Don't Worry About Me
Don't Worry About Me is the debut album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist. It was released posthumously on February 19, 2002, by Sanctuary Records, less than a year after his death. The album was produced by Daniel Rey, who also did most of the guitar work. 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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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
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| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
The album includes two covers: "What a Wonderful World," originally performed by Louis Armstrong, and "1969," originally performed by the Stooges. "What a Wonderful World" was used for the ending credits of Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine. 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.