Hi Gary, I suppose that it's rather rare to see a son-and-mother collaboration on the Billboard Hot 100 (or any chart), but we see that special pairing this week as "Smile", by Jay-Z featuring mom Gloria Carter debuts at No. 56 (on the chart dated July 29). Pablo Nelson, Oakland, California
Thanks Pablo. Before Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy and now Jay-Z and mom Gloria charting together, parent-offspring collabs include a duet that topped the Hot 100 just more than 50 years ago: "Somethin' Stupid", by dad Frank and daughter Nancy Sinatra, which ruled for three weeks in 1967.
While not officially credited, Nat King Cole is central to daughter Natalie's "Unforgettable", with the virtual duet having hit No. 14 on the Hot 100 in 1991.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley have charted two songs together: the father-daughter-themed "Ready, Set, Don't Go" rose to No. 4 on Hot Country Songs, and No. 37 on the Hot 100, in 2008, while "Butterfly Fly Away" fluttered to No. 56 on the Hot 100 in 2009.
Mariah Carey charted with her mom, Patricia, as "O Come All Ye Faithful"/"Hallelujah Chorus" reached No. 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs' Bubbling Under chart in 2011. Like Jay-Z, Carey has also recorded across multiple generations: she introduced both her son Moroccan and daughter Monroe ("Roc" and "Roe") on the song "Supernatural", from her 2014 album Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse. "Especially Monroe, that's her song," Carey said while promoting the set. "She opens the song - something along the lines of, 'goo goo goo'. For a two-and-a-half-year-old, she was a steady vibrato."
And, in 2016, Meghan Trainor not only recorded a song called "Mom", it features her mom, Kelli Trainor. The track hit No. 24 on the Pop Digital Song Sales chart, shortly after Mother's Day.
(Ask Billboard)
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