I'm Your Daddy is a song by the band Weezer

Weezer

Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...

. It is the second track and second American

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 single after (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To

(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To

" I Want You To" is a song by American alternative rock/power pop band Weezer. It was released as the first single from the band's seventh studio album Raditude. Initially scheduled to be released to American rock radio on August 25, 2009, the official release of the single to radio was moved up to...

 off the bands seventh album Raditude

Raditude

Raditude is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on November 3, 2009 and is their final album on DGC Records, Geffen Records and Interscope Records...

. The band released the single on January 20, 2010 and it debuted at number thirty on the Modern Rock Tracks

Modern Rock Tracks

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. The music video can now be seen on the band's official website and MySpace

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.

Reception

"I'm Your Daddy" was mentioned in many professional reviews of Raditude with mixed to positive reactions. Rolling Stone

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 writer Rob Sheffield liked Raditude and singled out "I'm Your Daddy" by saying that Coumo's "willingness to make fun of his psychosexual damage only makes (the song) more poignant." New York Times writer Ben Ratliff called the song "the record’s best riff-monster" and said that is "bears traces of trademark Weezer-think." Some reviewers who didn't like the album still point out the song as being one of its better tracks; The A.V. Club

The A.V. Club

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 gave the album a C+ on their website but still referred to "I'm Your Daddy" as "well-crafted pop"

Music video

Two music videos were officially released for "I'm Your Daddy."

The first video premiered on MySpace

MySpace

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 on March 29, 2010. Filmed by Karl Koch during the bands 2009 tour, the video features footage of the band backstage and while traveling as well as footage of audience members and fans. Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams

Hayley Nichole Williams is an American singer, songwriter, and the lead vocalist of the band Paramore.- Life and career :...

, Sara Bareilles

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, Josh Freese on drums and a sax-playing Kenny G

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 all make cameo appearances. The video was directed by Johannes Gamble, edited by Hank Friedmann and produced by Dina Ciccotello and Michelle Gonzales.

The second video, part of Vevo

Vevo

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's Vevo Go Show series, was released on April 4, 2010 on Vevo, YouTube

YouTube

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 and the official Weezer website. It shows the band performing the song during an impromptu outdoor show at Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

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's Douglas Park on November 27, 2009. This video was directed by David Crabtree and Eric von Doymi, cinematographed by Michael Rizzi and produced through production company Gunslingers.

Chart performance

Chart	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs	18
US Billboard Rock Songs Rock Songs Rock Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the airplay of songs on alternative, mainstream rock and triple A radio stations. The first chart was published in the issue dated June 20, 2009. "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day was the first number-one song. The Rock Songs...	26