The video for the highest selling Kiwi song of both 2016 and 2017 was shot on a mobile phone in Fiji. Featuring beaches, pools, and partying, Don’t Worry Bout' It was filmed by Auckland musician Kings while he was in Fiji for a music festival. Kings wanted to create an instrumental track with a summer feel, but added lyrics after watching his daughter run around a park without a care in the world. As of December 2017, 'Don’t Worry Bout' It' held the record for the longest number of weeks (33) as the week's biggest-selling Kiwi single. By January 2021, it had been streamed on Spotify over 15 million times.
I wanted to create something with a real summer feel. I never had plans to put vocals on it because I was really happy with the beat... but after listening over and over I thought I'd give it a go.– Kings on creating 'Don't Worry Bout' It', on ZM Online, 8 June 2016
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Kings (Kingston Chapple-Wilson)
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