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* "Absolutely Nothing"
| released = 3 July 2006
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* [[Reggae pop]]
* [[rocksteady]]<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/31/lily-allen-smile|title=The best No 1 records: Lily Allen - Smile|last=Rogers|first=Jude|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=31 May 2012|access-date=30 November 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052119/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/31/lily-allen-smile|url-status=live}} "To a summery, rocksteady sample of The Soul Brothers' Free Soul, here was a 21-year-old Londoner berating an ex-boyfriend...Smile shines because we've all been there, as the best pop songs often have."</ref>
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| label = [[Regal Recordings|Regal]]
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* [[Lily Allen]]
* Iyiola Babalola
* Darren Lewis
* [[Jackie Mittoo]]
* [[Clement Dodd]]
| producer = Future Cut
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| next_title = [[LDN (song)|LDN]]
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0WxDrVUrSvI|"Smile"}}
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"'''Smile'''" is the debut [[Single (music)|single]] by British recording [[singer-songwriter]] [[Lily Allen]] from her debut [[studio album]] ''[[Alright, Still]]'' (2006). It was written by Allen, Iyiola Babalola and Darren Lewis, while [[sample (music)|sampling]] [[The Sound Dimensions|the Soul Brothers]]' "Free Soul". The song was released as the [[lead single|lead]] mainstream single of the album in July 2006. After signing a contract deal with [[Regal Recordings]] and gaining popularity on the social network website [[Myspace]] with [[demo (music)|demo songs]], Allen released a limited edition of "[[LDN (song)|LDN]]" to promote her work and afterwards announced the release of "Smile".
The song incorporates [[rocksteady]] music, while the lyric tackles her dealing with the [[Infidelity|betrayal]] of her boyfriend, while enjoying his misery. Most contemporary critics complimented the song, noticing the confidence it hides and the carnival-esque, yet melancholy, theme. On the other hand, some considered it was not one of the album's best tracks and it makes the singer a "theoretical [[pop princess]]". The single peaked inside the top 40 of the charts of some European countries and Australia, while staying on the summit of the [[UK Singles Chart]] for two consecutive weeks and ended the year as the country's 11th-most-successful song. It also charted on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], where it was certified gold.
For promotion, "Smile" was re-recorded in [[Simlish]] and played on shows. The accompanying [[music video]] portrayed a revenge theme, with Allen hiring a [[gang|posse]] to beat her ex-boyfriend. It was directed by [[Sophie Muller]] and, afterwards, banned on MTV due to obscene language. The song was performed live many times, including on talk shows, her 2007 concert tour and also during her [[Lily Allen concert tour (2009)|2009 concert tour]], though Allen claimed to be "sick" of it.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://lilyallenlife.ga/tag/smile |title=Smile Archives - Lily Allen Life |access-date=29 December 2016 |archive-date=29 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229101756/http://lilyallenlife.ga/tag/smile |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2008, it won a Pop Award at the London [[Broadcast Music Incorporated]] Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/537308|publisher=[[Broadcast Music Incorporated]]|title=2008 BMI London Awards Winning Songs|date=7 October 2008 |access-date=23 November 2009|archive-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060006/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/537308|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Background==
After meeting George Lamb on a holiday in Ibiza, Allen made him her manager.<ref name="mtveurope">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.tv/article/14790_LILY_ALLEN.htm|publisher=Viacom|work=[[MTV Europe]]|title=Lily Allen: Artist of the Week|access-date=8 September 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Lamb later introduced the singer to production duo Future Cut, with whom she had written and produced demos, which were sent to various labels.<ref name="mtveurope"/> In 2005, Allen was signed to [[Regal Records (1914)|Regal Records]], who gave her [[pound sterling|£]]25,000 to produce an album. The singer considered it to be a "small development idea", as they were also unable to provide much support for it due to their preoccupation with other releases.<ref name="pfint">{{cite web|last=Plagenhoef|first=Scott|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6476-lily-allen/|title=Interview: Lily Allen|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|date=4 November 2006|access-date=8 September 2009|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023165259/http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6476-lily-allen/|url-status=live}}</ref> Taking advice from [[Lady Sovereign]], the singer created an account on [[MySpace]] and began posting demo songs in November 2005.<ref name="pfint"/> By March 2006, they attracted thousands of listeners, and 500 limited edition [[7-inch vinyl]] singles of one of the demos, a song titled "[[LDN (song)|LDN]]", were rush-released and sold for as much as £40.