| You Don't Have to Worry | |
| Cover: | You Don't Have to Worry by Mary J Blige US commercial cassette.png |
| Caption: | US commercial cassette single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mary J. Blige featuring Craig Mack |
| Album: | Who's the Man? |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | 4:55 |
| Chronology: | Mary J. Blige |
| Prev Title: | Love No Limit |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | My Love |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"You Don't Have to Worry" is a song by American R&B singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Kenny Greene and Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell for the soundtrack of the film Who's the Man? (1993), while production was helmed by Ferrell, with co-production from Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay and Darin "Piano Man" Whittington. It contains a sample of "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown. Released as a single, it charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 63, while reaching number 11 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. A remix version featuring rapper Craig Mack was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Tony Dofat and later included on Blige's remix album, What's the 411? Remix (1993).
In 2013, the original version of "You Don't Have to Worry" placed 20th on Complex magazine's "50 Best R&B Songs That Flipped Rap Beats", while its remix version with Craig Mack ranked 33rd on the list.[1]
The accompanying music video for "You Don't Have to Worry" was directed by American film director, film producer, and music video director F. Gary Gray and filmed at various locations in New York City in the summer of 1993. It depicts Blige performing in a jersey with a New York Yankees cap, baggy jeans and Timberland boots, also wearing an all denim suit by Daniel Poole performing on top of a car in front of a large crowd (a still from the video appears on the cover of 'What's the 411 Remix' Album). The song's original version, which appears in the video, has a slightly alternate difference towards the one on the soundtrack: Blige's vocals throughout the song is multitracked, and the backing vocals are omitted.
| Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance (Music Week)[6] | 9 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[7] | 39 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | October 19, 1993 | |||
| United Kingdom | November 22, 1993 | [8] |