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"Three Little Birds"
"Three Little Birds"
Single by Connie Talbot
from the album Over the Rainbow
B-side	"You Raise Me Up"
Released	10 June 2008
Genre	Reggae
Length	3:08
Label	Rainbow Recording Company
Songwriter(s)	Bob Marley
Producer(s)	Simon Hill and Rob May
Music video
	Three Little Birds on YouTube

"Three Little Birds"
"Three Little Birds"
Single by Monty Alexander
from the album Stir it up - The Music of Bob Marley
Released	25 September 1999
Genre	Jazz, Reggae
Label	Telarc International Corporation
Songwriter(s)	Bob Marley

"Three Little Birds"
"Three Little Birds"
Single by Bob Marley and the Wailers
from the album Exodus
B-side	"Every Need Got an Ego to Feed"
Released	29 August 1980
Recorded	1977
Genre	Roots reggae
Length	3:01
Label	Tuff Gong
Songwriter(s)	Bob Marley
Producer(s)	Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers singles chronology
Music video
	"Three Little Birds" on YouTube

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"Three Little Birds" is a song by Bob Marley and the Wailers. It is the fourth track on side two of their 1977 album Exodus and was released as a single in 1980. The song reached the Top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 17.^[2] It is one of Marley's most popular songs and has been covered by numerous other artists. 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.

Writing and inspiration

The source of Marley's inspiration for the lyrics of "Three Little Birds" remains disputed. Some believe Marley was using birds as a metaphor for the way Jamaicans had to grow cannabis. Some believe the lyrics are partly inspired by birds that Marley was fond of that used to fly and sit next to his home.^[3] 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. I remember the three little birds. They were pretty birds, canaries, who would come by the windowsill at Hope Road."^[3] However, three female singers from the reggae group I Threes who did shows with Marley claim it is a reference to them.^[3] I Threes member Marcia Griffiths remarked, "After the song was written, Bob would always refer to us as the Three Little Birds. After a show, there would be an encore, sometimes people even wanted us to go back onstage four times. Bob would still want to go back and he would say, 'What is my Three Little Birds saying?'"^[3]

The song is written in the key of A major.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Germany (GfK)^[5]	49
Spain (AFYVE)^[6]	3
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	17

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[8]	Gold	30,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[9]	Gold	45,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[10]	Gold	250,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[11] sales since 2009	Platinum	70,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[12]	5× Platinum	150,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[13]	Platinum	60,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14] sales since 2004	2× Platinum	1,200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Monty Alexander version

Monty Alexander recorded a cover of "Three Little Birds" in January 1992 and, in 1999, he released it as a hit single. The cover was also produced by him and, unlike the original, the Monty Alexander version is very Jazz-heavy.

Track listings

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Three Little Birds"	Bob Marley	3:00

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"Could You Be Loved"	Bob Marley	2:50

Connie Talbot version

"Three Little Birds" was released as the first single by British child singer Connie Talbot on 10 June 2008. It was taken from the 2008 re-release of her 2007 album, Over the Rainbow. Talbot released a music video to publicise the single, which was filmed in Jamaica. The release reached number 3 on the UK Independent Singles Chart, and number 1 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart in the United States.

Background

After rising to fame on the first series of Britain's Got Talent, Talbot signed with Rainbow Recording Company and began production of her debut album, Over the Rainbow. The album initially featured several Christmas themed songs, and the first single, "Over the Rainbow"/"White Christmas", was planned be released on 3 December 2007.^{[citation needed]} The single was then cancelled in favour of an album-first release.^[15] The album was rereleased with more general tracks to replace the Christmas songs, and one of the new tracks was a cover of Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds".^[16] The songs on the album were chosen with collaboration between Talbot and her management; first Talbot and her family wrote "a list of the songs that Connie would sing at her birthday party", and the management then thought "long and hard" about including the more adult songs, including "I Will Always Love You", but Talbot herself insisted.^[17] The album was recorded in a bedroom studio, nicknamed "the hut".^[18]

