Bobby McFerrin 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. Originally released in conjunction with the film Cocktail, the song peaked at number-one on September 24, 1988, displacing “Sweet Child o’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses. The song also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and number seven on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number two during its fifth week on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada, the song reached number-one in its eighth week. One critic noted it as a “formula for facing life’s trials” At the 1989 Grammy Awards, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” won the awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Bobby McFerrin: Don’t Worry Be Happy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFDOSq6Wxa0
Here’s a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry Be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double Don’t worry Be happy, don’t worry, be happy now Chorus: Don’t worry, be happy (x4) Ain’t got no place to lay your head Somebody came and took your bed Don’t worry Be happy The landlord say your rent is late He may have to litigate But don’t worry Be happy, look at me, I’m happy Ain’t got no cash, ain’t got no style Ain’t got no gal to make you smile But don’t worry Be happy ‘Cause when you worry, your face will frown And that will bring everybody down So don’t worry Be happy, don’t worry, be happy now In your life expect some trouble But when you worry, you make it double But don’t worry Be happy, be happy now