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Sep 26, 2018 · How did a jazz singer's a cappella song become a pop hit in 1988? Read the story of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy", the first chart-topper without any instrumentation, and its connection to Bob Marley and Cocktail.
- Brad Shoup
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" is a 1988 song by Bobby McFerrin, released as the first single from his album Simple Pleasures (1988). It was the first a cappella song to reach number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, a position it held for two weeks.
- "Don't Worry Be Happy"
- 1988
- 12" maxi, 7" promo, 7" single, CD single
- July 24, 1988
This web page shows the lyrics of a song by Bobby McFerrin, often mistaken as a Bob Marley song. The song is about being happy despite life's troubles and challenges.
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