Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing

The tune is in E♭ minor, starting with a Latin piano intro. The opening melody is reminiscent of Horace Silver's "Song For My Father"[2] over which Stevie engages in an English dialogue with a woman, trying to impress her with talk of worldliness of having been to "Iraq, Iran" and a fictional place he calls "Ukraingia," before changing to Spanish, using the phrase "Todo 'stá bien chévere", which loosely translates as "Everything's really great," continuing with an attempt to impress the woman.

Describing the song for the "Stevie Wonder: 20 Essential Songs" feature in The Daily Telegraph, Chris Harvey said:

With its playful Latin-piano-and-street-jive intro ... and its uplifting, upward-spiralling chorus, Don’t You Worry ‘bout a Thing easily takes its place among the works of pure joy that the musical prodigy has effortlessly poured out throughout his career. Showcased on the 1973 Innervisions album that came from the period in which Wonder ... was experimenting with synthesized sounds with producer Robert Margouleff, it’s a back-to-basics song (although it does feature a Moog bass, played by Wonder) that relies on the interplay of piano, percussion and that ecstatic voice. It sounds and feels like a burst of summer happiness.[3]

Billboard said that the song is a "strong ballad with gentle arrangements."[4]

"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing"
Single by Incognito
from the album Tribes, Vibes and Scribes
Released	1992
Genre	Acid jazz soul house
Label	Talkin' Loud
Songwriter(s)	Stevie Wonder
Producer(s)	J.P. 'Bluey' Maunick Richard Bull
Incognito singles chronology
"Always There" (1991) "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (1992) "Change" (1992)
Music video
"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" on YouTube

In 1992, British band Incognito covered "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" on their third album, Tribes, Vibes and Scribes. It features vocals by American jazz singer Maysa Leak and was a hit in Europe. The single was successful especially in the Netherlands, where it peaked at number 6. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, a Top 30 hit in Belgium and a Top 40 hit in Sweden. A music video was made to accompany the song. It features the band performing the song in an open car, while driving in the streets of London. Other scenes show them in a parking lot. A re-issue of the single was released in 2005.