Father and Daughter

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"Father and Daughter"
Single by Paul Simon
from the album The Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack and Surprise
ReleasedOctober 28, 2002 (2002-10-28)
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s)Paul Simon
Producer(s)Paul Simon
Paul Simon singles chronology
"You're the One"
(2000) 		"Father and Daughter"
(2002) 		"Father and Daughter" / "Another Galaxy"
(2006)

"Father and Daughter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. The song, written for the animated family film The Wild Thornberrys Movie, was released as a single in October 2002. An alternate version later appeared on Simon's 11th solo album, Surprise (2006). When re-released as a single in 2006, the song became a top-40 hit in the UK, giving Simon his most recent hit. The song is a ballad in which Simon expresses his love for his daughter, Lulu. "Father and Daughter" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song,[1] as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[2]

Background[edit]

The song expresses the singer's hopes and dreams for his daughter.[3] Simon wrote the song as an ode to his daughter, Lulu, who was seven at the time it was completed.[4] Simon's son, Adrian, sings harmony on the song's choruses; he was 10 years old at the time of recording. He had heard his son singing along to it while driving and encouraged him to contribute to it.[4]

The song was written for the animated family film The Wild Thornberrys Movie and released in 2002. The song also appeared on the movie soundtrack album, and a different mix of the same performance was used for Simon's 2006 release, Surprise, and the 2007 compilation, The Essential Paul Simon.

Reception[edit]

The song received a favorable response from critics. Scott Mervis, writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, considered it "the best pop song he's written in years,"[5] while Claudia Puig of USA Today dubbed it "classic Simon."[6] Heather Phares of AllMusic felt it "mellow [and] amiable."[7]

Music video[edit]

The music video for the song was directed by Wayne Isham and features Simon performing the song in a child's bedroom, intercut with clips from The Wild Thornberrys Movie, as well as live action clips of wild animals (which were used in the end credits of the film).

Track listings[edit]

2002 CD single[8]

  1. "Father and Daughter" (album version) – 4:12
  2. "Father and Daughter" (instrumental) – 4:12
  3. "Father and Daughter" (video)

2006 CD single[9]

  1. "Father and Daughter" – 4:11
  2. "Another Galaxy" – 5:22

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 28, 2002
[14]
United Kingdom May 29, 2006 CD Warner Bros. [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eminem builds on Oscar buzz". BBC. February 14, 2003. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  2. ^ Rick Lyman (December 20, 2002). "'Chicago' and 'The Hours' Lead Golden Globes Race". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. ^ "New Simon, P. Diddy Tracks Highlight 'Wild Thornberrys'". Billboard. October 30, 2002. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Tamara Conniff (January 16, 2003). "Father & Daughter a Simon family affair". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ^ Scott Mervis (December 20, 2002). "'The Wild Thornberrys Movie': A fun family romp on the Serengeti". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. ^ Claudia Puig (December 19, 2002). "Cute, spunky 'Thornberrys'". USA Today. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Heather Phares. "The Wild Thornberries". Allmusic. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Paul Simon (2002). Father and Daughter (CD single liner notes). Jive Records, Nick Records. 9254472.
  9. ^ Paul Simon (2006). Father and Daughter (CD single liner notes). Warner Bros. Records. W719CD, 5439 15705 2.
  10. ^ "Paul Simon Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Paul Simon Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  13. ^ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 47.
  14. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1476. October 25, 2002. p. 27.
  15. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 27, 2006. p. 29. Misprinted as the issue date, May 27, on source.
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