bischof) 5:18 / "B.M.A.G.O." (Farian) – 4:10 (Hansa Records 107 994–100, 1986)

12" Single

  • "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)" Special Club Mix – 9:07 / Extended Radio Edit (Not credited on label) – 5:50 / "B.M.A.G.O." – 3:15 (Hansa 607 994–213, 1986)

Boney M. 2000 version

"Daddy Cool '99"
Single by Boney M.
from the album 20th Century Hits
Released1999
LabelBMG Records (FRG)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
"Ma Baker (Boney M. vs. Sash!)"
(1998)
"Daddy Cool '99"
(1999)
"Hooray! Hooray! (Caribbean Night Fever)"
(1999)

Following the successful Sash! and Horny United remixes of "Ma Baker", Frank Farian remixed "Daddy Cool" as a follow-up single. An all-new line-up Boney M. 2000 featuring three young girls and rapper Mobi T. was featured in the video and also announced to front a forthcoming remix album. This decision was not popular with the group's fan base, and Farian subsequently dropped the idea. "Daddy Cool" could not match the success of its predecessor, peaking only at no. 47 in the German charts.

Releases

CD Single

  1. "Daddy Cool '99 (Radio Edit)" – 3:51
  2. "Daddy Cool '99 (Extended Vocal Club Mix)" – 5:06
  3. "Daddy Cool '99 (Latino Club Mix)" – 3:33
  4. "Daddy Cool '99 (Solid Gold Edit)" – 3:45
  5. "Daddy Cool (Original Mix 1976)" – 3:26

12" Single

  1. "Daddy Cool '99 (Extended Vocal Club Mix)" – 5:06
  2. "Daddy Cool '99 (Disco Dub Edit)" – 4:26
  3. "Daddy Cool '99 (Latino Club Mix)" – 3:33
  4. "Daddy Cool '99 (Solid Gold Edit)" – 3:45

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) 2
Denmark (IFPI) 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 42
France (SNEP) 16
Germany (Official German Charts) 47
Hungary (Mahasz) 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 49
Chart (2000) Peak
position
France (SNEP) 99
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 94
Chart (2013) Peak
position
France (SNEP) 138

2001 Remix

"Daddy Cool 2001"
Single by Boney M.
from the album The Greatest Hits
Released2001
LabelBMG Records (United Kingdom)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Frank Farian
Boney M. singles chronology
"Sunny (Remix)"
(2001)
"Daddy Cool 2001"
(2001)
"Sunny (Mousse T. Remix)"
(2006)
Music video
"Daddy Cool 2001” on YouTube

United Kingdom 2001 remix to support the album The Greatest Hits. Remixed by Jewels & Stone, the single peaked at no. 47 in the United Kingdom charts.

Releases

CD Single

  1. "Daddy Cool" (Jewels & Stone Radio Edit) – 3:58
  2. "Daddy Cool" (Original Mix) – 3:25
  3. "Daddy Cool" (Jewels & Stone Club Mix) – 5:18
Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 47

Lizot remix

"Daddy Cool"
Single by Lizot x Boney M.
from the album The Magic of Boney M. (Special Remix Edition)
Released3 December 2021
Length2:34
Label
Songwriter(s)
Music video
"Daddy Cool" on YouTube

German DJ duo Lizot released a remix of "Daddy Cool" on 3 December 2021.

Releases

Digital single

  1. "Daddy Cool" – 2:34

Club VIP mix

  1. "Daddy Cool" (Club VIP mix) – 2:50
  2. "Daddy Cool" (Extended Club VIP mix) – 3:50
  3. "Daddy Cool" – 2:34
  4. "Daddy Cool" (Extended mix) – 3:36

Charts

Cover versions

Placebo included a cover version in their 2003 album Covers. The song was covered by Latvian trio Melo-M featuring vocals by original Boney M. singer Maizie Williams on their 2007 album Singalongs. "Daddy Cool" was used in an advert for Vauxhall, promoting their Zafira GSi. The song was sampled by Korean hip hop band DJ Doc for their 2000 single "Run to You".

See also


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