Don’t Worry, Be Happy

~ Recording by Bobby McFerrin

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Don't Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinNow That’s What I Call Music XIIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-11-21
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CD NOW 13
1.10Don't Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinNow That’s What I Call Music XIIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-11-21
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 13
1.10Don't Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinNow That’s What I Call Music XIIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-11-21
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 13
1.1Don’t Worry, Be Happy (7″ version)3:57Bobby McFerrinDon’t Worry, Be HappyBobby McFerrinSingle
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America)20 2929 2, CD MT 56
1.1Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinFormel Eins: Tophits brandneuVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)CDP 7 91552 2
1.10Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinGold & Platinum, Volume 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Realm Records (US compilation label from Indiana)1CD 7899
1.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinThe Best of 1980–1990, Vol. IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH)652-7 94923 2
2.8Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinNow That’s What I Call Music! 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-13
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNOW1988
1.10Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinFormel Eins: 10 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)516 558-2
1.10Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinFormel Eins: 10 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)516 558-4
1.10Don't Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinBillboard Top Hits: 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-04-19
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71643
1.6Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinThe 80’s Collection: 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 544/06
1.6Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinThe 80’s Collection: 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 544/06
2.12Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinThe Emotion Collection: The Power WithinVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/30
1.10Don't Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinThe No. 1 Hits 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International79 616 9
3.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinMagnificent 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 861472, DC 861482, DC 861492, HR 861462
1.5Don't Worry, Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinSounds of the Eighties: 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)R988-10, S21-18487
1.10Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinSun Splashin’: 16 Hot Summer Hits!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-05-21
Sony Music Special Products, Madacy EntertainmentA 26927
2.16Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrin40 Single Hits, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special Marketing (from ca. 1990s–2003, renamed Sony Music Special Markets ca. 2003)CDSM 005 Z
3.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrin80’s Super HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyBX 874952, BX 874962, BX 874972, BX 874982
3.13Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinClub TropicanaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 870392, DC 870402, DC 870412
1.6Don't Worry, Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinOld Navy: Cool Kids & Groovy Grown-UpsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Special ProductsR2 7191
1.16Don’t Worry Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinSounds of the Eighties: Cinemax Movie Hits of the ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2757, R988-31
1.7Don't Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinCasper: A Spirited BeginningVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1997-08-26
1.4Don't Worry Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinWelcome to SarajevoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1997-11-18
1.23Don’t Worry Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrin100 Non Stop Party HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 877362
1.2Don't Worry, Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrinB.T. Tour de France CDVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskySP 882302
2.11Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinEternal Love, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDOU 888642
2.15Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinKneipenhitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDU 883212
2.19Don’t Worry Be Happy3:49Bobby McFerrinThe Number One 80’s AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)553 767-2
1.10Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinTropical SummerhitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Disky
2.14Don't Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinKneipenhits: 80’er Jahre PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-08-31
DiskyGDO 852202
1.11Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinGreatest Hits of the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-10-26
DiskyDC 853332
4.14Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinGreatest Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 853222
1.12Don't Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinSounds of the Eighties: Essential '80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-17
Time–Life MusicM181-37
2.18Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrin20th Century Hits for a New Millennium: 36 Hits of 1985–1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Nederland B.V., DiskyDO 852832
2.16Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinNow That’s What I Call Music! 1988: The Millennium SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-06-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 20277 2 9, NOWMIL 1988
4.16Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinSimply the Best of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-10-30
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)DIRCD17
1.15Don’t Worry, Be Happy4:51Bobby McFerrinDie Camper: 40 gnadenlose Campingkracher!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 66354 2
3.14Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinHits der 80er JahreVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyCB 856222
1.6Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinIl était une fois le 20ème siècle – 1980–1989 – 10 années de chansons et de sportVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyFDO 249142
1.2Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinOne Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Falcon Neue Medien44022
1.2Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinOne Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Radio Star RecordsDCD 55001
1.11Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinOne Hit Wonders: The EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!)724352035625
1.11Don’t Worry Be Happy (Casper)3:54Bobby McFerrinSongs From the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
St MichaelM 1785 630 S, MS4993
4.15Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinSuperhits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
L&D RecordsLBSCD 020
7.6Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinIl était une fois le 20ème siècle – 1950–1999 – 50 années de chansons et de sportVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyFCB 990722
2.4Don't Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinNo.1 Hits (Purple)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDO 991142
1.7Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinA Year in Your Life: 1988, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Definitive Records ("A Year in Your Life" series, et al.)27811
1.9Don't Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinMichael Juul Sørensens 80'er favoritterVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDCB 999032
