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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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Village Voice | B−[4] |
Simple Pleasures is the fourth studio album by American singer and musician Bobby McFerrin, released in 1988 by Manhattan Records.
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^ |
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^ 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.
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