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Dont Worry Baby by the Wanted Vinyl 45

1964 single past the Embankment Boys

"Don't Worry Infant"
Beach Boys - I Get Around.jpg
Unmarried past the Beach Boys
from the album Shut Downwards Volume 2
A-side "I Become Around"
Released May eleven, 1964
Recorded January 1964
Studio Western, Hollywood
Genre
  • Pop[1]
  • hot-rod[2]
Length 2:47
Label Capitol
Songwriter(southward)
  • Brian Wilson
  • Roger Christian
Producer(due south) Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"Fun, Fun, Fun"
(1964) 		"Don't Worry Baby"
(1964) 		"When I Abound Up (To Exist a Man)"
(1964)
Countless Summer track listing

xx tracks

Side one
  1. "Surfin' Safari"
  2. "Surfer Girl"
  3. "Grab a Wave"
  4. "The Warmth of the Lord's day"
  5. "Surfin' U.S.A."
Side two
  2. "Be Truthful to Your School"
  3. "Little Deuce Coupe"
  4. "In My Room"
  5. "Close Downward"
  6. "Fun, Fun, Fun"
Side three
  2. "I Get Around"
  3. "Girls on the Beach"
  4. "Wendy"
  5. "Permit Him Run Wild"
  6. "Don't Worry Baby"
Side iv
  2. "California Girls"
  3. "Girl Don't Tell Me"
  4. "Help Me, Rhonda"
  5. "Y'all're So Good to Me"
  6. "All Summertime Long"
Licensed sound
Don't Worry Infant (Mono) on YouTube
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"Don't Worry Baby" is a song past American rock band the Beach Boys from their March 1964 album Close Down Volume 2. Written past Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, Wilson'southward lead vocal on the track is considered one of his defining performances, and he afterwards referred to "Don't Worry Babe" as maybe the Beach Boys' finest record. It was issued in May 1964 equally the B-side of "I Get Around", and charted separately at number 24.

Deriving from Wilson's obsession with the Ronettes' 1963 hit "Be My Infant", "Don't Worry Babe" has a similar musical structure, simply different field of study matter and production approach. The lyrics are told from the perspective of a braggadocious human who regrets agreeing to a drag race, only is ultimately consoled by his girlfriend with the song's title phrase. The song was originally offered to the Ronettes, but was rejected by their producer, Phil Spector, leaving Wilson to produce it for his ain band. On the recording, all of the Embankment Boys played their ain instruments.

"Don't Worry Baby" has appeared in several critics' rankings lists, including Spin 's "100 Greatest Singles of All Time", Rolling Rock 's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and Pitchfork 'southward "200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s". Cover versions have been recorded by many acts, including the Bay City Rollers, B.J. Thomas, and Ronnie Spector. Thomas' version outperformed the sales of the original record, reaching number 17 in the U.Southward. and number one in Canada. The Embankment Boys rerecorded the song with Lorrie Morgan for their 1996 album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1.

Background [edit]

Wilson unsuccessfully offered "Don't Worry Infant" to the Ronettes

"Don't Worry Infant" was composed by Brian Wilson at his home in Hawthorne, California.[three] Information technology was conceived equally a response to "Be My Infant", a contempo hit past the Ronettes that had amazed and inspired Wilson.[3] In his (since-discredited) 1991 memoir, Wouldn't It Exist Nice: My Own Story, information technology is stated that Wilson adopted the song championship phrase from his then-girlfriend Marilyn Rovell shortly after hearing "Be My Babe" for the showtime time.[4] [v] In a 2009 interview, he said that he composed "Don't Worry Baby" over the course of 2 days. "I started out with the poetry idea and then wrote the chorus. It was a very unproblematic and cute song. It's a really heart and soul vocal, I really did feel that in my heart."[6]

The memoir provides farther details of the collaboration: "I called lyricist Roger Christian and told him I had an thought. He met me one afternoon at my parents' house, where, in one of our terminal collaborations, we wrote a lush carol whose title and chorus came directly from Marilyn'due south comforting words, 'Don't Worry, Infant.' I knew the song was a smash before we finished writing it."[five] On some other occasion, Wilson recalled, "I met [Roger] in the parking lot at KFWB and he presented the lyrics for me. I went habitation and wrote the song in about an hour-and-a-half."[seven]

Wilson considered having the song be recorded by the Ronettes instead of the Embankment Boys. In the memoir, it is stated that Wilson changed his mind later on discussing the idea with Christian.[5] Conversely, during a 1994 tribute concert with Wilson in attendance, Ronnie Spector recalled that she and Wilson had discussed "Don't Worry Babe" in 1963 on the only prior occasion they had met: "Information technology was the follow-up to 'Exist My Baby,' and [Brian] came running into Gold Star Studios and said, 'I wrote a great song for you!' But of form my ex-husband [Ronettes producer Phil Spector] didn't exercise the writing on it, and then [we didn't tape it]."[viii]

