Don’t Be Shy

~ Recording by Cat Stevens

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensFootsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume TwoCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD 3736
1.10Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensFootsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume TwoCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
A&M RecordsCD-3285, DIDX 171
1.13Don't Be Shy2:51Cat StevensRemember: The Ultimate CollectionCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 608-2
1.13Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensRemember (The Ultimate Collection)Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 608-2
1.13Don't Be Shy2:51Cat StevensRemember: The Ultimate CollectionCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
1.13Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensRemember: The Ultimate CollectionCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)524 608-2
2.14Don't Be Shy2:53Cat StevensCat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-10-30
A&M Records314 585 285-2
2.14Don’t Be Shy2:53Cat StevensCat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2001-11-13
1.10Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensFootsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume TwoCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-06-24
A&M RecordsB0000269-02
1.13Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensThe Very Best Of Cat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003-10-13
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.13Don't Be Shy2:52Cat StevensThe Very Best of Cat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-03
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)981 120-9
1.13Don't Be Shy2:52Cat StevensThe Very Best of Cat Stevens (Disctronics Pressing)Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9811209
1.13Don't Be Shy2:52Cat StevensThe Very Best of Cat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)981 120-8
1.13Don’t Be Shy2:52Cat StevensThe Very Best of Cat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)STARCD 6845
1.13Don’t Be Shy2:52Cat StevensThe Very Best of Cat StevensCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)981 120-9, 9811209
1.11Don't Be Shy2:52Cat StevensGoldCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-11-15
  • XE2008-05-08
A&M Records0602498328231, B0005420-02
1.1Don't Be Shy2:48Cat StevensHarold and MaudeCat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • DE2007-12-28
Vinyl FilmsVFR-2007-3
1.1Don't Be Shy2:48Cat StevensHarold and MaudeCat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Vinyl FilmsVFR-2007-3
2.14Don’t Be Shy2:53Cat StevensOn the Road to Find OutCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
A&M Records0600753028032
1.13Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensRemember: The Ultimate CollectionCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)0600753188170
4.1Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensTea for the Tillerman (super deluxe, 50th anniversary edition)Cat StevensAlbum
  • XE2020-12-04
  • US2020-12-04
Cat-O-Log (Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam releated), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)0602508395086
4.1Don't Be Shy2:51Cat StevensTea For The Tillerman (Super Deluxe)Cat StevensAlbum
  • XW2020-12-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.1Don't Be Shy2:48Cat StevensHarold and Maude (RSD 2021, orange vinyl)Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • DE2021-07-17
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)00602455503363
1.1Don’t Be Shy2:48Cat StevensHarold and Maude (RSD 2021, yellow vinyl)Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • DE2021-07-17
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)00602455503363
1.1Don't Be Shy2:49Cat StevensHarold and MaudeCat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • US2022-02-11
A&M Records
1.1Don't Be Shy2:49Cat StevensHarold and Maude (deluxe)Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • -2022-04-08
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.1Don't Be Shy2:49Cat StevensHarold and MaudeCat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Cat-O-Log (Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam releated)00602435859910
1.5Don’t Be Shy2:49Yusuf / Cat StevensSing Out!Yusuf / Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation
uDiscover Music (digital-only compilations by UMG Recordings, Inc.)
1.11Don't Be Shy2:50Cat StevensOn The Road To FindoutCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)7828184
1.11Don’t Be Shy2:50Cat StevensOn The Road To Findout: Greatest Hits (Deluxe)Cat StevensAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-05
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.14Don't Be Shy2:49CatOn The Road To Findout: Vol. 2CatAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2025-09-05
  • FR2025-09-05
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.10Don’t Be Shy2:51Cat StevensFootsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Volume TwoCat StevensAlbum + CompilationA&M RecordsCD 69968
1.13Don't Be Shy2:53Cat StevensRememberCat StevensAlbum + Compilation
1.13Don't Be Shy2:51Cat StevensRemember: The Ultimate CollectionCat StevensAlbum + CompilationIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)524 608-2
Bootleg
1.1Don't Be Shy2:55Cat StevensHarold and MaudeCat StevensAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack

Relationships

producer:Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
vocals:Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984)
recorded at:Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-02-15)
recording of:Don’t Be Shy (on 1971-02-15)

Don’t Be Shy

lyricist and composer:Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:Cat Music Ltd.
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)