<ref name="pfint"/><ref name="observer">{{cite news|last=Sawyer|first=Miranda|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/may/21/popandrock.lilyallen|title=Pictures of Lily|work=[[The Observer]]|date=21 May 2006|publisher=[[guardian.co.uk]]|access-date=8 September 2009|___location=London|archive-date=9 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709150351/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/may/21/popandrock.lilyallen|url-status=live}}</ref> Allen also produced two [[mixtape]]s to promote her work. As she accumulated tens of thousands of MySpace friends, ''[[The Observer|The Observer Music Monthly]]'' took interest.<ref name="observer"/> Few people outside of her label's [[A&R]] department had heard of Allen, so the label was slow in responding to publications who wanted to report about her.<ref name="pfint"/> Her label was not pleased with the sound of the demos, so they assigned the singer to "more mainstream producers and top-line writers".<ref name="pfint"/> After that, they finally approved some of her songs, being confident of their inclusion on the album. "Smile" was among the chosen ones, that Allen claimed she was happy with.<ref name="pfint"/> It was the first song she had ever written, claiming:<blockquote>When I set out to do this I knew I wanted to make songs that sounded a) up to date and now and b) really organic. Because you can't get really good players without spending loads of money these days, the only other option is to sample. The first song I ever wrote was 'Smile'. We just went through about seven or eight sample lyrics, found a beat, put it all in... Then when it comes to writing lyrics I write... like a rapper would, I suppose, with absolutely no melody involved whatsoever, I'm just getting my flow sorted. Then I write the whole text of the song and then ad lib the melody into the microphone. It's not terribly clever!<ref name="ohmint">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.musicomh.com/music/features/lily-allen_0806.htm|title=Lily Allen Interview|first=Michael|last=Hubbard|magazine=MusicOMH|date=August 2006|access-date=8 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912202211/http://www.musicomh.com/music/features/lily-allen_0806.htm|archive-date=12 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref></blockquote>
"Smile" was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=23|date=1 July 2006}}</ref> The [[maxi single]] format contains two B-sides, "Absolutely Nothing" and "Cheryl Tweedy", which Allen struggled to get on the album but lost them in favour of "Take What You Take".<ref name="pfint"/> The latter is a satirical song about celebrity, finding the commercial promotion side of the celebrity machine uncomfortable, while mentioning [[Girls Aloud]] member [[Cheryl Cole|Cheryl Tweedy]], but argued she doesn't "have anything against her".<ref name="ohmint"/>
==Music structure and lyrics==
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Musically, "Smile" is a bubbly, mid-tempo tune with "a barroom piano lick", subdued horns and a reggae beat, singing in a light [[falsetto]],<ref name="washington">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|publisher=[[Washington Post Company]]|title=Critic Review for Lily Allen|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/profile/lily-allen,1134185/critic-review.html#reviewNum2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108191743/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/profile/lily-allen,1134185/critic-review.html#reviewNum2|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|first=Kevin|last=O'Donnell|date=30 January 2007|access-date=9 September 2009}}</ref> while the organ riff contains a [[sampling (music)|sample]] of [[Jackie Mittoo]] playing keyboards on the 1960s [[rocksteady]] song "Free Soul" by the Soul Brothers, also written by Mittoo.<ref name="guardian"/><ref name="popm"/> He and [[Clement Dodd]] received credit on the song as co-writers.<ref name="cowrite"/> It was described to have a "[[cod-reggae]] groove that smoulders like a barbecue",<ref name="nme"/> as a guitar and piano were used for the background music, following the notes Gm—F as its basic [[chord progression]].<ref name="notes">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorch.asp?ppn=SC0029280|work=Music Notes|publisher=[[Alfred Music Publishing]]|title=Lily Allen - Smile Sheet Music|access-date=9 September 2009|archive-date=7 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007084252/http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/scorch.asp?ppn=SC0029280|url-status=live}}</ref> It is set in the [[time signature]] of common time, having a [[metronome]] of 96 [[beats per minute]], and is played in the key of [[F major]].<ref name="notes"/> Lyrically, the song describes Allen's satisfaction in her former lover's suffering, being in a vengeful mood: "At worst / I feel bad for a while, / But then I just smile / I go ahead and smile," thus creating a contrast between "the peppy melody and brassy lyrics".<ref name="washington"/> The inspiration for the song came from a real life experience, when Allen broke up with her then boyfriend, Lester Lloyd, resulting in a drug overdose and hospitalization for her depression.