Daddy's Money

For the 2016 song by Brooke Eden, see Brooke Eden.

"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.

"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
Songwriters	Bob DiPiero Mark D. Sanders Steve Seskin
Producers	Ron Chancey Ed Seay
Ricochet singles chronology
"What Do I Know" (1995) "Daddy's Money" (1996) "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (1996)

Critical reception

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

Music video

This was their first music video, and it was directed by Marc Ball. It premiered on CMT on April 24, 1996 during The CMT Delivery Room. A portion of their debut single "What Do I Know" is played at the beginning of the video.

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