When I See You Smile

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Chart positions
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Singles
When I See You Smile
  UK 61 11/25/1989 (1 week)
  US 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 09/16/1989 (22 weeks)

When I See You Smile is a 1989 Bad English song written by Diane Warren and produced by Richie Zito. It appeared on their self-titled debut album.

history

When I See You Smile is the second single from the band's debut album. The soft rock number was released on September 16, 1989; in the United States and Canada the song became a number one hit.

The text of the song is to be understood as a love song.

Music video

In the music video, the band appears on a stage, where the band members are also filmed in close-ups. The recordings came from one of their concerts. It starts with playing Jonathan Cain's synthesizer and continues with John Waite's vocals . You can also hear the drums by Deen Castronovo and the guitar interludes by Neal Schon . The song then ends with Waite's gentle singing. The video was directed by Jonathan Caine himself.

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. Chart placements: chartsurfer.de accessed May 17, 2018
  2. Translation of the text on Songtexte.com
  3. Music video on Youtube.com