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2009/01/lily-allen-girl-cant-help-it/|title=Lily Allen: The Girl Can't Help It|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=Spin Media LLC|access-date=9 September 2009|date=20 January 2009|first=Michael|last=Odell|archive-date=21 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621032513/http://www.spin.com/2009/01/lily-allen-girl-cant-help-it/|url-status=live}}</ref> The singer claimed "I started to get depressed and anyone who suffers from depression knows that it can soon get so bad that you can't get out of bed. It was then that I checked into the Priory. That was really tough as I was an emotional mess. [...] The lyrics are definitely bitter-sweet".<ref name="mtvbittersweet">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lily-allen/news/39205-lily-s-bitter-sweet-smile|title=Lily's Bitter Sweet Smile|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|access-date=9 November 2009|archive-date=11 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111094309/http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/lily-allen/news/39205-lily-s-bitter-sweet-smile|url-status=dead}}</ref> Allen said she later regretted the direct approach of her lyrics: <blockquote>I'm now less inclined to do that, because everything that I do say gets repeated in a way that I haven't said it, or taken out of context and spun in some negative way — and it makes me really sad. I'm not, like, a negative person. I'm actually quite positive, but this industry has really made me feel angry and negative recently. I'm not enjoying it at the moment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Allen_Lily/2007/04/07/3943407.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709052515/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Allen_Lily/2007/04/07/3943407.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 July 2012|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|access-date=16 November 2009|title=Lily Allen tired of spotlight|first=Jane|last=Stevenson}}</ref></blockquote>
==Critical reception==
"Smile" was met with mixed to positive reviews from music critics. According to Heather Phares of [[AllMusic]], the song "has a silky verse melody that just barely conceals [the singer's] spite", while she keeps "her revenge sweet, the extra sting being given to it by the way she sounds like she's singing about how ice cream or puppies or being in love makes her smile".<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1020486|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic ((( Alright, Still > Overview )))|first=Heather|last=Phares|publisher=[[All Media Guide]]|work=[[Allmusic]]|access-date=7 September 2009}}</ref> ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' reporter Jon Dolan claims that Allen "deploys a sugary melody as a Trojan horse for a smackdown on a douche-bag ex-boyfriend",<ref>{{cite web |work=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |publisher=Alpha Media Group |first=Jon |last=Dolan |title=Alright, Still Review |date=30 January 2007 |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/new/54394/alright-still.html |access-date=7 September 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> as Rob Webb from [[Drowned in Sound]] called "Smile" an "infectious slice of bouncing, carnival [[reggae]] that punches hard with its opening line: 'When you first left me / I was wanting more / But you were fucking that girl next door / What you do that for?,'" and went on to say that the theme of the song is melancholy, "set against breezy beats", and while not being "an obvious [[Top of the Pops|TOTP]] contender on the surface, [it] is good but far from one of the LP's choice cuts".<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|publisher=Silentway Ltd.|first=Rob|last=Webb|title=Review/Lily Allen - Alright, Still|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/7691/reviews/999875-lily-allen-alright-still|date=18 July 2006|access-date=7 September 2009|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202054002/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/7691/reviews/999875-lily-allen-alright-still|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rob Sheffield]] from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' gave a rather negative review, claiming the singer "doesn't sound as if she's trying too hard", singing the song with a "breezy sha-la-la lilt that just made the song seem even nastier". Later, he called Allen a "theoretical pop princess, who just entered the breakup-song hall of fame".<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner|Wenner Media LLC]]|first=Rob|last=Sheffield|title=Alright, Still Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/13135176|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120914082229/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/13135176|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2012|date=27 January 2007|access-date=7 September 2009}}</ref> Dom Passantino of ''[[Stylus Magazine]]'' suggested that "'Smile' gets burned off the lights by both [[Sean Paul]] and Abs when it comes to facsimiles of 'Uptown Top Ranking,' but neither of them could bring the quality of lyricism the singer does,"<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Fine Life Media|work=[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]]|first=Dom|last=Passantino|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/lily-allen/alright-still.htm|title=Lily Allen - Alright, Still - Review|date=21 July 2006|access-date=7 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413123907/http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/lily-allen/alright-still.htm|archive-date=13 April 2009}}</ref> while ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' reporter Sal Cinquemani was baffled as to why the song, which she "sings without a smirk of irony", is a UK chart-topper.<ref>{{cite web |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |publisher=slantmagazine.com |first=Sal |last=Cinquemani |title=Lily Allen: Alright, Still |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1034 |date=28 December 2006 |access-date=7 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309000348/http://slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1034 |archive-date=9 March 2009 }}</ref>
