"You Don't Have to Worry" is the third single from

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's sixth studio album, '' Home Again'' (1996). The song was released as the remixed "vocal version" featuring female rapper

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and as a B-side with the accompanying second single "I'm Still in Love with You". There is also an alternate version of the remix that features the vocals of Fat Joe, instead of Missy on the 12" single . The single version also features production by Stevie J and co-written credits by R&B group

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, while the album version credits production by

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and

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. All versions feature

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and

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on lead vocals. Additional rap verses from New Edition members

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and

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are featured on the track as well.

Music video

The official

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for the song was directed by

member

along with Brian "Black" Luvar. The video premiered in December 1996 and received heavy airplay on

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Track listings and formats

; CD single # "You Don't Have to Worry" (No Rap Version Single Edit) — 3:49 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (No Rap Version Radio Edit) — 4:21 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (Vocal Version featuring Missy) — 5:21 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (Vocal Version featuring Fat Joe) — 5:13 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (TV Track) — 5:20 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (Instrumental) — 5:19 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (A Cappella Version featuring Missy) — 5:17 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (A Cappella Version featuring Fat Joe) — 2:51 ; 12" vinyl # "You Don't Have to Worry" (featuring Missy Elliott) # "You Don't Have to Worry" (featuring Fat Joe) # "You Don't Have to Worry" (Acappella Version) (featuring Missy Elliott) # "You Don't Have to Worry" # "You Don't Have to Worry" # "You Don't Have to Worry" (Acappella Version) (featuring Fat Joe) ; 1997 promo vinyl # "You Don't Have to Worry" ( Missy Mix) — 4:26 # "You Don't Have to Worry" ( Fat Joe Mix) — 4:26 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (LP Mix Clean) — 4:42 # "You Don't Have to Worry" (LP Instrumental Mix) — 5:20

Chart performance

References

1996 singles 1996 songs New Edition songs Missy Elliott songs MCA Records singles Music videos directed by Michael Bivins Music videos directed by Brian Luvar Songs written by Missy Elliott Songs written by Daron Jones Songs written by Sean Combs Songs written by Jadakiss Songs written by James Brown Songs written by Quinnes Parker Songs written by Slim (singer) Songs written by Chucky Thompson Songs written by Heavy D {{1990s-R&B-song-stub