Daddy Cool (Boney M. song)
"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.
| "Daddy Cool" | ||||
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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" | |||
| Released | 31 May 1976 | |||
| Genre | Disco | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Frank Farian | |||
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| "Daddy Cool" (TopPop, 1976) on YouTube | ||||
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.
The song is sung by Sheffield Wednesday supporters in adulation for their manager Danny Röhl. In place of the lyric 'Daddy, Daddy Cool' the supporters passionately sing "Danny, Danny Röhl'. Danny Röhl has spoken of his thankfulness and confirmed that the first time he heard it sung that it gave him goosebumps.