'Three Little Birds' was released as the first single by British child singer Connie Talbot on 10 June 2008. The song was also used in the trailer of Surf’s Up.Ĭonnie Talbot version 'Three Little Birds' This was covered by Ziggy Marley and Sean Paul which was used for the soundtrack of Shark Tale. The cover was also produced by him and, unlike the original, the Monty Alexander version is very Jazz-heavy. Monty Alexander recorded a cover of 'Three Little Birds' in January 1992 and, in 1999, he released it as a hit single. Monty Alexander version 'Three Little Birds'įrom the album Stir it up - The Music of Bob Marley Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. The song is written in the key of A major.

Bob would still want to go back and he would say, 'What is my Three Little Birds saying? '' After a show, there would be an encore, sometimes people even wanted us to go back onstage four times. I Threes member Marcia Griffiths remarked, 'After the song was written, Bob would always refer to us as the Three Little Birds. They were pretty birds, canaries, who would come by the windowsill at Hope Road.' However, three female singers from the reggae group I Threes who did shows with Marley claim it is a reference to them. Tony Gilbert, a long time friend of Marley, was present at the time he was writing the song and elaborated, 'Bob got inspired by a lot of things around him, he observed life. They are partly inspired by birds that Marley was fond of that used to fly and sit next to his home. The source of Marley's inspiration for the lyrics of 'Three Little Birds' remains disputed. The song is often thought to be named 'Don't Worry About a Thing' or 'Every Little Thing is Gonna Be Alright', because of the prominent and repeated use of these phrases in the chorus. It is one of Marley's most popular songs and has been covered by numerous other artists. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 17. It is the fourth track on side two of their 1977 album Exodus and was released as a single in 1980. ' Three Little Birds' is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers.

For the fairytale, see The Three Little Birds.īob Marley and the Wailers singles chronology This article is about the Bob Marley and the Wailers song.

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