The reviewer from ''[[NME]]'' considered that the song sashays along with sass, while still remaining charming, and said that though it doesn't mark Allen out as excellent dating material, as a soundtrack to the summer, "it’s a dead fackin’ cert".<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/lily-allen/7968|title=Lily Allen: Smile|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|access-date=7 September 2009|date=30 June 2006|archive-date=23 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123002635/http://www.nme.com/reviews/lily-allen/7968|url-status=live}}</ref> Adrien Begrand of [[PopMatters]] called "Smile" just as good as "LDN", "its loose reggae arrangement augmented by the clever sample of Jackie Mittoo’s piano from the Soul Brothers’ 60s rocksteady tune "Free Soul", as Allen sings bitterly about her ex, with just a hint of vulnerability at first, before going to her friends for reassurance, and confronting the guy during the chorus with a mean-spirited confidence that has us cheering inside".<ref name="popm">{{cite magazine|first=Adrien|last=Begrand|magazine=[[PopMatters]]|title=Lily Allen - Alright, Still < Reviews|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/lily-allen-alright-still/|date=30 January 2007|access-date=7 September 2009|archive-date=21 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321184518/http://popmatters.com/pm/review/lily-allen-alright-still|url-status=live}}</ref> While John Murphy of MusicOMH praised the song and its "gently lilting reggae rhythm",<ref name="ohmreview"/> Priya Elan from ''NME'' considered that the [[Althea & Donna]] groove of "Smile" is what made fans "fall for her in the first place".<ref>{{cite web|title=Lily Allen: Alright, Still|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/lily-allen/7978|first=Priya|last=Elan|date=17 July 2006|access-date=7 September 2009|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090438/http://www.nme.com/reviews/lily-allen/7978|url-status=live}}</ref> The former argued that "even people who profess to hate pop music will secretly be tapping a foot to it and claiming it is just downright perfect pop for lolling around during the lazy warm, guaranteed to cheer the listeners up, no matter how down they're feeling".<ref name="ohmreview">{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Murphy|title=Lily Allen - Smile|date=3 July 2006|url=http://www.musicomh.com/singles/lily-allen-2_0606.htm|magazine=MusicOMH|access-date=7 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001174112/http://www.musicomh.com/singles/lily-allen-2_0606.htm|archive-date=1 October 2009}}</ref> Other reviews came from ''[[The Guardian]]'' reporter Sophie Heawood, who didn't consider the song as Allen's greatest effort, but still thought she was far better than being called "the female [[Mike Skinner (musician)|Mike Skinner]]".<ref>{{cite news|first=Sophie|last=Heawood|work=[[The Guardian]]|title=CD: Lily Alle, Alright, Still|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jul/14/popandrock.shopping1|date=4 July 2006|access-date=7 September 2009 | ___location=London}}</ref>
In October 2011, ''[[NME]]'' placed it at number 104 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/5|title=150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years - NME|website=[[NME]]|date=6 October 2011|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615125209/http://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/5|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Commercial performance==
"Smile" was released to the [[iTunes Store]] in the United Kingdom in the spring of 2006 and spent its first week at number 1 on the iTunes chart,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lily-allen/157063999|title=Lily Allen Biography|work=[[iTunes]]|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]|access-date=9 November 2009|archive-date=15 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115170424/http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/lily-allen/id157063999|url-status=live}}</ref> before entering the main [[UK Singles Chart]] at number thirteen, based on download sales alone.<ref name="bbcsmile"/> The next week, on the issue of 15 July 2006, it rose to the summit of the chart, selling 39,501 copies,<ref>{{cite news|publisher=AccessMyLibrary|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-148856255/official-uk-singles-chart.html|title=Lily Allen goes to number one|access-date=6 October 2009 | date=15 July 2006}}</ref> knocking [[Shakira]]'s "[[Hips Don't Lie]]" off the top spot<ref name="bbcsmile">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5163408.stm|title=Lily Allen scores number one hit|work=[[BBC News]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=9 November 2009|date=9 July 2006|archive-date=5 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105035450/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5163408.