"Swing Your Daddy" was a 1975 single for singer Jim Gilstrap. It became a hit for him that year, charting in various countries around the world.
Background "Swing Your Daddy" was composed by Kenny Nolan. The song was copyrighted in 1974.Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series, Volume 28, Part 5, Number 2, Section 2Music, Current and Renewal Registrations July-December 1974 - ISSN 0041-7866 - Page 4201 Current Registrations, EU517304. The song which was recorded by Jim Gilstrap was backed with "Swing Your Daddy Pt. 2", and released in the US on Roxbury 2006.Record World, February 15, 1975 - Page 28 FEB. 15 137, FEB. 8 -, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea) (Kenny Nolan/Heart's Delight, BMIAmazon - SWING YOUR DADDY / SWING YOUR DADDY PART 2 (7"/45 rpm) Reception The single was one of the Record World Single Picks for the week of 8 February 1975. In the short review, besides mentioning that the composer and producer was Kenny Nolan, the reviewer called the song an early-Impressions type of sound. Taking note of three songs by producer and writer Nolan that were currently charting well, the reviewer also wrote that the single should make it four.Record World, February 8, 1975 - Page 14 SINGLE PICKS, JIM GILSTRAP Charts For the week of 15 February 1975, "Swing Your Daddy" debuted at no. 137 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart.Record World, February 15, 1975 - Page 28 THE 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART, FEB. 15 137, FEB. 8 - Having reached the position of 104 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart in the previous week,Record World, February 22, 1975 - Page 28 THE 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART, FEB. 22 104, FEB. 15 137, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP the single made its debut at no. 88 in the Record World Singles chart for the week of 1 March.Record World, March 1, 1975 - Page 29 THE SINGLES CHART, MAR. 1 88, FEB. 22 -, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP/Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea), WKS. ON CHART 1 It also debuted at no. 62 in the Record World R&B Singles chart.Record World, March 1, 1975 - Page 44 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, MAR. 1 62, FEB. 22 - For the week of 19 April, and at its eighth charting week, the single peaked at no. no 61 in the Record World Singles chart,Record World, April 19, 1975 - Page 27 THE SINGLES CHART, APR. 19 61, APR. 12 64, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP/Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea), WKS. ON CHART 8Record World, April 26, 1975 - Page 29 THE SINGLES CHART and at no. 23 in the Record World R&B Singles chart.Record World, April 19, 1975 - Page 40 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, APR. 19 23, APR. 12 24, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea)Record World, April 26, 1975 - Page 44 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, APR. 26 52, APR. 19 23, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea) It would stay in the R&B chart until 10 May.Record World, May 10, 1975 - Page 42 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, MAY 10 57, MAY 3 53, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006Record World, May 17, 1975 - Page 31 THE SINGLES CHART
Also in the US, the song made it to no. 55 in the US on the Billboard chart.
In Australia and Canada it reached no. 64 and 63 respectively.
In the UK, it got to no. 4.MusicVF.com - Swing Your Daddy By: Jim Gilstrap It spent 19 weeks in the New Zealand charts, peaking at no. 9.Charts NZ - JIM GILSTRAP - SWING YOUR DADDY (SONG), nz Peak: 9 / weeks: 19
Other versions South African singer Lionel Petersen recorded a version which appeared on his album, I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing.SA Singles Charts - LIONEL PETERSEN (SA)Amazon - Album, I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing
References
External links Discogs - Jim Gilstrap – Swing Your Daddy SACRED COW MUSIC JUKEBOX, Apr 18, 2014 - Swing Your Daddy, Pts. 1 & 2 - Jim Gilstrap (audio)