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, and Graham Edwards), the song is about a good friend of Mraz's, Charlie Mingroni, being struck with cancer and how it changed Mraz's outlook on life. Occasionally, while performing this song during his shows, Mraz would include a singalong with the audience to

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". Released on January 27, 2003, this song was Mraz's first top-40 hit, reaching number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He would not have a second until 2008's " I'm Yours." The song also reached number 32 in New Zealand and became a minor hit in Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Composition

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Music video

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, directed by Dean Karr, starts with Jason Mraz performing a concert. He then walks (in dog slippers) on some sort of farm. He then grabs a set of car keys and gets in his "Mrazda" (1962

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4 door hardtop). He then calls a whole bunch of roosters to get in the car. He pulls away from the farm and begins to drive through a neighborhood. He continues to perform on stage. He then walks on a sidewalk, where he makes eye contact with a girl holding a basket of eggs. The girl slips on a banana peel and drops all of the eggs. He continues to walk on the sidewalk. While walking, he grabs a flower from the ground and slips the flower into the barrel of a soldier's gun. He then runs into two twin boys and he lets them try on his red hat. He continues to perform and the camera switches back and forth between all previous shots. The video ends with him getting out of his car and he tips his hat towards the camera.

Track listings

UK CD single # "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (radio edit) – 3:22 # "Tonight, Not Again" (live) – 4:24 # "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (live) – 3:48 UK 7-inch single :A. "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (radio edit) – 3:22 :B. "Tonight, Not Again" (live) – 4:24 Australian CD single # "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (album version) # "Tonight, Not Again" (live) # " Curbside Prophet" (live) # "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" (live)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and the ''

'' album booklet. Studios * Mixed at The Crabtrap (

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) * Engineered at Dragonfly Studios (

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) and The Crabtrap (Easton, Maryland) * Mastered at

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(New York City) Personnel *

– music, lyrics, vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars *

– music, lyrics *

– music, lyrics * Graham Edwards – music, lyrics * Toca Rivera – backing vocals * Michael Andrews – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

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– electric guitar,

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– electric piano, electric organ, synthesizer * Brian Jones – drums * Chris Keup – preproduction, arrangement assistance * Jeff Juliano – mixing, engineering * Peter Harding – second engineer *

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– mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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