1.15Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinNr.1 Hits 70's 80's 90'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDO 644412
8.3Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinOne‐Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDB 610292
4.6Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinThe Greatest Eighties Collection 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 43200 2 6
7.18Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinLike, Omigod! The ’80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-07-02
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78239
8.13Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinGreatest Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyCB 791642
6.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinOldie Juke BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Falcon Neue Medien80101
2.4Don’t Worry Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrinThe Best One Hit Wonders in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-02-03
Virgin TVVTDCD497
1.10Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrin100% EintagsfliegenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-02-08
Falcon Neue Medien23023
1.15Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinThe Best Smooth Jazz …Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-08-18
Virgin TVVTDCDX570
6.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinOldie Juke BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Falcon Neue Medien80102
3.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinOne Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyCB 905524
2.4Don’t Worry Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrinThe Best One Hit Wonders in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 497 7243 8 13207 2 3
2.15Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinThe Best One Hit Wonders… Ever! (South Africa)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDBEST (SWFD) 39
1.9Don't Worry, Be Happy3:51Bobby McFerrinBack to the Movies: Hits From the FlixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-04-19
Virgin TVVTDCD 611
1.20Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinCasey Kasem Presents America’s Top Ten 1980s: #1 Pop HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-22
Top Sail Productions
1.15Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinThe Best Smooth Jazz …Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2004-09-24
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 79991 2 0
2.2Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinHappy SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-04-18
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 712
3.12Don't Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinSounds of the 80s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-06-14
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-0336
3.1Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinThe One & Only: A Collection of One‐Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyBX 903314, CB 903314
1.5Don't Worry Be Happy3:51Bobby McFerrinNew Woman: Hits From the Chick FlicksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-13
Virgin TVVTDCD 783
2.8Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinHousework Songs 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-04-24
Virgin TVVTDCD796
2.23Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinFeel Good SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-06-26
1.13Don’t Worry Be Happy3:56Bobby McFerrinLovesongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2006-08-07
Radio Star RecordsDCD 55004
2.19Don't Worry Be Happy3:50Bobby McFerrinThe Very Best of Back to the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-10-16
Virgin TVVTDCD820
1.15Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrin80's Gold: The HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
5.5Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrin101 80s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-02-26
Virgin TVVTDCDX 865
2.7Don't Worry Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrinHousework Songs (EMI Music Australia not Virgin)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!)0946030694760204
2.3Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinNow That’s a Download: EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-01-21
NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)
1.5Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrin101 Housework SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-03-09
Virgin TVVTDCDX 949
2.11Don’t Worry Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrinLegends: The Myths Behind the MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2009-08-07
  • NZ2009-08-07
SBS (Australia), Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using)5321260
8.14Don’t Worry Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinEasy ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-03-22
Time–Life Music25719-D
1.18Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinI Love Jazz, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2011-03-22
2.15Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinThe Best Jazz …Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinMein Jahr 1989: Der Film und die Musik des JahresVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
2.11Don’t Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinTime Life Loves the ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
3.4Don’t Worry, Be Happy!3:54Bobby McFerrinTop 40 Hitdossier One Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19439854792
1.9Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinNow That’s What I Call Music XIIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2022-11-18
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company)0196587657024, CDNOW13
2.15Don’t Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrin80’s ForeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.16Don't Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinGolden Memories: 20 Years No. 1 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International79 796 9
1.13Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinLove Songs (disc 1)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.14Don't Worry, be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinMastermix Classic Cuts 69: One Hit WondersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)CC069
1.11Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinOriginal-Hit-118-Pops-DiaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SunJin Media
1.4Don't Worry Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinP&G Summertime Hits Vol. 1: Rock & RollVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.15Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinEMI Special Markets Presents a World of MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CD PROMO 11, CD PROMO 12, CD PROMO 13, CD PROMO 14, CD PROMO ONE
1.17Don't Worry, Be Happy3:55Bobby McFerrinSelections From "Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)"Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
4.4Don’t Worry, Be Happy?:??Bobby McFerrinThe 80’s Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Minos‐EMI, Το Βήμα[none]
Bootleg
1.8Don't Worry Be Happy3:53Bobby McFerrinOne Hit Wonders CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
1.7Don't Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrin20 Years on MTV: 1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.12Don’t Worry Be Happy3:52Bobby McFerrinAbsolute EmotionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.13Don’t Worry, Be Happy3:54Bobby McFerrinGreatest Hits of the 80’s (disc 2)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

producer:Linda Goldstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1988)
EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
music videos:Don’t Worry, Be Happy
recording of:Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)

Related works

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

lyricist and composer:Bobby McFerrin
writer:Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Probnoblem Music
later parody versions:On rankkaa olla tonttumies
later translated versions:Don't Worry, Be Happy
is the basis for:דונט וורי, בי הפי (ערב חד פעמי משופץ)