Smile (Vitamin C song)

"Smile"
Single by Vitamin C featuring Lady Saw
from the album Vitamin C
Released June 29, 1999
Format CD single
Recorded 1999
Genre Pop, ska, reggae fusion
Length 3:58
Label Elektra/Warner Music Group
Writer(s) Josh Deutsch, Colleen Fitzpatrick
Producer(s) Josh Deutsch, Garry Hughes
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Vitamin C singles chronology
"Smile"
(1999)		 "Me, Myself & I"
(1999)

"Smile" is the debut single by Vitamin C released in 1999. It was the first single released from her eponymous debut solo album. The song features vocals from reggae singer Lady Saw.

Critical reception

"Smile" became Vitamin C's highest charting single to date, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, #21 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart and #18 on the Hot 100, becoming her only single to reach the Top 20 and her first single to reach the Top 40.[1] "Smile" peaked at #13 in New Zealand on the RIANZ Charts.

The single went Gold in the U.S., as certified by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000.[2] The song became her first hit off her platinum-selling debut album.[3]

The song was also frequently used in advertising for Hershey's chocolate.

Music video

The music video takes place in a multi-colored Sam Goody CD store which has several motifs from the album art. Lady Saw plays a DJ in the video, while Vitamin C dances with a few backup dancers to the song ("Smile") that Lady Saw is playing. The video was directed by Christopher Erskine.

Track listing

  1. "Smile" (album version) – 3:58
  2. "Smile" (Maserati Mix) – 4:01

Limited Edition US Promo CD

  1. Smile (Rhythm Crossover Mix) 3:55
  2. Smile (Radio Edit) 3:24
  3. Smile (Rapless Edit) 3:50
  4. Audio Bio 0:56

US Promo CD #2

  1. Smile (Radio Edit) 3:24
  2. Smile (Maserati Mix) 4:03
  3. Smile (Mr. Mig's Club Mix) 3:47
  4. Smile (Album Version) 3:57
  5. Audio Bio 0:56

US Single

  1. Smile (Album Version) 4:00
  2. Smile (Maserati Mix) 4:05

US Maxi-CD

  1. Smile (Mr. Mig's Extended Mix) 4:20
  2. Smile (Radio Edit) 3:26
  3. Smile (Dub Mix) 7:36
  4. Smile (Maserati Mix) 4:04
  5. Smile (Acappella) 2:30
  6. Smile (Album Version) 3:57

US Vinyl, 12", Promo

Europe CD

  1. Smile (Radio Edit) 3:24
  2. Smile (LP Version) 3:57

Europe CD 2

  1. Smile (Radio Edit) 3:24
  2. Smile (Mr. Mig's Club Mix) 3:47
  3. Smile (Rapless Edit) 3:34
  4. Smile (Maserati Mix) 4:03

Smile 2005

A 2005 remix "Smile 2005" featured in film Aquamarine (2006).[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 138
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 29
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 95
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 88
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 18
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[11] 21

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955–2002 (10th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 746. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  2. ↑ Vitamin C Gold single for "Smile" as certified by the RIAA
  3. ↑ Vitamin C Platinum album as certified by RIAA
  4. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429591/soundtrack
  5. ↑ "Pandora Australian archives" (PDF). pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Search Results – RPM Magazine". RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  7. ↑ "Musicline.de – Vitamin C feat. Lady Saw Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vitamin C – Smile" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Vitamin C feat. Lady Saw – Smile". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ↑ Chart info
  11. ↑ Pop songs History
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