My Dad

"My Dad" is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and performed by Paul Petersen. It reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #6 on the U.S. pop chart, and #19 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1963.^[1] It was featured on his 1963 album, My Dad.^[2] In Canada the song reached #5 in December 1962.^[3]

"My Dad"
Single by Paul Petersen
from the album My Dad
B-side	"Little Boy Sad"
Released	October 1962 (1962-10)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:20
Label	Colpix
Songwriter(s)	Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
Producer(s)	Stu Phillips
Paul Petersen singles chronology
"Lollipops and Roses" (1962) "My Dad" (1962) "Amy" (1963)

The song was arranged by Jimmie Haskell and Stu Phillips and produced by Phillips.

Other versions

• Davy Jones released a version of the song on his 1965 album David Jones.^[4]