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Don't Worry About Me is the first album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist.[7][8] It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records,[9] less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did most of the guitar work.[5] Rey had previously produced three of the Ramones' albums, between 1987 and 1995.
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| Released | February 19, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 34:49 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | Daniel Rey | |||
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| Singles from Don't Worry About Me | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| Punknews.org |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
The album includes two covers: "What a Wonderful World," originally performed by Louis Armstrong, and "1969," originally performed by the Stooges.[10] "What a Wonderful World" was used for the ending credits of Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine.[citation needed] It also appeared on the soundtrack to Freaky Friday.
A DualDisc version of the album was released on November 19, 2002. It included the album in the DVD-Audio format, which is in 5.1 surround sound, as well as the music video for "What a Wonderful World" (directed by Debbie Harry) and other material.
Don't Worry About Me peaked at #109 on the Billboard 200.[11]
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The Austin Chronicle wrote that "though Ramones neophytes would be best served by starting at the beginning, Don't Worry About Me is a must for card-carrying superfans."[12] Entertainment Weekly called the album "a testament to the uplifting power of rock."[3] Now wrote that it "boasts better songwriting and playing than the last few Ramones albums, with Joey singing strong, free of any ironic or goofy pose."[13] Wired wrote that "pointless guitar solos are evident on several tracks, but Joey's goofy teenage romanticism still manages to carry the day."[14]
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | 2:23 |
| 2. | "Stop Thinking About It" | Ramone, Andy Shernoff | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Mr. Punchy" | 2:35 | |
| 4. | "Maria Bartiromo" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "Spirit in My House" | 2:02 | |
| 6. | "Venting (It's a Different World Today)" | 3:17 | |
| 7. | "Like a Drug I Never Did Before" | 2:04 | |
| 8. | "Searching for Something" | Ramone, Al Maddy | 4:12 |
| 9. | "I Got Knocked Down (But I'll Get Up)" | 3:42 | |
| 10. | "1969" | Dave Alexander, James "Iggy Pop" Osterberg, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Don't Worry About Me" | 3:55 |
All tracks are written by Joey Ramone; except where indicated
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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]
- Musicians
- Joey Ramone – lead vocals (all tracks)
- Daniel Rey – guitars, backing vocals (tracks 1–7, 9 and 10)
- Al Maddy – guitars, bass, backing vocals (track 8)
- Mickey Leigh – guitars, backing vocals (track 11)
- Andy Shernoff – bass, backing vocals (tracks 1–7, 9 and 11)
- Jerry Only – bass (track 10)
- Marky Ramone – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8)
- Frank Funaro – drums (tracks 2, 5, 9 and 11)
- Dr. Chud – drums (track 10)
- Joe McGinty – keyboards (tracks 1, 5, 9 and 11)
- Veronica Kofman – backing vocals (track 3)
- Helen Love – backing vocals (track 3)
- Captain Sensible – backing vocals (track 3)
- Technical
- Daniel Rey – producer, engineer, mixing
- Jon Marshall Smith – engineer, mixing
- Joe Blaney – mixing ("Don't Worry About Me")
- Noah Simon – assistant mixing engineer ("Don't Worry About Me")
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- George Seminara – front cover photography
- George DuBose – package design
- Charlotte Lesher – executive producer
- Mickey Leigh – executive producer
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| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 25 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 109 |
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