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> and spending two consecutive weeks there.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57813/allen-muse-retain-control-of-uk-charts|publisher=Nielsen Company|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=30 September 2009|title=Allen, Muse Retain Control Of U.K. Charts|archive-date=19 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919101203/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57813/allen-muse-retain-control-of-uk-charts|url-status=live}}</ref> It later descended to number four, being replaced by [[McFly]]'s "[[Please, Please]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/nme/23694|title=McFly knock Lily Allen off the top spot|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|access-date=16 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016203819/http://www.nme.com/news/nme/23694|archive-date=16 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was her very first single in her home country's main charts, following a top 40 entry with the limited release of "LDN" the same year.<ref name="bb1">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57886/lily-allen-muse-soar-to-no-1-on-uk-charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Company|title=Lily Allen, Muse Soar To No. 1 On U.K. Charts|access-date=23 November 2009|archive-date=9 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609163018/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57886/lily-allen-muse-soar-to-no-1-on-uk-charts|url-status=live}}</ref> It ended 2006 as UK's 11th best selling single of the year.<ref name="ukye"/> Allen was surprised at the success of it, stating: "Of course, I never thought the record would chart - I didn't even think I'd get a record contract".<ref name="mtvbittersweet"/> She was named "one of the brightest hopes for domestic crossover rap" because of this single.<ref name="bb1"/> The song shared similar success in Ireland, where it debuted on the issue of 6 July 2006 and peaked inside the top ten at six, holding on the chart for nine weeks.<ref name="irma"/> In mainland Europe, it broke the top 40 of most countries, but was not as successful as in the singer's home country.<ref name="be">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/34dba/Lily-Allen-Smile|work=[[Ultratop]]|publisher=HungMedien|title=Lily Allen - Smile (Nummer)|access-date=30 August 2009|archive-date=26 May 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526052945/https://www.webcitation.org/6AOGH4cZh?url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp%3Finterpret=Lily+Allen|url-status=live}}</ref> Notable successes were ten on the [[Dutch Top 40]], sixteen on the [[French Singles Chart]] and 21 on the [[Swiss Singles Chart]].<ref name="be"/> Across the ocean, "Smile" reached 14 on the [[ARIA Charts]] and in New Zealand peaked inside the top ten at six.<ref name="be"/>
In North America, the song only managed to peak at 49 on the main [[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard chart]] in the U.S. on the issue of 24 February 2007 and spent 12 weeks on the chart.<ref name="bh100"/> On the same week, it climbed to 29 on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] and, later in May, reached 35 on the [[Pop Songs]] chart<ref name="bps"/> and 20 on the [[Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks]].<ref name="baps"/> Despite its low position, "Smile" managed to slowly sell over 500,000 copies in paid digital download and was certified [[Music recording sales certification|Gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on 9 February 2009; it remained Allen's highest-charting single in the country until [[T-Pain]]'s "[[5 O'Clock (T-Pain song)|5 O'Clock]]", which featured Allen, peaked at number 10 in 2011.<ref name="riaa">{{cite web|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Lily%20Allen&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum Certification|date=April 2009|access-date=29 August 2009|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152023/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Lily%20Allen&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25|url-status=live}}</ref> Nonetheless, "Smile" remains Allen's highest-charting song as a solo artist in the United States, one of three entries to chart there (alongside "[[Fuck You (Lily Allen song)|Fuck You]]" and "[[The Fear (Lily Allen song)|The Fear]]"). It also peaked at 86 on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]].<ref name="acharts">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/10450|title=Lily Allen - Smile - Music Charts|publisher=αCharts.us|access-date=30 August 2009|archive-date=9 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009080514/http://acharts.us/song/10450|url-status=live}}</ref>
==
[[File:Smilevideo.PNG|thumb|right|200px|alt=A small, square table with round edges against a tan wall. On the table there are coffee cups and a menu, with chairs on two sides, opposite each other. On the right sits a young, brunette woman with large earrings, fringe hair and a pink dress, who stirs the coffee. On the left sits a young man in a grey jumper, who gesticulates the act of punching with his hands.|Elliott Jordan, as the ex-boyfriend, gesticulating how he was beaten up, and Allen in the official music video for "Smile".]]
