" Do n't Worry Be Happy " is an uptempo pop song Sebastian said he was inspired to write after experiencing the anger of a fellow motorist while driving in Los Angeles . He told '' The Daily Telegraph '' music editor Kathy McCabe , " I thought I knew the guy so as he pulled alongside me , I smiled and copped a tirade of abuse . I was in a really good mood because I was on the way to play cricket and while we were batting , I wrote the song . It 's a good time for a song like this to remind yourself things are n't that bad " . In an interview with Andrew Tijs of music site Noise 11 he said that he could sometimes be caught up in a little bit of " glass half empty " in his life , and he wrote the song as a reminder to himself and hopefully to others that life is good . When asked why he used the same title as the Bobby McFerrin classic , he said he was going to change it to just " Do n't Worry " but thought , " It 's such a famous saying and it 's such a famous song , and even though this is a completely different song it says it as it is and works with the song " . Sebastian said that while he was a fan of the Eurodance music that is so popular , and loved the production value of it , and had even used it himself in his previous single " Who 's That Girl " , he wanted a more organic sound with this song , " I 've sampled live toms , the only synthie parts are some of the ducking basses that are in there . There 's real piano and real guitars . ... I wanted to have a more organic vibe to it . I wanted to be a little more musical with it . " When Tijs observed that the song was very different from the songs currently filling the charts Sebastian replied , " It was a bit of a scary release because there 's no mention of a club ... It 's a non love song and a non club song , so I was like ' Maybe I 'm treading on some not successful ground or something ' , but hopefully it will go alright . " " Do n't Worry Be Happy " was serviced to radio on 11 November 2011 , and was the second most added song to radio in its second week . It peaked at number four in national radio airplay in early 2012 . Sebastian performed the song on the Grand Final episode of Australia 's '' The X Factor '' . He performed a medley of his previous single " Who 's That Girl " and " Do n't Worry Be Happy " at the 2011 ARIA Awards on 27 November 2011 . Sebastian also performed the song on the Seven Network 's morning program '' Sunrise '' on 1 December 2011 . " Do n't Worry Be Happy " was used by the network during December 2011 and January 2012 in commercials to promote their 2012 programs . The Armageddon Tour ran from June and July 2012 , and the album was released on October 12
2011 ARIA Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2011
Don't Worry Be Happy (Guy Sebastian song)