Don't Worry (Kim Appleby song)

"Don't Worry" is the debut solo single of English artist Kim Appleby from her eponymous debut solo album. This was Appleby's first solo-single after the death of her sister Mel. The song addresses the process of getting over being heartbroken. With the aid of her then boyfriend, ex-Bros bassist Craig Logan, Kim launched a solo career with much of her debut solo album composed of songs co-written with Mel, for what was intended to be the next Mel and Kim album. The new album showed Appleby in a more prominent, soulful role, although the tongue-in-cheek humour of Mel & Kim still remained.

"Don't Worry"
Single by Kim Appleby
from the album Kim Appleby
B-side	"Don't Worry" (Phil Chill Mix) "Don't Worry" (Stressed Out Mix)
Released	22 October 1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:33
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Craig Logan Kim Appleby George DeAngelis
Producer(s)	Pete Schwier George DeAngelis
Kim Appleby singles chronology
"Don't Worry" (1990) "G.L.A.D." (1991)
Music video
"Don't Worry" on YouTube

It reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in November 1990 and entered the Top 40 throughout Europe. The single was also one of the best played singles on both IR stations and the BBC for a month.[1] Additionally it peaked within the Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Don't Worry" reached number 7 in December 1990. In Zimbabwe the single reached number one in January 1991.

Critical reception

Music & Media described the song as a "hit-bound record with a strong Motown (Supremes) feel. Co-written by Appleby and former Bros member Craig Logan, this is an up-tempo, cheerful and well produced song."[2] Selina Webb from Music Week commented that "this release is tinged with considerable sadness, as it should have been performed by a duo." She added that it "lacks the SAW magic but stands up as an easily-consumed pop song which should bop its way easily into the charts."[3] R.S. Murthi from New Straits Times said it "sounds so much like Stock/Aitken/Waterman that you're disappointed to discover that it's not their work."[4] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits noted that the song is "something of a bouncy singalong SAW-type affair" and added that Appleby's voice is "consistently strong and tuneful".[5]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Liam Kan.[6]

Track listings

CD single

1. "Don't Worry" - 3:33
2. "Don't Worry (The Phil Chill Mix)" - 4:37
3. "Don't Worry (The Stressed Out Mix)" - 7:51

7" single

1. "Don't Worry" - 3:31
2. "Don't Worry (Instrumental)" - 3:50

12" single

1. "Don't Worry (The Stressed Out Mix)" - 7:52
2. "Don't Worry (The Phil Chill Mix)" - 4:36
3. "Don't Worry (Crypt Mix)" - 4:54

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1990/91) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 119 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 2 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 7 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 5 France (SNEP)[12] 35 Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 8 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 5 Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[15] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 6 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 2 Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[21] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Dutch Top 40[22] 55 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[23] 42 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified UK[24] Silver November 1, 1990 200,000

References

1. "Spotlight: Kim Appleby" (PDF). Music & Media. 1990-12-22. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
2. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1990-11-17. p. 16. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
3. Webb, Selina (1990-10-27). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
4. "Real mellow set from Chet and Mark". New Straits Times. 1991-01-13. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
5. "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. 1990-11-28. p. 60. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
6. "Kim Appleby: Don't Worry (1990)". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
7. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to [email protected]), received 15 July 2015". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
8. "Austriancharts.at – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
9. "Ultratop.be – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
11. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
12. "Lescharts.com – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry" (in French). Les classement single.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry". GfK Entertainment Charts.
14. Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite (Retrieved January 8, 2009)
15. Radio Luxembourg Singles, 11 November 1990
16. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kim Appleby" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
17. "Dutchcharts.nl – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry". Singles Top 100.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Kim Appleby – Don't Worry". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. "Don't Worry", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved January 8, 2009)
21. • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
22. "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
23. "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 (51–52): 21. December 21, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2020 – via American Radio History.
24. UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved January 8, 2009)