Release and reception

"Three Little Birds" was released as Talbot's first single on 10 June 2008 in the UK,^[19] and released alongside the album in the U.S. on 14 October.^[20] Rashvin Bedi, writing for Malaysian newspaper The Star, said that "Three Little Birds" was her favourite song on Over the Rainbow.^[21] The single peaked at number 3 on the Independent Singles Charts in the United Kingdom,^[22] and entered the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at number 2, dropping to 3 the next week.^[23] It then rose back to number 2, and, on the sixth week, reached number 1.^[24] Talbot received attention from the British press because of the single's success, with the Daily Telegraph attributing her success in America to her appeal to the Christian market.^[25]^[26] As of November 2008, the single has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.^[27]

Music video

The music video for the single was released on 19 June 2008.^[28] It was shot in Jamaica in late March/early April 2008.^[29]

The video begins with images of Talbot skipping through a garden, which is then replaced with an image of her singing on a beach. She then joins a child whose parents had been arguing and plays with them and others in a field, then dances with them on the beach. The children are then led to a stage, where Talbot performs as the others sing and play musical instruments. The video closes with Talbot in the garden, skipping away from the camera.

Chart performance

Chart	Country	Peak	Date
Independent Singles Charts	United Kingdom	3	20 June 2008
Hot Singles Sales	United States	1	27 November 2008

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Three Little Birds"	Bob Marley	Bob Marley	3:08
2.	"You Raise Me Up"	Brendan Graham	Rolf Løvland	4:04

References

Footnotes

^ "Bob Marley & the Wailers – Three Little Birds". New Zealand-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
^ "Three little birds | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Goldman (2006), p. 241
^ Bob Marley "Three Little Birds" Sheet Music
^ "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Bob Marley – Three Little Birds" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ "Danish single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bob Marley & The Wailers; 'Three Little Birds')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Italian single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Dreams". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Bob Marley – Three Little Birds". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^ "Connie's dream of a hit single". Express & Star. 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.
^ "Britain's Got Talent Connie Talbot sings Three Little Birds". Daily Mirror. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Mason, Kerri (10 October 2008). "Record buyers head-"Over"-heels for 7-year-old". Reuters. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
^ Lopez, Korina (2 November 2008). "'Talent' star Connie Talbot is 7 going on globally successful". U.S.A. Today. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
^ "Buy Connies single today!". Rhythm Riders. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
^ "Connie Talbot Soars 'Over The Rainbow' and Up the Billboard Charts (press release)". AAO Music/Reality Records. 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
^ Bedi, Rashvin. "Over the Rainbow". The Star. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
^ "Connies single at No. 3!". Rhythm Riders. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
^ "Three Little Birds- Hot 100". Billboard. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.^{[dead link]}
^ "Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
^ de Wilde, Gervase (28 November 2008). "Connie Talbot goes to Number One on the Billboard Charts". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
^ "Connie tops the US charts". Sutton Coldfield Observer. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Harrison, Ruth (27 November 2008). "Album Review: Connie Talbot's Christmas Album". FemaleFirst. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
^ "Connie Talbot – Three Little Birds". YouTube.
^ Van Guens, Sharon (6 April 2008). "Britains Got Talent star Connie's got teeth". The Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.

Bibliography

Goldman, Vivien (2006), The book of Exodus: the making and meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' album of the century, Random House, ISBN 1-4000-5286-6

[1] "Bob Marley & the Wailers – Three Little Birds". New Zealand-charts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

[2] "Three little birds | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.

