"Smile" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions released as a single in 1978 on Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[2]
| "Smile" | ||||
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| Single by The Emotions | ||||
| from the album Sunbeam | ||||
| B-side | "Changes" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Al McKay | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
| The Emotions singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Smile" on YouTube | ||||
Overview
editSmile was produced by Maurice White who also composed the song with Al McKay. The single's b-side was a song called Changes. Both Smile and Changes came from The Emotions 1978 studio album Sunbeam.[1]
Critical reception
editCraig Lytle of Allmusic called the song an "aggressively paced number, from the simmering verses to the spellbinding change-up," which "bounces with effervescence."[3] John Storm Roberts of High Fidelity also described Smile as a "tight, unfussy" tune.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b The Emotions: Smile. Columbia Records. 1978.
- ^ "The Emotions: Smile Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Sunbeam > review at AllMusic
- ^ Storm Roberts, John (November 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 28. High Fidelity Magazine. p. 158.
- ^ Storm Roberts, John (November 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 28. High Fidelity Magazine. p. 159.