Everything's Gonna Be Alright (Naughty by Nature song)
"Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is the second single released from Naughty by Nature's self-titled second album. The song is titled "Ghetto Bastard" on uncensored versions of the eponymous album. While not as successful as their previous single, "O.P.P.", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" managed to make it to 53 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and 9 on the Hot Rap Singles. The song would later appear on both of the group's compilation albums, 1999's "" and 2003's "". It was rerecorded for the 2011  release, "Anthem Inc." The song's chorus is derived from Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry". The bass line in the song "Holy" by Justin Bieber is almost identical to the one in this song. Critical reception. Jesse Ducker from Albumism said in his review of the "Naughty by Nature" album, that "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" is "the stronger and more incisive recording [than its predecessor]." He described it as "unremittingly bleak", adding, "I can think of few songs that are better at presenting a first-person account of despair and poverty." Larry Flick from "Billboard" wrote , "Follow-up to platinum single "O.P.P." is not as light and fluffy, though it will establish rap act as lyricists to be reckoned with. Story lines about surviving fatherless homes seem to be all the rage at the moment. Here, topic is handled with an intelligent and optimistic hand." A reviewer from "Music & Media" noted that the "talented rap crew" has replaced the reggae beat of the Bob Marley song with a modern dance groove, and complimented it as "easy programmable." Music video. A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring the band rapping as they walk on  sidewalks throughout the inner city. While hanging out they chase away a drug dealer and scare him with a machete. The video was later published on Tommy Boy Records' official YouTube channel in June 2018. It has amassed more than 2,8 million views as of October 2021.