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"Smile"
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
"Walking The Line" (1978) "Smile" (1978) "Whole Lot Of Shakin'" (1978)
Music video
"Smile" on YouTube

"Smile" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions released as a single in 1978 on Columbia Records. The single reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.

Overview

Smile 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.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle of Allmusic called the song an "aggressively paced number, from the simmering verses to the spellbinding change-up," which "bounces with effervescence." John Storm Roberts of High Fidelity also described Smile as a "tight, unfussy" tune.

References

1. ^ The Emotions: Smile. Columbia Records. 1978.
2. "The Emotions: Smile Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
3. Lytle, Craig. Sunbeam > review at AllMusic
4. Storm Roberts, John (November 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 28. High Fidelity Magazine. p. 158.
5. Storm Roberts, John (November 1978). "The Emotions: Sunbeam" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 28. High Fidelity Magazine. p. 159.

• 1978 singles
• 1978 songs
• The Emotions songs
• Columbia Records singles
• Songs written by Maurice White
• Songs written by Al McKay
• Song recordings produced by Maurice White