Release Date, Label, and Song Credits
"But Daddy I Love Him" is a track from Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, which was released on April 19, 2024, under Republic Records and Taylor Swift Productions. The song was written by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, with production handled by Dessner and Jack Antonoff. The album marked Swift's return to the pop and indie folk crossover sound following her 2023 re-recorded project 1989 (Taylor's Version) Forbes.
The track listing positions "But Daddy I Love Him" as the eighth song on the standard 16-track edition of The Tortured Poets Department. Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group, distributed the album in physical, digital, and streaming formats worldwide. The album's liner notes list the songwriting credits as Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner, with additional production credits for Jack Antonoff on several tracks including this one SEC.
Chart Performance and Streaming Numbers
Following the album release, "But Daddy I Love Him" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at position 14, while The Tortured Poets Department claimed the top 14 spots simultaneously, a record for the chart. The song also entered the Billboard Global 200 at number 10 and reached the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. On Spotify, the track surpassed 15 million global streams within the first 24 hours of release Forbes.
The song's performance on the Billboard Hot 100 was driven primarily by streaming activity, with over 18 million on-demand audio streams in the United States during the first tracking week. Radio airplay contributed modestly, with the track debuting on several pop and adult contemporary formats in the following weeks. The Tortured Poets Department also broke Apple Music's record for the most-streamed album in a single day globally, with "But Daddy I Love Him" ranking among the top five tracks in daily plays Forbes.
Revenue Estimates and Commercial Impact
Industry estimates suggest that "But Daddy I Love Him" generated approximately 0.4 to 0.6 million dollars in combined streaming royalties during its first month on major platforms, based on average per-stream rates of 0.003 to 0.005 dollars. Republic Records and Taylor Swift Productions split the master recording royalties, with Swift retaining a significant share due to her ownership stake in the new masters of her later albums Forbes.
The commercial impact extended beyond streaming, with "