Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Naughty by Nature song)

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"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
Everythings Gonna Be Alright.jpg
Single by Naughty by Nature
from the album Naughty by Nature
B-side"O.P.P." (Live)
ReleasedNovember 26, 1991
Recorded1991
GenreHip hop
Length3:16
LabelTommy Boy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature singles chronology
"O.P.P."
(1991) 		"Everything's Gonna Be Alright"
(1991) 		"Uptown Anthem"
(1992)
Music video
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" on YouTube

"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is the second single released from Naughty by Nature's self-titled second album. The song is titled "Ghetto Bastard" on uncensored versions of the eponymous album. While not as successful as their previous single, "O.P.P.", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" managed to make it to 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 9 on the Hot Rap Singles. The song would later appear on both of the group's compilation albums, 1999's Nature's Finest: Naughty by Nature's Greatest Hits and 2003's Greatest Hits: Naughty's Nicest. It was rerecorded for the 2011 release, Anthem Inc.

The song's chorus is derived from Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry".[1][2] The bass line in the song "Holy" by Justin Bieber is almost identical to the one in this song.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Follow-up to platinum single "O.P.P." is not as light and fluffy, though it will establish rap act as lyricists to be reckoned with. Story lines about surviving fatherless homes seem to be all the rage at the moment. Here, topic is handled with an intelligent and optimistic hand."[3] Music & Media commented, "The talented rap crew has replaced the reggae beat in this Bob Marley song with a modern dance groove." They added it as "easy programmable."[4]

Single track listing[]

A-Side[]

  1. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (LP Version)- 4:51
  2. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Radio Mix)- 4:14

B-Side[]

  1. "O.P.P." (Live)- 6:15
  2. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Everything's OK)- 4:50
  3. "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Everything's OK Instrumental)- 4:14

Charts[]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Dance Singles (Music Week)[5] 29
US Hot 100 (Billboard) 53
US R&B/Hip-Hop (Billboard) 12
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 9
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 8

References[]

  1. ^ Worrell, Kris (27 December 1991). "Naughty By Nature". Daily Press. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. ^ Lustig, Jay (11 November 2014). "'Everything's Gonna Be Alright,' Naughty by Nature". NJ Arts. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (30 November 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 7 March 1992. p. 12. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 February 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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