"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is a song by German-based music group
Sweetbox
Sweetbox is a German-based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan. Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several lead singers including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina H ...
. It was released in October 1997 as the second single from their debut album, ''
Sweetbox
Sweetbox is a German-based pop music project formed in 1995 by executive producer Heiko Schmidt and music producer Roberto "Geo" Rosan. Throughout the years Sweetbox has had several lead singers including Kimberly Kearney, Dacia Bridges, Tina H ...
'' (1998), the only album that had American singer
Tina Harris as the group's frontwoman. The song is based on
"Air" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3, played on the track by the
German Symphony Orchestra.
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is the most successful song of Sweetbox worldwide; it reached the top five in Austria, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Outside Europe, the song peaked at number 46 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Critical reception
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'' wrote, "American-born rapper
Tina Harris makes a poetic debut on a track that combines slick, time-sensitive beats ... It's a move that enriches and elevates the final product. Such musical warmth inspires a heartfelt performance from Harris, who oozes the charisma of a major star."
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Weekly charts
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1997 songs
1997 singles
2005 singles
Arrangements of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bertelsmann Music Group singles
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Tina Harris
Sweetbox songs
Popular songs based on classical music