1988 studio album by Bobby McFerrin
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]
Track listing
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
Certifications
References
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum - Bobby McFerrin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (May 26, 2021). "The Number Ones: Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
Bobby McFerrin's album Simple Pleasures went gold — pretty great for a covers-heavy album of novelty a cappella jazz-pop.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Simple Pleasures – Bobby McFerrin". Bobby McFerrin. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Chart History - Bobby McFerrin". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "31st Annual GRAMMY Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Waring, Charles (March 11, 2021). "'Don't Worry, Be Happy': It's The Simple Pleasures For Bobby McFerrin". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "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 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 ('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.
