Which Bob Marley song contains the lyric 'Every little thing gonna be alright'?

The Bob Marley song containing the lyric “Every little thing gonna be alright” is “Three Little Birds.” The reassuring refrain appears in the chorus and is one of the song’s most recognizable lines.

Marley wrote the song for Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1977 album Exodus, recorded during the band’s period in London. It became the fourth track on side two of the album and was later released as a single in 1980. Its relaxed roots-reggae arrangement helped make it one of Marley’s most enduring songs.

The song’s title often causes confusion because listeners sometimes call it “Don’t Worry About a Thing” or “Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright.” Those phrases are prominent in the chorus, but neither is the official title.

The inspiration for the “three little birds” remains disputed. Stories connect them with birds near Marley’s Hope Road home, while members of the I Threes backing-vocal group said Marley associated the phrase with them. The song reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart in 1980.