Don't Worry Bout Me (Zara Larsson song)

"Don't Worry Bout Me" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson, released by TEN Music Group and Epic Records on 28 March 2019.[1] Larsson wrote "Don't Worry Bout Me" with Tove Lo, Rami Yacoub, Linnea Södahl, Whitney Phillips, and The Struts, who also produced the song.[2] It is a dance-pop track with dancehall-infused house production.[3][4] Initially released as a standalone single, the song will appear on Larsson's upcoming third studio album, Poster Girl, on physical and Target-edition versions.

"Don't Worry Bout Me"
Single by Zara Larsson
Released	28 March 2019
Recorded	2018-19
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:28
Label	TEN Epic
Songwriter(s)	Zara Larsson Tove Nilsson Rami Yacoub Linnea Södahl Jakob Jerlström Whitney Phillips Ludvig Söderberg
Producer(s)	The Struts
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Holding Out for You" (2019) "Don't Worry Bout Me" (2019) "Now You're Gone" (2019)

Critical reception

Robin Murray of Clash magazine described the track as "electrifying" and "a tour de force of pop energy, backed by a killer chorus and one of Zara's most emphatic vocal performances to date."[5] The Line of Best Fit's Cerys Kenneally called it "a sleek summer number".[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7]	14
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	36
Lithuania (AGATA)[9]	66
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10]	10
Norway (VG-lista)[11]	26
Scotland (OCC)[12]	34
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	7
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Portugal (AFP)[15]	910

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[16]	Gold	20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Silver	200,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[18]	Gold	4,000,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone streaming-only figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Zara Larsson's New Single 'Don't Worry Bout Me': Artwork, Release Date & More". Capital. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
2. "Don't Worry Bout Me". Qobuz. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
3. Damsheenas, Sam (28 March 2019). "Listen to Zara Larsson's massive new banger Don't Worry Bout Me". Gay Times. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
4. Wass, Mike (28 March 2019). "Zara Larsson's Sophomore Era Takes Shape With 'Don't Worry Bout Me'". Idolator. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
5. Murray, Robin (28 March 2019). "Zara Larsson Drops Electric New Single 'Don't Worry Bout Me'". Clash. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
6. Kenneally, Cerys (28 March 2019). "Zara Larsson returns with sleek new single 'Don't Worry About Me'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
7. "Ultratop.be – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
8. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Zara Larsson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
9. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
13. "Swedishcharts.com – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
15. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
16. "Trofé" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
17. "British single certifications – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 December 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Don't Worry Bout Me in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
18. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20, 2019 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 11 July 2019. Scroll to position 53 to view certification.