Simple Pleasures is the fourth studio album by American singer and musician Bobby McFerrin, released in 1988 by Manhattan Records.
Simple Pleasures | ||||
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Released | March 23, 1988[1] | |||
Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
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Length | 33:50 | |||
Label | Manhattan | |||
Producer | Linda Goldstein, Bobby McFerrin | |||
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Singles from Simple Pleasures | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
The Village Voice | B−[4] |
The album was McFerrin's commercial breakthrough and contained the hit single "Don't Worry, Be Happy".[5] The song was featured in the film Cocktail and peaked at No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] "Don't Worry, Be Happy" won the 1988 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[7]
Simple Pleasures spent 55 weeks on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., peaking at No. 5.[6] On September 26, 1988, the album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1]
The album features unaccompanied a cappella singing, with all parts performed exclusively by McFerrin via overdubbing.[5][8]
All tracks are written by Bobby McFerrin, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 4:54 | |
2. | "All I Want" | 2:56 | |
3. | "Drive My Car" | Lennon–McCartney | 2:44 |
4. | "Simple Pleasures" | 2:08 | |
5. | "Good Lovin'" | Rudy Clark, Artie Resnick | 2:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Come to Me" | 3:38 | |
2. | "Susie-Q" | Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis | 2:50 |
3. | "Drive" | 3:58 | |
4. | "Them Changes" | Buddy Miles | 3:55 |
5. | "Sunshine of Your Love" | Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton | 3:43 |
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[22] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Bobby McFerrin's album Simple Pleasures went gold — pretty great for a covers-heavy album of novelty a cappella jazz-pop.