Father Stretch My Hands - wikipedia Father Stretch My Hands `` Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 '' Single by Kanye West from the album The Life of Pablo Released June 7, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 07 ) Format Digital download streaming Length 2 : 16 Label GOOD Def Jam Songwriter ( s ) Various Kanye West Scott Mescudi Rick Rubin Aubrey Graham ( Drake ) Noah Goldstein Leland Wayne Cydel Young Allen Ritter Jerome Potter Samuel Griesemer Chancelor Bennett T.L. Barrett Producer ( s ) Various West Dean Rubin Metro Boomin ( co. ) DJ Dodger Stadium ( DJDS ) ( add. ) Ritter ( add. ) Goldstein ( add. ) Kanye West singles chronology `` That Part '' ( 2016 ) `` Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 '' ( 2016 ) `` Champions '' ( 2016 ) `` That Part '' ( 2016 ) `` Father Stretch My Hands '' ( 2016 ) `` Champions '' ( 2016 ) `` Pt. 2 '' Single by Kanye West from the album The Life of Pablo Released June 7, 2016 ( 2016 - 06 - 07 ) Format Digital download streaming Length 2 : 10 Label GOOD Def Jam Songwriter ( s ) Various Kanye West Rick Rubin Cydel Young Sidney Selby III Adnan Khan Caroline Shaw Pat Reynolds T.L. Barrett Producer ( s ) Various West Menace Rubin Plain Pat ( co. ) Shaw ( add. ) Kanye West singles chronology `` That Part '' ( 2016 ) `` Pt. 2 '' ( 2016 ) `` Champions '' ( 2016 ) `` That Part '' ( 2016 ) `` Father Stretch My Hands '' ( 2016 ) `` Champions '' ( 2016 ) `` Father Stretch My Hands '' is a two - part song by American rapper Kanye West. It was released as the second single from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo ( 2016 ). Rapper Kendrick Lamar was originally slated to appear on the first part, though his verse was removed in the final version. Contents 1 Composition 2 Critical reception 3 In popular culture 4 Samples 4.1 Pt. 1 4.2 Pt. 2 5 Charts 5.1 Pt. 1 5.2 Pt. 2 6 Certifications 6.1 Pt. 1 6.2 Pt. 2 7 References 8 External links Composition The album version of the song is split into two parts : `` Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 '' featuring vocals by Kid Cudi and Kelly Price, and `` Pt. 2 '' featuring vocals by Desiigner and Caroline Shaw. The song is built around a sample of the song of the same title, performed and written by T.L. Barrett, with `` Pt. 2 '' featuring prominent interpolations of `` Panda '', performed by Desiigner. A ' rough cut ' of the song was first released online in February 2016. GQ wrote that the two - part track `` begins as a gospel song about fucking models, transitions halfway into a soul - baring confessional dance track, then drops in two entire verses of an entirely different song about drug - dealing and cars by an 18 - year - old Brooklyn rapper, before resolving into a meditative piece for vocoder by a contemporary classical composer and ending with a snippet of the sampled gospel song that the whole thing started from, just to remind you how far we 've traveled from there in the span of four minutes. '' Critical reception Complex listed the two parts of the song as twenty - fourth and third best song of 2016 so far in their list published on June 16, 2016. In popular culture Part 1 of `` Father Stretch My Hands '' spawned numerous memes due to producer Metro Boomin 's tag and entrance on the song `` If young Metro do n't trust you I 'm gon na shoot you '', which usually involved a sudden event occurring, often involving someone getting shot. Samples Pt. 1 `` Father I Stretch My Hands '' by Pastor T.L. Barrett Pt. 2 `` Father I Stretch My Hands '' by Pastor T.L. Barrett `` Panda '' by Desiigner Street Fighter II : The World Warrior Sound Effects by Yoko Shimomura and Isao Abe Charts Pt. 1 Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 54 US Billboard Hot 100 37 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 14 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 10 Pt. 2 Chart ( 2016 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 70 US Billboard Hot 100 54 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 18 Certifications Pt. 1 Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) 2 × Platinum 2,000,000 sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Pt. 2 Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 1,000,000 sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Kendrick Lamar Recorded An Unreleased Verse For Kanye West 's `` Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1 '' ``. Genius. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ Ihaza, Jeff ( 2016 - 06 - 02 ). `` Why It 's Cool For Justin Bieber And Kanye West To Wear Their Own Merch ''. The Fader. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Bartleet, Larry ( 2016 - 05 - 22 ). `` Stephen Colbert parodies Kanye West 's ' Ellen ' speech ''. NME. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Simmons, Ted ( 2016 - 06 - 17 ). `` Kanye West Chooses Next Single From ' The Life of Pablo ' - XXL ''. XXL. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Miller, Matt ( 2016 - 06 - 15 ). `` New Kanye West Song `` Saint Pablo '' : Listen to the New Song Kanye Added to The Life of Pablo ``. Esquire. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ Raymer, Miles. `` The Life of Pablo : Kanye West 's Opus of Chaos ''. GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved 3 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` The Best Songs of 2016 ( So Far ) ''. Complex. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ http://www.complex.com/music/2016/02/metro-boomin-kanye-west-father-stretch-my-hands-pt-1-best-memes Jump up ^ http://pigeonsandplanes.com/news/2016/02/future-kanye-metro-dont-trust-you-shoot-memes Jump up ^ `` Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 2 by Kanye West feat. Desiigner and Caroline Shaw on WhoSampled ''. WhoSampled. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 23. Jump up ^ Wickman, Forrest ( 2016 - 02 - 14 ). `` Your Track - by - Track Guide to Kanye West 's The Life of Pablo ''. Slate. ISSN 1091 - 2339. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 23. ^ Jump up to : `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. ^ Jump up to : `` Kanye West Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Kanye West Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Kanye West Chart History ( Rhythmic ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Kanye West -- Father Stretch My Hands Pt. I ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2017. Enter Father Stretch My Hands Pt. I in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Kanye West -- Father Stretch My Hands Pt. I ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 16, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Kanye West -- PT. 2 ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Kanye West songs The College Dropout `` All Falls Down '' `` I 'll Fly Away '' `` Jesus Walks '' `` The New Workout Plan '' `` Slow Jamz '' `` Through the Wire '' Late Registration `` Heard ' Em Say '' `` Touch the Sky '' `` Gold Digger '' `` Drive Slow '' `` Diamonds from Sierra Leone '' `` Hey Mama '' `` Gone '' Graduation `` Good Morning '' `` Champion '' `` Stronger '' `` Good Life '' `` Ca n't Tell Me Nothing '' `` Flashing Lights '' `` Homecoming '' `` Big Brother '' 808s & Heartbreak `` Welcome to Heartbreak '' `` Heartless '' `` Amazing '' `` Love Lockdown '' `` Paranoid '' `` See You in My Nightmares '' My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy `` Dark Fantasy '' `` Gorgeous '' `` Power '' `` All of the Lights '' `` Monster '' `` So Appalled '' `` Devil in a New Dress '' `` Runaway '' `` Hell of a Life '' `` Blame Game '' `` Lost in the World '' `` Who Will Survive in America '' `` See Me Now '' Watch the Throne `` No Church in the Wild '' `` Lift Off '' `` Niggas in Paris '' `` Otis '' `` Gotta Have It '' `` Who Gon Stop Me '' `` Made in America '' `` Why I Love You '' `` H A M '' Cruel Summer `` To the World '' `` Clique '' `` Mercy '' `` New God Flow '' `` Cold '' `` Do n't Like '' Yeezus `` On Sight '' `` Black Skinhead '' `` I Am a God '' `` New Slaves '' `` Hold My Liquor '' `` Blood on the Leaves '' `` Bound 2 '' The Life of Pablo `` Ultralight Beam '' `` Father Stretch My Hands '' `` Famous '' `` Real Friends '' `` Wolves '' `` Fade '' `` Saint Pablo '' Cruel Winter `` Champions '' Other singles `` Classic ( Better Than I 've Ever Been ) '' `` Christmas in Harlem '' `` Only One '' `` FourFiveSeconds '' `` All Day '' `` Lift Yourself '' `` Ye vs. the People '' Featured singles `` Talk About Our Love '' `` The Food '' `` I Changed My Mind '' `` Down and Out '' `` The Corner '' `` Go ! '' `` Number One '' `` Extravaganza '' `` Number One '' `` Would n't Get Far '' `` I Still Love H.E.R. '' `` Pro Nails '' `` Finer Things '' `` American Boy '' `` Put On '' `` Stay Up ! ( Viagra ) '' `` Swagga Like Us '' `` Go Hard '' `` Knock You Down '' `` Beat Goes On '' `` Kinda Like a Big Deal '' `` Walkin ' on the Moon '' `` Supernova '' `` Maybach Music 2 '' `` Make Her Say '' `` Digital Girl '' `` Run This Town '' `` Forever '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' `` Erase Me '' `` Start It Up '' `` Hurricane 2.0 '' `` E.T. '' `` Marvin & Chardonnay '' `` Pride n Joy '' `` I Wish You Would '' `` Birthday Song '' `` Thank You '' `` I Won '' `` Blessings '' `` One Man Can Change the World '' `` Pop Style '' `` THat Part '' `` Friends '' `` Feel Me '' `` Love Yourself '' `` Glow '' `` Watch '' Other songs `` Us Placers '' `` Deuces ( Remix ) '' `` Sanctified '' Book Portal Kid Cudi Discography Awards and nominations Videography Filmography Studio albums Man on the Moon : The End of Day Man on the Moon II : The Legend of Mr. Rager Indicud Satellite Flight : The Journey to Mother Moon Speedin ' Bullet 2 Heaven Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin ' Mixtapes A Kid Named Cudi Singles `` Day ' n ' Nite '' `` Make Her Say '' `` Pursuit of Happiness '' `` Erase Me '' `` Mr. Rager '' `` No One Believes Me '' `` Just What I Am '' `` King Wizard '' `` Immortal '' `` Girls '' `` Frequency '' `` Surfin ' '' Featured singles `` Welcome to the World '' `` She Came Along '' `` Memories '' `` That Tree '' `` Symphonies '' `` All of the Lights '' `` Run '' `` Focused '' `` Father Stretch My Hands '' Promotional singles `` Did It Again ( Remix ) '' `` Whatever U Want ( GOOD Music Remix ) '' Other songs `` Welcome to Heartbreak '' `` Soundtrack 2 My Life '' `` Marijuana '' `` Gorgeous '' `` Baptized in Fire '' Films Maniac Cruel Summer Goodbye World Need for Speed The Ever After Two Night Stand Entourage Meadowland James White Vincent N Roxxy Related articles Ben Breedlove Comedy Bang ! 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Singles `` Panda '' `` Champions '' `` Tiimmy Turner '' `` Outlet '' Featured singles `` Gucci Snakes '' Other songs `` Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 2 '' Related articles GOOD Music Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Father_Stretch_My_Hands&oldid=843283000 '' Categories : 2016 songs Kanye West songs Songs written by Kanye West Songs written by Chance the Rapper Songs written by Rick Rubin Songs written by Mike Dean ( record producer ) Songs written by Kid Cudi Songs written by Metro Boomin Songs written by Plain Pat 2016 singles Song recordings produced by Metro Boomin Trap music ( hip hop ) songs Songs written by Allen Ritter Internet memes Internet memes introduced in 2016 Music memes Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 28 May 2018, at 03 : 26. 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Question: who is featured in father stretch my hands
Answer: Kid Cudi