The song's [[music video]] was released on 3 July 2006.<ref name="video"/> Having been directed by [[Sophie Muller]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/videos/lily-allen/112324/smile.jhtml|work=[[MTV]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]|title=Smile - Lily Allen - Music Video|access-date=1 September 2009|archive-date=8 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908021250/http://www.mtv.com/videos/lily-allen/112324/smile.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> it contained a vengeance theme, similar to that of the song. It starts off with Allen sitting on the bed in her apartment, eating chocolate and cheese balls. Interleaved, shots of her and her ex-boyfriend spending time together appear as a memory.<ref name="video">{{cite web|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/musicvideos/lilyallen_smile_hi.php|title=Lily Allen - Smile video|publisher=[[Virgin Media]]|access-date=9 September 2009|archive-date=20 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820192025/http://www.virginmedia.com/music/musicvideos/lilyallen_smile_hi.php|url-status=live}}</ref> He is played by [[Elliott Jordan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1460864/otherworks|work=[[Internet Movie Database]]|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|title=Other works for Elliott Jordan|access-date=10 November 2009|archive-date=16 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116174837/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1460864/otherworks|url-status=live}}</ref> As the [[bridge (music)|bridge]] comes up, the scene changes to the singer standing on the corner of a street, talking to a man and paying him money. The man leaves and goes to some [[gangster]]s, giving them instructions and each a share of money. As Allen's former lover walks down the street talking on his mobile phone, one of the gangsters pushes him into an abandoned playground, where they are joined by a second gangster, and the pair give Allen's ex a beating.<ref name="video"/> Allen, witnessing the scene, smiles. She then meets with her bruised ex-boyfriend, and takes him to a coffee shop. There, he tried to explain to her how he was beaten by the [[robbery|muggers]], not knowing that, meanwhile, they were breaking down his apartment door and destroying his furniture and possessions, including scratching his [[gramophone record]]s.<ref name="video"/> The ex-boyfriend leaves the table for a while, enough time for Allen to put [[laxative]] pills in his coffee; upon returning, he drinks it and leaves the shop. After, he goes to his apartment, only to find it trashed and destroyed. Scavenging through what's left, he happily finds the record box, thinking they are intact, but he suddenly gets [[diarrhea]] as a result of the laxatives, but is unable to use his toilet, as it is clogged with his clothes.<ref name="video"/> He goes to Allen's apartment with his records, seeking consolation, unaware that she is laughing behind his back. As the video finishes, the scene changes to Allen walking down the street at night, smiling and singing the last chorus, while her ex-boyfriend, actually a [[disc jockey]], is in a nightclub getting ready to play his music, but finds out that all his records have been scratched.<ref name="video"/>
After the video was banned on [[MTV]] in the United Kingdom, Allen commented regarding this in an inverview:<blockquote>I got really offended when my single 'Smile' got banned [during after-school hours] from MTV in the U.K. because it had the word fuck in it. They said, 'We don't want kids to grow up too quickly.' But then you have [[Paris Hilton]] and [[the Pussycat Dolls]] taking their clothes off and gyrating up against womanizing, asshole men, and that's acceptable. You're thinking your kids are gonna grow up quicker because they heard the word fuck than from thinking they should be shoving their tits in people's faces?<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2007/03/09/lily-allen-blows/|title=Lily Allen blows up|access-date=9 September 2009|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Chris|last=Willman|date=9 March 2007|archive-date=26 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426001314/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20014481,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref></blockquote>
DJ Ron Slomowicz of [[Dotdash|About.com]] criticised the music video, saying it was "mean-spirited", it would "alienate any sort of club fan base she might discover", and that if a male "had his friends beating up his ex-girlfriend, trashing her living space, drugging her and destroying her possessions, he would be branded as violent" and would be shunned, thus questioning the singer's taste level as well as her suitability as a positive role model for young girls.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ron|last=Slomowicz|url=http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/LilyAllenSmile.htm|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|work=[[About.com]]|title=Lily Allen - Smile|access-date=9 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604012216/http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/LilyAllenSmile.htm|archive-date=4 June 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Live performances and promotion==
[[File:Lily Allen Toronto 2009.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=A woman singing on a microphone, standing up, with a band with instruments in her back and a crowd of people in front. There are 3D letters in the background, spelling "Lily".|Allen performing during her 2009 concert tour]]
