Simple Pleasures (Bobby McFerrin album) - Composition

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Simple Pleasures is the fourth studio album by American singer and musician Bobby McFerrin. It was his commercial breakthrough album, containing the hit single "Don't Worry, Be Happy," also featured in the film Cocktail.

Simple Pleasures

Studio album by

Bobby McFerrin

Released

August 5, 1988

Recorded

1987–88

Studio

Power Station, New York City and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA

Genre

Vocal, a cappella, jazz

Length

33:50

Label

Manhattan

Producer

Linda Goldstein

Bobby McFerrin chronology

Elephant's Child
(1987)

Simple Pleasures
(1988)

Don't Worry, Be Happy
(1988)

Singles from Simple Pleasures

"Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Released: July 17, 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Village Voice	B−[2]

Simple Pleasures has gone triple platinum, with "Don't Worry, Be Happy" winning the 1988 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bobby McFerrin; except where noted.

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Come to Me"		3:38
7.	"Susie-Q"	Eleanor Broadwater, Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis	2:50
8.	"Drive"		3:58
9.	"Them Changes"	Buddy Miles	3:55
10.	"Sunshine of Your Love"	Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton	3:43

Personnel

Bobby McFerrin – all vocals
Chris Tergesen – engineer
Carol Friedman – photography
Henry Marquez – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	26
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]	13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7]	17
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	14
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	92
US Billboard 200[11]	5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Billboard 200[13]	58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14]	76

Chart (1989)	Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	91

Certifications

Certifications for *Simple Pleasures*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[17]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Yanow, Scott. "Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
"Don't Worry, Be Happy". Bobby McFerrin. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
"Australiancharts.com – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Austriancharts.at – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Charts.nz – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Swedishcharts.com – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Swisscharts.com – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Bobby McFerrin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Bobby McFerrin Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
"Canadian album certifications – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Bobby McFerrin; 'Simple Pleasures')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
"American album certifications – Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

v t e Bobby McFerrin
Studio albums	Bobby McFerrin (1982) The Voice (1984) Simple Pleasures (1988) Medicine Music (1990) Hush (1992) Bang!Zoom (1995) Circlesongs (1997) Vocabularies (2010)
Live albums	The Voice (1984) Spontaneous Inventions (1986) Play (1992)
Compilation albums	Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988)
Singles	"Don't Worry, Be Happy"

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