Smile (Lily Allen song)
| Smile | |
|---|---|
| Lily Allen | |
| publication | July 3, 2006 |
| length | 3:16 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| Author (s) | Lily Allen, Darren Lewis, Iyiola Babalola |
| album | Alright, still |
Smile is a pop song by the British singer Lily Allen , which was released on July 3, 2006 from her debut album Alright, Still . The title was written by Allen, Darren Lewis and Iyiola Bablola. Smile became a number one hit in the UK.
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The song is about infidelity and revenge. Allen slips into the role of a betrayed woman who, with the help of accomplices , takes revenge on her ex-partner, played by Elliott Jordan in the accompanying video .
"At first, when I see you cry
yeah, it makes me smile, yeah, it makes me smile
At worst, I'm feeling bad for a while
But then I just smile, I go ahead and smile"
Music video
The music video for Smile was released on July 3, 2006, and directed by Sophie Muller . In the video, Allen pays a group of criminals to hurt their ex-boyfriend and destroy his belongings. In his apartment they also destroy his records , which he needs as a DJ . The video was later blocked by the American broadcaster MTV because the word “fuck” in it was not suitable for children. Allen responded blankly: “The children don't grow up too quickly just because they hear the word 'fuck'. In addition - the videos of Paris Hilton or the Pussycat Dolls are also allowed, although they always just undress there anyway! "
Live performances
Lily Allen sang the song live often, both during her concert tour. Still, Alright? in 2007 as well as during their 2009 It's Not Me, It's You World Tour . At the South to Southwest! told Allen that she was already "sick" from the song because she had sung it so many times.
Commercial win
Smile debuted at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart . On July 15, the song debuted at number one on the British charts, as displaced with the song Hips Do not Lie by Shakira and spent two weeks at the top. In the UK, the song sold over 40,000 units. In the United States , Smile made it to number 49 on the charts and was awarded gold for over 500,000 units sold. In Germany the song only made it to number 67, in Austria to number 39. In total, Lily Allen sold the single over 540,000 times.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
67 (9 weeks) | 9 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
39 (11 weeks) | 11 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
21st (26 weeks) | 26th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (37 weeks) | 37 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
49 (12 weeks) | 12 |
Track list
- CD single
- Smile (3:17)
- Smile (Gutter Mix) (2:59)
- Maxi single
- Smile (3:17)
- Cheryl Tweedy (3:15)
- Absolutely Nothing (4:02)
- Smile ( music video ) (3:14)
Individual evidence
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from April 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20014481,00.html
- ↑ http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/allen-tired-of-smile_1007840
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5163408.stm
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5163408.stm
- ↑ - ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Lily+Allen
- ↑ http://www.offiziellecharts.de/
- ↑ http://www.austriancharts.at
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
