Don't Worry (Marty Robbins song)

"Don't Worry" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Marty Robbins. It was released in February 1961 as the third single from his compilation album More Greatest Hits. The song was Robbins' seventh number one on the country chart and stayed at number one for ten weeks.[1] The single crossed over to the pop chart and was one of Marty Robbins' most successful crossover songs, peaking at number three on the Hot 100.[2]

"Don't Worry"
Single by Marty Robbins
from the album More Greatest Hits
B-side"Like All the Other Times"[1]
ReleasedFebruary 6, 1961
Recorded1960
GenreCountry
Length3:15
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Marty Robbins
Producer(s)Don Law
Marty Robbins singles chronology
"Five Brothers"
(1960)		 "Don't Worry"
(1961)		 "Jimmy Martinez"
(1961)

Background

The track has an early example of guitar distortion. Session guitarist Grady Martin, used a faulty channel in the mixing desk for his six-string bass, for the bridge section and brief reprise right at the end, to create a distorted fuzzy sound. Although Martin did not like the sound, Robbins' producer left the guitar track as it was.[3][4][5] The sound was eventually reverse-engineered and developed into the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone, manufactured by Gibson.

Chart performance
Chart (1961) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 3

Cover versions

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 533.
  3. Halterman, Del (2009). Walk-Don't Run – The Story of the Ventures. Lulu.com. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-557-04051-3.
  4. Kosser, Michael (2006). How Nashville Became Music City USA. p. 49. ISBN 9780634098062.
  5. Diane Diekman (2012-02-15). Twentieth Century Drifter: The Life of Marty Robbins. p. 75. ISBN 9780252094200. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  6. "Marty Robbins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Marty Robbins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.



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