Daddy's Money

"Daddy's Money"
Single by Ricochet
from the album Ricochet
B-side	"I Wasn't Ready for You"
Released	April 22, 1996
Genre	Country
Length	3:03
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Bob DiPiero Mark D. Sanders Steve Seskin
Producer(s)	Ron Chancey Ed Seay
Ricochet singles chronology
"What Do I Know" (1995) "Daddy's Money" (1996) "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (1996)

"Daddy's Money" is a song recorded by American country music group Ricochet. It was released in April 1996 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. The song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1996.[1] The song was written by Bob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders, and Steve Seskin.

Critical reception

In a review of the band's career, Billboard magazine called the song an "infectious uptempo romp."[2]

Music video

The music video for "Daddy's Money" was directed by Marc Ball. It was the band's first music video. "Daddy's Money" premiered on CMT on April 24, 1996 during The CMT Delivery Room. At the beginning of the video, a portion of the band's 1995 debut single "What Do I Know" is played. The video shows the band performing in concert. It also includes scenes of the band members on their dates with significant others.

Chart performance

"Daddy's Money" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 27, 1996.

Chart (1996)	Peak Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	57
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	4

References

1. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
2. Billboard: May 3, 1997
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8526." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 12, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
4. "Ricochet Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
6. "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.