[Goldman241-3] Goldman (2006), p. 241

[4] Bob Marley "Three Little Birds" Sheet Music

[sc_Germany_Bob_Marley_&_The_Wailers-5] "Bob Marley & The Wailers – Could You Be Loved" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[6] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[UK1980-7] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[BrazilBob_MarleyThree_Little_BirdssingleCertRef-8] "Brazilian single certifications – Bob Marley – Three Little Birds" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[DenmarkBob_Marley_&_The_WailersThree_Little_BirdssingleCertRef-9] "Danish single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

[GermanyBob_Marley_&_The_WailersThree_Little_BirdssingleCertRef-10] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bob Marley & The Wailers; 'Three Little Birds')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

[ItalyBob_Marley_&_The_WailersThree_Little_BirdssingleCertRef-11] "Italian single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

[New_ZealandBob_Marley_&_The_WailersDreamssingleCertRef-12] "New Zealand single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Dreams". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

[SpainBob_MarleyThree_Little_BirdssingleCertRef-13] "Spanish single certifications – Bob Marley – Three Little Birds". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

[United_KingdomBob_Marley_&_The_WailersThree_Little_BirdssingleCertRef-14] "British single certifications – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Three Little Birds". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

[dream_of_hit-15] "Connie's dream of a hit single". Express & Star. 13 January 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008.

[Three_Little_Birds-16] "Britain's Got Talent Connie Talbot sings Three Little Birds". Daily Mirror. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

[17] Mason, Kerri (10 October 2008). "Record buyers head-"Over"-heels for 7-year-old". Reuters. Retrieved 30 October 2008.

[18] Lopez, Korina (2 November 2008). "'Talent' star Connie Talbot is 7 going on globally successful". U.S.A. Today. Retrieved 11 November 2008.

[19] "Buy Connies single today!". Rhythm Riders. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2008.

[20] "Connie Talbot Soars 'Over The Rainbow' and Up the Billboard Charts (press release)". AAO Music/Reality Records. 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.

[21] Bedi, Rashvin. "Over the Rainbow". The Star. Retrieved 11 November 2008.

[ISC-22] "Connies single at No. 3!". Rhythm Riders. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.

[BB-23] "Three Little Birds- Hot 100". Billboard. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.^{[dead link]}

[24] "Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2008.

[25] Wilde, Gervase (28 November 2008). "Connie Talbot goes to Number One on the Billboard Charts". Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.

[26] "Connie tops the US charts". Sutton Coldfield Observer. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}

[27] Harrison, Ruth (27 November 2008). "Album Review: Connie Talbot's Christmas Album". FemaleFirst. Retrieved 30 November 2008.

[28] "Connie Talbot – Three Little Birds". YouTube.

[teeth-29] Van Guens, Sharon (6 April 2008). "Britains Got Talent star Connie's got teeth". The Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.

