Simple Pleasures (Bobby McFerrin album)

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)

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 Pop Vocal.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bobby McFerrin except where noted.

Side One

No.	Title	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	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

Charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[4]	26

Personnel

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

References

1. Yanow, Scott. "Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
2. Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
3. "Don't Worry, Be Happy". Bobby McFerrin. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.