Lyrics [edit]

Like previous songs written past Wilson and Christian, "Don't Worry Baby" portrays a hot-rod themed setting, yet, unlike "Shut Down" and "Little Deuce Coupe", the song has a more than melancholic mood.[two] The lyrics are told from the perspective of a man who regrets involving himself in a elevate race. Every bit he confesses his shame to his girlfriend, she consoles him with the song's title phrase.[3] Biographer Timothy Write observed that the song avoids "the darker chill" of "Be My Babe"; rather, "Wilson composed a hapless love token that showed its force in its sudden, surpassing humility."[3] Grab a Wave author Peter Ames Carlin wrote that Christian drew on Wilson's "stage fright and romantic insecurities" to write the lyrics. Carlin adds,

The earlier verses contrasted the narrator'southward animalism for his girl—"She makes me come live"—with his fears regarding the power of his car: "I guess I should have kept my mouth shut when I started to brag virtually my car. . . ." But while his lover keeps telling him not to worry, her reassurances lea to the sexual encounter in the last verse and the intriguing reversal in the transitive verb that describes it. She's making love to him, which implies a sexual assertiveness (if not quite aggressiveness) that the narrator won't, or can't, merits for himself.[9]

Biographer Mark Dillon compared the lyrical themes to "a musical equivalent of Rebel Without a Cause."[two] In his book Sonic Abracadabra, David Howard wrote that "Don't Worry Baby" was a "subtle straw for the growing dichotomy within the California Sound. While 'I Go Around' symbolized the sunshine ideal in all its carefree splendor, 'Don't Worry Baby' suggested something entirely more than pensive and even slightly dark underneath its pristine facade."[10]

Composition [edit]

Musically, "Don't Worry Babe" is closely similar to "Be My Infant".[11] The verses are in Eastward major and follow a I – Iv – V progression.[7] I of the ways in which the song distinguishes itself from "Be My Baby" is through the use of a fundamental change for the chorus section.[11] At the end of the verses, the song shifts from Eastward to F ♯ past repeating a ii7 – V progression one whole step above.[12] The chorus has the aforementioned chord progression every bit the verses of "Be My Babe" (I – ii – V).[seven]

Recording [edit]

The Beach Boys at a 1964 photoshoot

The Embankment Boys recorded "Don't Worry Baby" as function of 2 eight-60 minutes sessions at United Western Recorders, Hollywood, on January 7, 1964.[xiii] [7] All of the band members played their own instruments on the recording.[xiii] [fourteen] Vocals and guitars were overdubbed on January 8 or nine. Accept 12 was used for the master.[thirteen] One-time member David Marks, who had left the grouping several months before, may accept played at this overdubbing session.[15]

Commenting on Wilson's singing, White wrote, "Brian upped the vocal ceiling in his emulative arrangement to accommodate the Wagnerian Minnie Mouse yodel that was Ronette lead vocalizer Ronnie Bennett's standard sonic slope."[3] An alternate have of Wilson's singing was included on the 2013 box gear up Made in California.[16]

Despite beingness modeled heavily after "Be My Baby", "Don't Worry Baby" does non emulate Phil Spector'south Wall of Sound production technique.[7]

Release [edit]

Shut Down Volume 2 was released on March 2, 1964, with "Don't Worry Baby" placed as the 2nd rails. On March xiv, the band appeared on American Bandstand, during which they lip synced a performance of "Don't Worry Baby". The segment was broadcast on ABC on April 18.[17]

On May 11, "Don't Worry Baby" was issued every bit the B-side to their unmarried "I Get Around".[17] The B-side charted separately from the A-side due to differences in radio plays, peaking at number 24 on July 4.[eighteen] Cash Box described it equally an "attending-getting shuffle trounce cha cha" song that "has the big hit goods."[nineteen]

Legacy [edit]

OK, so maybe the appeal of this one has zilch to practise with the specifics of the story, simply surely we can all relate to the thought of back up, how knowing that someone cares for you regardless of what happens gives you strength to do great things. And the music is such a perfect accompaniment to this theme, and then damn cozy and warm, a tender respite from the stressful reality of the primary narrative.

