"Don't Worry" is the debut solo single of English musician

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from her self-titled debut solo album (1990). This was Appleby's first solo-single after the death of her sister

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. The song addresses the process of getting over being heartbroken. With the aid of her then boyfriend, ex- Bros bassist

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, 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

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album. The new album showed Appleby in a more prominent, soulful role, although the tongue-in-cheek humour of Mel & Kim still remained. Released on 22 October 1990, the song reached number two on the

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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

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for a month. Additionally it peaked within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the

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, "Don't Worry" reached number seven in December 1990. In Zimbabwe, the single reached number one in January 1991.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine ''

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'' declared the song as a "hit-bound record with a strong

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) feel. Co-written by Appleby and former Bros member

, this is an up-tempo, cheerful and well produced song." Selina Webb from ''

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'' felt that this release "is tinged with considerable sadness, as it should have been performed by a duo." She added that it "lacks the

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magic but stands up as an easily-consumed pop song which should bop its way easily into the charts." R.S. Murthi from ''

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'' said it "sounds so much like Stock/Aitken/Waterman that you're disappointed to discover that it's not their work." Tom Doyle from ''

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'' wrote that the song is "something of a bouncy singalong SAW-type affair", and complimented Appleby's voice as "consistently strong and tuneful".

Music video

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was produced to promote the single, directed by Liam Kan. It received

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Track listings

* CD single # "Don't Worry" – 3:33 # "Don't Worry" (The Phil Chill mix) – 4:37 # "Don't Worry" (The Stressed Out mix) – 7:51 * 7-inch single # "Don't Worry" – 3:31 # "Don't Worry" (instrumental) – 3:50 * 12-inch single # "Don't Worry" (The Stressed Out mix) – 7:52 # "Don't Worry" (The Phil Chill mix) – 4:36 # "Don't Worry" (Crypt mix) – 4:54

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1990 debut singles 1990 songs Kim Appleby songs Music videos directed by Liam Kan Number-one singles in Zimbabwe Parlophone singles Songs written by Craig Logan