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 ===Release and reception===
-"Three Little Birds" was released as Talbot's first single on 10 June 2008 in the UK,<ref>{{cite news |title= Buy Connies single today!|url= http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php|publisher= Rhythm Riders|date= 10 June 2008|access-date=12 June 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071213002414/http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 13 December 2007}}</ref> and released alongside the album in the U.S. on 14 October.<ref>{{cite news|title= Connie Talbot Soars 'Over The Rainbow' and Up the Billboard Charts (press release)|url= http://au.sys-con.com/node/723981|publisher= AAO Music/Reality Records|date= 27 October 2008|access-date= 29 October 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110716182339/http://au.sys-con.com/node/723981|archive-date= 16 July 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref> Rashvin Bedi, writing for Malaysian newspaper ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]'', said that "Three Little Birds" was her favourite song on ''Over the Rainbow''.<ref>{{cite news |first= Rashvin|last= Bedi|title= Over the Rainbow|url= http://www.star-ecentral.com/music/reviews/review.asp?file=archives/music/2008/11/OvertheRainbow&artist=CONNIE%20TALBOT&title=Over%20the%20Rainbow&sec=Music|newspaper= [[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=11 November 2008 }}</ref> The single peaked at number 3 on the Independent Singles Charts in the United Kingdom,<ref name="ISC">{{cite news |title= Connies single at No. 3!|url= http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php?keyword=&page=2|publisher= Rhythm Riders|date= 20 June 2008|access-date=22 August 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080731224520/http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php?keyword=&page=2 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 31 July 2008}}</ref> and entered the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Singles Sales]] chart at number 2, dropping to 3 the next week.<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3102742&cdi=10044642&cid=11%2F22%2F2008|title= Three Little Birds- Hot 100|access-date=16 November 2008 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date= 22 November 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It then rose back to number 2, and, on the sixth week, reached number 1.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Singles+Sales|title= Hot Singles Sales|access-date=27 November 2008 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Talbot received attention from the British press because of the single's success, with the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' attributing her success in America to her appeal to the Christian market.<ref>{{cite news |title= Connie Talbot goes to Number One on the Billboard Charts|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/11/28/bmconnie128.xml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081202083217/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/11/28/bmconnie128.xml|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2 December 2008|newspaper= [[Daily Telegraph]]|date= 28 November 2008|access-date=30 November 2008 | location=London | first=Gervase | last=de Wilde}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Connie tops the US charts|url= http://www.thisissuttoncoldfield.co.uk/entertainment/Connie-tops-charts/article-517188-detail/article.html|publisher= Sutton Coldfield Observer|date= 3 December 2008|access-date= 3 December 2008}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As of November 2008, the single has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |first= Ruth|last= Harrison|title= Album Review: Connie Talbot's Christmas Album|url= http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Album+Review+Connie+Talbots+Christmas+Album-6453.html|publisher= FemaleFirst|date= 27 November 2008|access-date=30 November 2008 }}</ref>
+"Three Little Birds" was released as Talbot's first single on 10 June 2008 in the UK,<ref>{{cite news |title= Buy Connies single today!|url= http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php|publisher= Rhythm Riders|date= 10 June 2008|access-date=12 June 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071213002414/http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 13 December 2007}}</ref> and released alongside the album in the U.S. on 14 October.<ref>{{cite news|title= Connie Talbot Soars 'Over The Rainbow' and Up the Billboard Charts (press release)|url= http://au.sys-con.com/node/723981|publisher= AAO Music/Reality Records|date= 27 October 2008|access-date= 29 October 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110716182339/http://au.sys-con.com/node/723981|archive-date= 16 July 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref> Rashvin Bedi, writing for Malaysian newspaper ''[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]'', said that "Three Little Birds" was her favourite song on ''Over the Rainbow''.<ref>{{cite news |first= Rashvin|last= Bedi|title= Over the Rainbow|url= http://www.star-ecentral.com/music/reviews/review.asp?file=archives/music/2008/11/OvertheRainbow&artist=CONNIE%20TALBOT&title=Over%20the%20Rainbow&sec=Music|newspaper= [[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=11 November 2008 }}</ref> The single peaked at number 3 on the Independent Singles Charts in the United Kingdom,<ref name="ISC">{{cite news |title= Connies single at No. 3!|url= http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php?keyword=&page=2|publisher= Rhythm Riders|date= 20 June 2008|access-date=22 August 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080731224520/http://www.connietalbot.com/news.php?keyword=&page=2 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 31 July 2008}}</ref> and entered the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Singles Sales]] chart at number 2, dropping to 3 the next week.<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine |url= http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3102742&cdi=10044642&cid=11%2F22%2F2008|title= Three Little Birds- Hot 100|access-date=16 November 2008 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date= 22 November 2008}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref> It then rose back to number 2, and, on the sixth week, reached number 1.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Singles+Sales|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060614134535/http://billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Singles+Sales|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 June 2006|title= Hot Singles Sales|access-date=27 November 2008 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Talbot received attention from the British press because of the single's success, with the ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' attributing her success in America to her appeal to the Christian market.<ref>{{cite news |title= Connie Talbot goes to Number One on the Billboard Charts|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/11/28/bmconnie128.xml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081202083217/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/11/28/bmconnie128.xml|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2 December 2008|newspaper= [[Daily Telegraph]]|date= 28 November 2008|access-date=30 November 2008 | location=London | first=Gervase | last=de Wilde}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Connie tops the US charts|url= http://www.thisissuttoncoldfield.co.uk/entertainment/Connie-tops-charts/article-517188-detail/article.html|publisher= Sutton Coldfield Observer|date= 3 December 2008|access-date= 3 December 2008}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> As of November 2008, the single has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |first= Ruth|last= Harrison|title= Album Review: Connie Talbot's Christmas Album|url= http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Album+Review+Connie+Talbots+Christmas+Album-6453.html|publisher= FemaleFirst|date= 27 November 2008|access-date=30 November 2008 }}</ref>
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-{{Infobox song
-| name       = Three Little Birds
-| cover      = Three Little Birds by Maroon 5.png
-| alt        = "Three Little Birds" written in all uppercase above "a Bob Marley song as performed by Maroon 5" written in all lowercase above three white rectangles shown against a purple and orange background.
-| border     = yes
-| type       = single
-| artist     = [[Maroon 5]]
-| released   = {{start date|2018|06|09|df=y}} <!--WARNING! Do not change the release date-->
-| recorded   = 2018
-| studio     =
-| venue      =
-| genre      = [[Reggae music|Reggae]]
-| length     = 3:21
-| label      = {{hlist|[[222 Records|222]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}}
-| writer     = [[Bob Marley]]
-| producer   = Noah Passovoy
-| prev_title = [[Girls Like You]]
-| prev_year  = 2018
-| next_title = [[Memories (Maroon 5 song)|Memories]]
-| next_year  = 2019
-| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mUYsp5baMXo|Three Little Birds}}
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-}}
-American band [[Maroon 5]] collaborated with [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]], to record a cover version of "Three Little Birds", that was released as a single on 9 June 2018.<ref name="maroon5version"/> It is featured in advertisements for three Hyundai vehicles, namely of the [[Hyundai Santa Fe|Santa Fe]], [[Hyundai Kona|Kona]] during [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] and [[Hyundai Nexo|Nexo]] in the band's official music video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/2555|title=Hyundai Teams Up Maroon 5 With Its Brand Campaign Anthem for the Upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia|work=[[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]]|date=11 June 2018|access-date=1 May 2019}}</ref>
-===Music video===
-A music video was released on 9 June 2018 and was directed by [[Joseph Kahn (director)|Joseph Kahn]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8460232/maroon-5-cover-bob-marley-three-little-birds-FIFA-world-cup-watch|title=Maroon 5 Release Jubilant Cover of Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' for FIFA World Cup: Watch|last=Cummings-Grady|first=Mackenzie|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=11 June 2018|access-date=11 June 2018}}</ref>
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-| [[Music download|Digital download]]
-| {{hlist|[[222 Records|222]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}}
-| <ref name="maroon5version">{{citation|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/three-little-birds-single/1393182571?l=en|title=Three Little Birds - Single on Apple Music|work=Apple Music|date=9 June 2018|access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref>
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 ==References==
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 * {{Citation | last = Goldman | first = Vivien | author-link= Vivien Goldman | title = The book of Exodus: the making and meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' album of the century | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=d2qJ2HfGv24C | publisher = [[Random House]] | year = 2006 | isbn = 1-4000-5286-6}}
 {{Refend}}
-==External links==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cmffLlkwxc Talbot's "Three Little Birds" music video] on YouTube
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 {{Connie Talbot}}
-{{Maroon 5}}
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-[[Category:222 Records singles]]
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-[[Category:Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn]]