—Pitchfork editor Mark Richardson[20]

Biographer David Foliage declared that "Don't Worry Baby" became Wilson's get-go "pop standard",[1] while Dillon decreed that it marked "one of his defining [song] performances on one of his greatest records."[ii] In a 1970 interview, Wilson opined, "Probably the best record we've washed was 'Don't Worry Baby'. Information technology has well-nigh the all-time proportion of our voices and ranges."[21]

In 1988, "Don't Worry Baby" was ranked number 11 on Spin 'southward listing of the greatest singles in history.[ii] In 2004, information technology was ranked number 178 on Rolling Stone 's listing of the greatest songs in history.[22] In 2010, information technology was ranked number 14 on Pitchfork 's listing of the greatest songs of the 1960s.[20]

Cover versions and homages [edit]

Terry Melcher drew heavily on "Don't Worry Babe" for his production and organization of the Byrds' 1965 rendition of "Mr. Tambourine Man".[23] [24] The 2 tracks share a like tempo, as well as the same drum beat out and rhythm guitar patterns.[24] Byrds fellow member Roger McGuinn greatly admired "Don't Worry Infant" and stated that, at one indicate, he listened to the record (alongside "God Only Knows") nearly every morning. "I'd wake up and play those songs. It was really inspirational. Information technology was most like going to church."[25] Dillon writes that part of the Byrds' subsequent success "tin be attributed to how they successfully adapted Embankment Boys-style harmonies" on songs such equally "Mr. Tambourine Human".[26]

"Don't Worry Baby"
Don't Worry Baby - B.J. Thomas.jpg
Single by B.J. Thomas
from the album B.J. Thomas
B-side "My Dearest"
Released June 1977
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Brian Wilson, Roger Christian
Producer(due south) Chris Christian
B.J. Thomas singles chronology
"Without a Doubt"
(1977) 		"Don't Worry Baby"
(1977) 		"Still the Lovin' Is Fun"
(1977)

The vocal was Keith Moon'due south favorite Beach Boys track, and he recorded a version of it for his only solo album, Two Sides of the Moon (1975).[27] Another cover by the Bay City Rollers became a Top forty striking in Australia.[28] B.J. Thomas' 1977 version of "Don't Worry Infant", released as a single, was the virtually successful and outperformed the sales of the Beach Boys' version. Thomas later said, "I accept e'er loved the Beach Boys—all of their records. They could practise no wrong in my book. Brian Wilson was amazing. It wasn't my biggest hit, merely it did sell about 800,000 copies and I even so perform information technology live in concert."[29]

In the 1980s, Randy Bachman and Carl Wilson wrote an homage to "Don't Worry Infant", titled "What's Your Hurry, Darlin'?", that was recorded by Bachman'southward band Ironhorse.[30] Lorrie Morgan was the featured invitee on the Beach Boys' rerecording of "Don't Worry Baby" for the ring's 1996 album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1.[31] Garbage's 1998 single, "Push It", contained an interpolation of the "Don't Worry Babe" chorus; Wilson and Christian were subsequently given songwriting credits on "Push It".[32]

Personnel [edit]

Per Craig Slowinski.[thirteen]

The Beach Boys

  • Al Jardine – backing vocals, electric bass guitar
  • Mike Beloved – backing vocals
  • Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, piano
  • Carl Wilson – backing vocals, electric rhythm guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals, drums

Additional musicians and production staff

  • Chuck Britz – engineer

David Marks may have played the overdubbed lead guitar solo, however, Slowinski could not confirm this with complete certainty.[15]

Charts [edit]

Weekly singles charts [edit]

The Bay City Rollers version
Nautical chart (1976) Superlative
position
Commonwealth of australia (Kent Music Study)[28] 34
B.J. Thomas version
Nautical chart (1977) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[33] 12
Canada RPM Developed Gimmicky[34] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[29] 17
U.South. Billboard Adult Gimmicky[35] 2
U.S. Greenbacks Box Height 100[36] 13

Twelvemonth-end charts [edit]

B.J. Thomas version
Chart (1977) Rank
Canada RPM Top Singles[38] 118
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[39] 96
U.S. Cash Box [40] 83

See also [edit]

