Simple Pleasures (Bobby McFerrin album)
1988 studio album by Bobby McFerrin
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Simple Pleasures is the second studio album by American singer and musician Bobby McFerrin, released in August 5, 1988 by Manhattan Records.
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| Released | August 5, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
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| Length | 33:50 | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producers | Linda Goldstein, Bobby McFerrin | |||
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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]
Track listing
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 |
Personnel
- Bobby McFerrin – all vocals[5]
- Technical
- Linda Goldstein – co-producer
- Bobby McFerrin – co-producer
- Chris Tergesen – engineer
- Gary Solomon – assistant engineer
- Matthew La Monica – assistant engineer
- Don Rodenbach – assistant engineer
- Dave Luke – assistant engineer
- Jack Skinner – mastering
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Carol Friedman – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| 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. | ||
