Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Naughty by Nature song)
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| "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" | ||||
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| Single by Naughty by Nature | ||||
| from the album Naughty by Nature | ||||
| B-side | "O.P.P." (Live) | |||
| Released | November 26, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Naughty by Nature | |||
| Naughty by Nature singles chronology | ||||
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| "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. 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 is titled "Ghetto Bastard" on uncensored versions of the eponymous album. The bass line in the song Holy by Justin Bieber is almost exactly 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."[1] 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."[2]
Single track listing
A-Side
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (LP Version)- 4:51
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Radio Mix)- 4:14
B-Side
- "O.P.P." (Live)- 6:15
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Everything's OK)- 4:50
- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Everything's OK Instrumental)- 4:14
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| UK Music Week Dance Singles[3] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 53 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 8 |
References
- ^ Flick, Larry (30 November 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 82. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 7 March 1992. p. 12. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 February 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 29 September 2020.