  • "Mona" – a 1977 Beach Boys vocal, written by Wilson, that discuss some of his favorite songs by Spector, including "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Be My Baby".[41]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Foliage 1978, p. 52.
  2. ^ a b c d east Dillon 2012, p. 29.
  3. ^ a b c d e White 1996, p. 186.
  4. ^ Dillon 2012, pp. 28–29.
  5. ^ a b c Wilson & Gold 1991, p. 82.
  6. ^ Sharp, Ken (January 2, 2009). "Brian Wilson: God's Messenger". American Songwriter.
  7. ^ a b c d eastward Rooksby 2001, pp. 27–28.
  8. ^ White 1996, p. 352.
  9. ^ Carlin 2006, p. 40.
  10. ^ Howard 2004, p. 57.
  11. ^ a b Lambert 2016, p. 69.
  12. ^ Lambert 2016, p. 71.
  13. ^ a b c d Slowinski, Craig (2014). Keep an Heart On Summer 1964 (Digital Liner). The Embankment Boys. Capitol Records. Mirror Archived March iv, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Dillon 2012, p. 25.
  15. ^ a b Slowinki, Craig (January eighteen, 2016). "Re: The Recording of Fun, Fun, Fun and Don't Worry Infant". smileysmile.net . Retrieved September iii, 2021.
  16. ^ Sharp, Ken (September 4, 2013). "Embankment Boys Producers Alan Boyd, Dennis Wolfe, Mark Linett Hash out 'Made in California' (Q&A)". Rock Cellar Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013.
  17. ^ a b Badman 2004, p. 53.
  18. ^ Badman 2004, pp. 53, 61.
  19. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May sixteen, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-01-12 .
  20. ^ a b "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  21. ^ Badman 2004, p. 273.
  22. ^ "500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Don't Worry Infant". Rolling Stone. 2004. Retrieved September eighteen, 2021.
  23. ^ White 1996, p. 246.
  24. ^ a b Dillon 2012, p. 31.
  25. ^ Dillon 2012, pp. 29–30.
  26. ^ Dillon 2012, p. 32.
  27. ^ Badman 2004, p. 342.
  28. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, North.Southward.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN0-646-11917-six.
  29. ^ a b c Leszczak, Bob (2014). Who did information technology start? : great pop cover songs and their original artists. Lanham, Maryland. p. lx. ISBN9781442230682.
  30. ^ Dillon 2012, p. 243.
  31. ^ "Remembering the Beach Boys' Crossover into '90s Country, 'Stars and Stripes Vol. 1'". 26 June 2018.
  32. ^ Eden, Dawn (1998-05-01). Short Takes; Garbage Version 2.0 . Record Collector. pp. 136, 137.
  33. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Athenaeum Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-10-22. Retrieved 2021-09-26 .
  34. ^ "Detail Display - RPM - Library and Athenaeum Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-09-ten. Retrieved 2021-09-22 .
  35. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Summit Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Inquiry. p. 242.
  36. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, October 15, 1977
  37. ^ "Lorrie Morgan".
  38. ^ "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 11, December 31 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  39. ^ "Acme 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved 2016-09-27 .
  40. ^ "Pinnacle 100 Year Cease Charts: 1977". Cashbox Magazine . Retrieved 2016-07-26 .
  41. ^ Carlin 2006, p. 213.

Bibliography [edit]

  • Badman, Keith (2004). The Embankment Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Ring, on Stage and in the Studio . Backbeat Books. ISBN978-0-87930-818-vi.
  • Carlin, Peter Ames (2006). Take hold of a Wave: The Rise, Autumn, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Rodale. ISBN978-ane-59486-320-2.
  • Dillon, Mark (2012). 50 Sides of the Embankment Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story . ECW Printing. ISBN978-1-77090-198-viii.
  • Howard, David N. (2004). Sonic Alchemy: Visionary Music Producers and Their Maverick Recordings. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN978-0-634-05560-7.
  • Lambert, Philip (2016). "Brian Wilson'due south Harmonic Language". In Lambert, Philip (ed.). Good Vibrations: Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys in Disquisitional Perspective. University of Michigan Press. ISBN978-0-472-11995-0.
  • Leaf, David (1978). The Beach Boys and the California Myth . New York: Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN978-0-448-14626-iii.
  • Rooksby, Rikky (2001). Within Classic Rock Tracks: Songwriting and Recording Secrets of 100 Great Songs from 1960 to the Present Day (1st ed.). Backbeat Books. ISBN9780879306540.
  • White, Timothy (1996). The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern Californian Experience . Macmillan. ISBN0333649370.
  • Wilson, Brian; Gold, Todd (1991). Wouldn't Information technology Be Dainty: My Ain Story . New York: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-06018-313-4.

External links [edit]

  • Don't Worry Infant (Session Highlights / Instrumental Mix With Backing Vocals) on YouTube
  • Don't Worry Infant (Stereo Session Outtake With Alternate Lead Song) on YouTube
  • Don't Worry Baby (2009 stereo mix) on YouTube
  • Don't Worry Baby (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra remix) on YouTube
  • B.J. Thomas - Don't Worry Babe on YouTube

Dont Worry Baby by the Wanted Vinyl 45

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Worry_Baby