v t e Bob Marley and the Wailers
Bob Marley Peter Tosh Bunny Wailer Other vocalists: Junior Braithwaite Cherry Smith Beverley Kelso Constantine "Vision" Walker Rita Marley Marcia Griffiths Judy Mowatt Musicians: Aston "Family Man" Barrett Carlton Barrett Earl Lindo Tyrone Downie Alvin "Seeco" Patterson Al Anderson Earl "Chinna" Smith Donald Kinsey Junior Marvin
Studio albums	The Wailing Wailers (1965) Soul Rebels (1970) Soul Revolution Part II (1971) The Best of the Wailers (1971) Catch a Fire (1973) Burnin' (1973) Natty Dread (1974) Rastaman Vibration (1976) Exodus (1977) Kaya (1978) Survival (1979) Uprising (1980) Confrontation (1983)
Compilations	African Herbsman (1973) Rasta Revolution (1974) Legend (1984) Rebel Music (1986) Natural Mystic: The Legend Lives On (1995) 21 Winners: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers (1997) One Love: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (2001) Gold (2005)
Live albums	Live! (1975) Babylon by Bus (1978) Talkin' Blues (1991) Live at the Roxy (2003) Live Forever: September 23, 1980 • Stanley Theatre • Pittsburgh, PA (2011) Easy Skanking in Boston '78 (2015)
Remix albums	Chances Are (1981) Chant Down Babylon (1999) B Is for Bob (2009)
Box sets	Songs of Freedom (1992) The Complete Bob Marley & the Wailers 1967–1972 (1997–2002)
Singles	"Judge Not" "Simmer Down" "Guava Jelly" "Stir It Up" "Get Up, Stand Up" "I Shot the Sheriff" "No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)" "Jah Live" "Exodus" "Waiting in Vain" "Jamming"/"Punky Reggae Party" "Is This Love" "Satisfy My Soul" "So Much Trouble in the World" "Could You Be Loved" "Redemption Song" "Three Little Birds" "Forever Loving Jah" "Buffalo Soldier" "One Love/People Get Ready" "Iron Lion Zion" "Sun Is Shining" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Slogans" "Is This Love"
Other songs	"One Love" "Rude Boy" "Mr Brown" "Small Axe" "No Woman, No Cry" "Turn Your Lights Down Low" "Sun Is Shining" "One Drop" "War" "Hammer"
Performances	Smile Jamaica Concert (1976) Exodus Tour (1977) One Love Peace Concert (1978) Uprising Tour (1980)
Associated acts	The Skatalites The Upsetters Word, Sound and Power The Wailers Band The Original Wailers
Related people	Chris Blackwell Errol Brown Allan Cole Coxsone Dodd Vincent Ford Neville Garrick Joe Higgs Lee Jaffe Arthur Jenkins King Sporty Leslie Kong Johnny Nash Jimmy Norman Lee "Scratch" Perry Mortimer Planno Karl Pitterson Alex Sadkin
Related articles	Discography Band members Outline of Bob Marley 1976 assassination attempt Marley Natural Upsetter Records Tuff Gong Bob Marley Museum Statue of Bob Marley Tribute to the Legend: Bob Marley Marley soundtrack Hall of Fame: A Tribute to Bob Marley's 50th Anniversary Time Will Tell: A Tribute to Bob Marley One Love: The Bob Marley Musical Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack
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v t e Connie Talbot
Studio albums	Over the Rainbow (2007) Connie Talbot's Christmas Album (2008) Holiday Magic (2009) Beautiful World (2012)
Singles	"Three Little Birds" (2008) "I Will Always Love You" (2009)

