Daddy Never was the Cadillac Kind - wikipedia Daddy Never was the Cadillac Kind `` Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind '' Single by Confederate Railroad from the album Notorious B - side `` Jesus and Mama '' Released March 12, 1994 Recorded Genre Country, country rock Length 3 : 43 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Dave Gibson, Bernie Nelson Producer ( s ) Barry Beckett Confederate Railroad singles chronology `` She Never Cried '' ( 1993 ) `` Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind '' ( 1994 ) `` Elvis and Andy '' ( 1994 ) `` She Never Cried '' ( 1993 ) `` Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind '' ( 1994 ) `` Elvis and Andy '' ( 1994 ) `` Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind '' is a song written by Dave Gibson and Bernie Nelson, and recorded by American country music band Confederate Railroad. It was released in 1994 as the lead - off single from their album Notorious. It peaked at number 9 the United States, and number 7 in Canada. It is their last top ten in the United States to date, while they 'd have one more top ten in Canada. Contents 1 Music video 2 Chart positions 2.1 Year - end charts 3 References 4 External links Music video The music video was directed by Martin Kahan, and is entirely in black and white. Chart positions Chart ( 1994 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 7 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 9 Year - end charts Chart ( 1994 ) Position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 90 References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 87. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 2513. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 27, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Confederate Railroad Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994 ''. RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Confederate Railroad Mark Dufresne Rusty Hendrix Bobby Randall Wayne Secrest Danny Shirley Jimmy Dormire Michael Lamb Cody McCarver Chris McDaniel Gates Nichols Studio albums Confederate Railroad Notorious When and Where Keep On Rockin ' Unleashed Cheap Thrills Lucky to Be Alive Compilation albums Greatest Hits Rockin ' Country Party Pack The Very Best of Confederate Railroad Notable singles `` She Took It Like a Man '' `` Jesus and Mama '' `` Queen of Memphis '' `` When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back '' `` Trashy Women '' `` She Never Cried '' `` Daddy Never Was the Cadillac Kind '' `` Elvis and Andy '' `` When and Where '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daddy_Never_Was_the_Cadillac_Kind&oldid=854542833 '' Categories : 1994 songs Confederate Railroad songs 1994 singles Atlantic Records singles Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett Songs written by Dave Gibson ( songwriter ) Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canadacountry Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 12 August 2018, at 03 : 38 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who sings daddy never was the cadillac kind
Answer: Confederate Railroad