Don't Worry Bout Me (Zara Larsson song)

"Don't Worry Bout Me" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released by TEN Music Group and Epic Records on 28 March 2019.[1] Larsson wrote "Don't Worry Bout Me" with Tove Lo, Rami Yacoub, Linnea Södahl, Whitney Phillips, and The Struts, who also produced the song.[2] It is a dance-pop track with dancehall-infused house production.[3][4] The song appears as a bonus track on the Japanese deluxe edition of Larsson's third studio album, Poster Girl.[5] The song reached the top 10 in Sweden and Spain.

"Don't Worry Bout Me"
Single by Zara Larsson
from the album Poster Girl (Japanese deluxe edition)
Released28 March 2019 (2019-03-28)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Struts
Zara Larsson singles chronology
"Holding Out for You"
(2019)
"Don't Worry Bout Me"
(2019)
"Now You're Gone"
(2019)

Critical reception

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Robin Murray of Clash magazine described the track as "electrifying" and "a tour de force of pop energy, backed by a killer chorus and one of Zara's most emphatic vocal performances to date."[6] The Line of Best Fit's Cerys Kenneally called it "a sleek summer number".[7]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 36
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 66
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 10
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 26
Scotland (OCC)[13] 34
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 34

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 30,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[18] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[20] Platinum 8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Zara Larsson's New Single 'Don't Worry Bout Me': Artwork, Release Date & More". Capital. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Don't Worry Bout Me". Qobuz. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  3. ^ Damsheenas, Sam (28 March 2019). "Listen to Zara Larsson's massive new banger Don't Worry Bout Me". Gay Times. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ^ Wass, Mike (28 March 2019). "Zara Larsson's Sophomore Era Takes Shape With 'Don't Worry Bout Me'". Idolator. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ "<次世代ポップ・クイーン>ザラ・ラーソン、最新アルバム『ポスター・ガール』国内盤CD発売決定!日本のファンに愛をこめて届けられた"バレンタイン・プレイリスト"も公開! | ザラ・ラーソン | ソニーミュージックオフィシャルサイト". www.sonymusic.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (28 March 2019). "Zara Larsson Drops Electric New Single 'Don't Worry Bout Me'". Clash. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  7. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (28 March 2019). "Zara Larsson returns with sleek new single 'Don't Worry About Me'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Zara Larsson". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me". VG-lista. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Don't Worry Bout Me - Zara Larsson". EPDM. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Zara Larsson – Don't Worry Bout Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Zara Larsson" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 4 July 2022.