v t e Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax
Players M F Managers Honours Seasons M F Europe Records and statistics Current season
History	History of AFC Ajax AFC Ajax kit history
Teams	I. Ajax 1 (First team) II. Jong Ajax (Reserves) III. Ajax Zaterdag (Amateurs) Ajax vrouwen (Women's) Ajax eSports (Pro Gaming)
Grounds	Het Veldje (1893–1900) Amsterdam-Noord (1900–1907) Het Houten Stadion (1907–1934) De Meer Stadion (1934–1996) Olympic Stadium (1934–1996) Johan Cruyff Arena (1996–present)
Training grounds	Sportpark De Toekomst (1996–present) adidas miCoach Performance Centre (2011–present)
Academy	Ajax Youth Academy
Tournaments	Amsterdam Tournament (1975–2009) U19: Copa Amsterdam (2005–present) U17: Future Cup (2010–present)
Rivalries	De Klassieker (with Feyenoord) De Topper (with PSV) Noord-Hollandse Derby (with AZ ‧ Telstar ‧ FC Volendam) Hofstad vs. Hoofdstad (with ADO Den Haag) Stadsderby (with Blauw-Wit ‧ DWS ‧ De Volewijckers) Other (with FC Groningen ‧ FC Twente ‧ FC Utrecht)
Supporters	AFCA Supportersclub Ajax Business Associates Supportersvereniging Ajax
Culture	A.F.C.A (clothing) A.F.C.A (hooligans) AFC Ajax N.V. "Ajax" Ajax Experience "Ajax Hup Hup Hup" "Ajax-mars" "Ajax, Olé Olé Olé" Ajax Supportershome Battle of Beverwijk Big Three "Blah Blah Blah" "Bloed, zweet en tranen" Club van 100 F-side Halte ArenA "Hava Nagila" De kabel Kamp Seedorf Lucky Lynx "Mijn Stad" De Mistwedstrijd Nail bombs incident North Up Alliance "Oei Oei Oei (Dat Was Me Weer Een Loei)" South Crew Staafincident "Three Little Birds" "Tokyo" Total Football VAK410 "De Voetbalmatch" Vuurwerkincident "We gaan naar Londen" "We gaan naar Rome" "Wij zijn Ajax" World of Ajax
Media	1900 Ajax Life Ajax Magazine Ajax TV Ajax, dit is mijn club Ajax-nieuws Ajax: Hark the Herald Angel Sings Ajaxjournaal Becoming Zlatan The Price of Heaven Superjews
Former teams	Ajax Baseball Club (1922–1972) Ajax Cape Town (1999–2020) Ajax Orlando Prospects (2002–2007) Ajax Hellas Youth Academy (2011–2016)
Affiliated clubs	Almere City Barcelona Beijing Guoan Cruzeiro Gamba Osaka Guangzhou R&F Pachuca Palmeiras Sagan Tosu Sharjah FC Sparta Rotterdam Sydney FC AS Trenčín

