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"Don't Worry" is a song by American rapper
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with guest vocals from singer
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, released as the second promotional single from his second album ''
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'', which sold over two million copies worldwide and served as the follow-up to his debut album ''
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, who also worked with
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Song information

Jackson rarely collaborates with other artists and initially refused to provide guest vocals on "Don't Worry", as well as denying a request to appear on Chingy's then-rival
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" (although she would later collaborate with him on her single " Call on Me"). After Chingy, the song's producers
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, and their manager
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persisted her over a period of several months, she eventually agreed to lend her vocals to the song. "Don't Worry" was released as the second single from Chingy's second album "
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", which sold over two million copies worldwide and served as the follow-up to his debut ''
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''. Chingy's official biography mentions the song, reading "Then, on the romantic,
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duet "Don't Worry," Chingy expresses his love for and dedication to the lady in his life over a smooth sound bed from
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, who also delivered '' Jackpot's'' third smash single, " One Call Away." "I like your style, your grace/Your beautiful face, your essence," Chingy raps with a gentle touch." "Don't Worry" contains an interpolation of
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Critical reception

"Don't Worry" received positive reviews from critics, who mainly praised Jackson's high-profile guest appearance as adding an important element to the song and also gave acclaim to Chingy for attempting a slower tempo, more
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-driven and heartfelt style. ''
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'' exclaimed the rapper's biggest career achievement to be convincing Jackson to feature on the song: "His biggest coup is landing
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to coo the hook on the
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Don't Worry. With that, he's found just the ticket for staying in the rotation at radio." ''
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'' described it as a "feel-good, R&B groove" enhanced by Jackson's "trademark" vocals, adding the song "finds the young rapper discoursing on relationship highs and lows. In Chingy's worldview, there is no need to worry, because in the end, he will still be together with his beloved.
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underscores the message with her trademark sexual whisper", reciting the song's chorus ("Just me and you/Ooh Chingy/It don't matter what we go through/Just me and you/Ooh Chingy/I'll always be down for you/So don't worry about a damn thing"). ''
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'' called Janet's vocals "dreamy", saying "he concedes bling is nothing without someone to share it with on the
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"Don't Worry," which features
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's dreamy vocals". The magazine also praised Jackson for her contribution and addition of her trademark "sex-and-shock appeal", ultimately concluding Jackson's appearance as sounding "sweet". ''Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music, Volume 53'' author Angela Pilchak praised Chingy for attempting a new style, exclaiming the song "tested the R&B waters", calling "Don't Worry" a "
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" which "gave him respect". ''
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'' considered "Don't Worry" to be "touching", aided by Janet's "breathy" guest vocals, as well as describing it as more satisfying than his previous singles, writing "Chingy improves on and refines his successful sonic and thematic formula in an album more consistent and satisfying than its predecessor. The touching "Don't Worry," featuring breathy guest vocals from
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, shows Chingy's sensitive and romantic sides". ''
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'' declared the collaboration to be a "Sexy slow jam" and gave acclaim to Janet's vocals, proclaiming "
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turns up on the sexy slow jam "Don't Worry", and the way she coos "Oh, Chingy" should have the singer's
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, worried." ''
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'' gave a similar analysis of Janet's vocals as "choral seduction", also giving the rapper acclaim for landing a guest spot by Jackson, saying "The rapper even caught the attention of the sultry
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“Don’t Worry”. ''
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'' considered the song "naughty" with a "sleepwalking" appearance. In another critique, ''
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'' noted "Don't Worry" to be a contrast from Chingy's previous releases, certifying it as "more R&B-influenced fare" which is "equally effective" as his prior hits. ''
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'' gave the song overall praise and considered the single as competition for then-rival
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's string of chart-topping hits, questioning if Chingy's "slick, articulate boogie rap" would "get Nelly to wondering if the Lou is big enough for the both of them."


Track listings

Promo single (DPRO 7087 6 19110 2 2) #"Don't Worry" (Album Version) – 4:28 #"Don't Worry" (Instrumental) – 4:25 UK vinyl (Y 7243 8 72520 1 1)Chingy - Don't Worry (Vinyl) at Discogs
/ref> :A1. "Don't Worry" (Album Version) – 4:28 :A2. "Don't Worry" (Instrumental) – 4:25 :B1. "Make That Thang Talk" (Radio Edit – Extra Clean) :B2. "Make That Ass Talk" (Radio Edit) :B3. "Make That Ass Talk" (Instrumental)


Charts


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Don't Worry (Chingy Song) 2004 songs 2005 singles Chingy songs Capitol Records singles Contemporary R&B ballads Janet Jackson songs Song recordings produced by the Trak Starz Songs written by Chingy Songs written by Raphael Saadiq