You Don't Have to Worry (New Edition song)

"You Don't Have to Worry"
Single by New Edition featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
from the album Home Again
Released October 22, 1996
Format CD single, 12"
Recorded 1995–1996
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 5:21 (vocal version)
Label MCA
Writer(s) Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jason Phillips, Melissa Elliott, Chucky Thompson, Dwight Myers, Quinnes Parker, Daron Jones, Marvin Scandrick, Michael Keith, James Brown
Producer(s) Stevie J, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Chucky Thompson
New Edition singles chronology
"Hit Me Off"
(1996)		 "I'm Still in Love with You"/"You Don't Have to Worry"
(1996)		 "Something About You"/"One More Day"
(1997)
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott chronology
"Do Thangz"
(1996		 "You Don't Have to Worry"
(1996)		 "Cold Rock a Party"
(1996)

"You Don't Have to Worry" is the third single from New Edition's sixth studio album, Home Again (1996). The song was released as the remixed "vocal version" featuring female rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and as a B-side with the accompanying second single "I'm Still in Love with You". The single version also features production by Stevie J and co-written credits by R&B group 112, while the album version credits production by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Chucky Thompson. Additional rap verses from New Edition members Ronnie DeVoe and Michael Bivins are featured on the track as well.

A Rubin Whitmore–directed music video for the single premiered in late November 1996 and received heavy airplay on BET.[1]

Track listings and formats

CD single[2]
  1. "You Don't Have to Worry" (No Rap Version Single Edit) — 3:49
  2. "You Don't Have to Worry" (No Rap Version Radio Edit) — 4:21
  3. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Vocal Version featuring Missy) — 5:21
  4. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Vocal Version featuring Fat Joe) — 5:13
  5. "You Don't Have to Worry" (TV Track) — 5:20
  6. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Instrumental) — 5:19
  7. "You Don't Have to Worry" (A Cappella Version featuring Missy) — 5:17
  8. "You Don't Have to Worry" (A Cappella Version featuring Fat Joe) — 2:51
12" vinyl[3]
  1. "You Don't Have to Worry" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  2. "You Don't Have to Worry" (featuring Fat Joe)
  3. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Acappella Version) (featuring Missy Elliott)
  4. "You Don't Have to Worry"
  5. "You Don't Have to Worry"
  6. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Acappella Version) (featuring Fat Joe)
1997 promo vinyl[4]
  1. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Missy Mix) — 4:26
  2. "You Don't Have to Worry" (Fat Joe Mix) — 4:26
  3. "You Don't Have to Worry" (LP Mix Clean) — 4:42
  4. "You Don't Have to Worry" (LP Instrumental Mix) — 5:20

Chart performance

Charts (1996) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles[5] 7

References

  1. ↑ "Music Video Programming > Video Monitor." Billboard. December 14, 1996: 76. Print.
  2. ↑ "New Edition - You Don't Have To Worry (CD)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "New Edition - You Don't Have To Worry (Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ "New Edition - You Don't Have To Worry (Vinyl)". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Home Again - New Edition > Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

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