v t e FIFA World Cup music
Official albums	Gloryland World Cup USA 94 (1994) Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! (1998) The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (2002) Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010) One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014) FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack (2022)
Official songs by FIFA	"Un'estate italiana" / "To Be Number One" (1990) "Gloryland" (1994) "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)" (1998) "Boom" (2002) "The Time of Our Lives" (2006) "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (2010) "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (2014) "Live It Up" (2018) "Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" (2022)
Official anthems by FIFA	"La Cour des Grands (Do You Mind If I Play)" (1998) "Anthem" (2002) "Celebrate the Day" (2006) "Sign of a Victory" (2010) "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" (2014)
Other official songs	"El mundial" (1978) "El mundial" (1982) "El mundo unido por un balón" (1986) "Let's Get Together Now" (Official Local Song, 2002) "Game on" (Official Mascot Song, 2010) "Tatu Bom de Bola" (Official Mascot Song, 2014) "Living Football" (Official TV Opening Theme, 2018) "Arhbo" (2022) "Light The Sky" (2022) "Dreamers" (2022)
Tracks from official albums / Promotional songs	"A Special Kind of Hero" (1986) "We Are the Champions" (1994) "Together Now" (1998) "Live For Love United" (2002) "Hips Don't Lie" (2006) "Wavin' Flag" (2010) "La La La" (Brazil 2014)" (2014) "Colors" (2018) "Tukoh Taka" (2022)
Other famous unofficial songs	"Back Home" "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" "Nessun dorma" (1990) "Put 'Em Under Pressure" (1990) "Give It a Lash Jack" "Put 'Em Under Pressure" "Shibobo" "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" "World In Motion" "Watch Your House for Ireland" "Here Come the Good Times" "Vindaloo" "Tema da Vitória" "3 Lions '98" "Three Little Birds" "A Little Less Conversation (JXL version)" "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" "Zidane y va marquer" "Coup de Boule" "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" "Allez Ola Olé" "Love Generation" (2006) "Everywhere You Go" "Shout for England" "We're on the Ball" "World at Your Feet" "Oh Africa" "Vida" "Olé" "Stan's World Cup Song" "(Is This the Way to) The World Cup" "Hurry Up England" "Adrenalina (Univision version)" "Ko Ko Bop" "Ramenez la coupe à la maison" "World Cup" (2022)