<!--ONLY PUT THIS INFO IF A RELIABLE SOURCE IS FOUND. On the day of the official release of "Smile", Allen performed and did an exclusive record signing at private record store Sister Ray in Soho, London, where she performed four songs from her debut album ''Alright, Still'', namely "LDN", "Knock 'Em Out", "[[Littlest Things]]" and "Smile", followed by the signing.-->On the day the single was released, Allen appeared on [[BBC Radio 1]]'s [[Live Lounge]] with DJ [[Jo Whiley]], performing an acoustic version of "Smile", and a cover of [[The Kooks]]' song, "[[Naïve (song)|Naïve]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/jowhiley/297/17|work=[[BBC Radio 1]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|title=Lily Allen - 03 Jul 06|access-date=19 October 2009|archive-date=19 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719234057/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/jowhiley/297/17|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[Secret Garden Party]], in September 2006, Allen made a rendition of the song and afterwards stated: "The festival was well good, particularly as Lester, my ex, who I wrote 'Smile' about, and subsequently sold his story to the papers, had a tent called 'the shit tent' positioned directly opposite the main stage. So he and his new girlfriend had no option but to watch me perform to a couple of thousand people singing 'Smile' back to me. Oh, it's the little things eh!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23373466-welcome-to-lilys-world.do |title=Welcome to Lily's world |first=Richard |last=Godwin |work=[[Evening Standard]] |publisher=[[Daily Mail and General Trust]] |access-date=19 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605054713/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23373466-welcome-to-lilys-world.do |archive-date=5 June 2011 }}</ref>
"Smile" was performed live as part of the setlist of Allen's 2007 [[concert tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/lily-allen/8073|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|title=Lily Allen/New Young Pony Club: Leadmill, Sheffield, Saturday, October 28|first=Alex|last=Miller|date=13 November 2006 |access-date=3 September 2009|archive-date=16 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216152143/http://www.nme.com/reviews/lily-allen/8073|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 2007 [[South By Southwest]] music festival, Allen said "I'm so sick of this song, but I'll play it for you, Austin" before singing it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/27062|title=Lily Allen struts her stuff at SXSW|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|access-date=16 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212063334/http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/27062|archive-date=12 February 2008}}</ref> On 3 February 2007, the singer was invited as a musical guest on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and played this single and "LDN".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0958744/|title="Saturday Night Live" Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (2007)|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|work=[[Internet Movie Database]]|access-date=19 October 2009|archive-date=27 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427141326/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0958744/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, it was on the setlist of Allen's [[It's Not Me, It's You World Tour|2009 concert tour]], as part of the encore.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Combs |first=Seth |date=2 April 2009 |title=Lily Allen Kicks Off U.S. Tour |url=https://www.spin.com/2009/04/lily-allen-kicks-us-tour/ |access-date=18 December 2024 |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]}}</ref>
==Covers==
Allen herself re-recorded the single in [[Simlish]], the fictional language used in ''[[The Sims]]'' games, to help promotion.<ref name="sims">{{cite web|url=http://thesims2.ea.com/news/detail.php?id=905|title=Hit Songs Are Always In Season For The Sims|work=Sims 2|access-date=19 October 2009|publisher=TheSims2.ea|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310163459/http://thesims2.ea.com/news/detail.php?id=905|archive-date=10 March 2007}}</ref> The Simlish version was used in ''The Sims'' expansion pack ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons]]'' soundtrack, and Allen also had her own character in the game.<ref name="sims"/> She declared: "Recording 'Smile' was a great experience for me. Sometimes revenge can be fun. But getting to sing it again [in Simlish] came very naturally and it was hilarious to practice! The silly language and whimsy of ''The Sims'' games are a perfect fit for the song. I was laughing the entire time!"<ref name="sims"/> An animated music video was made for the Simlish version.<ref name="sims"/>
In 2009, the season one episode "[[Mattress (Glee)|Mattress]]" of the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] musical comedy/drama ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'', "Smile" was covered by the character Rachel, voiced by [[Lea Michele]]; the version was made available as an iTunes single download and was later included on the second volume of the [[Glee: The Music, Volume 2|season one soundtracks]].<ref name="PR">{{cite press release|url=http://www.foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z268z1z8&ID=5464|title=Cast versions of "Jump" and "Smile" among songs featured in "Glee" Wednesday, December 2, on Fox|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]]|date=1 December 2009|access-date=1 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117190317/http://foxflash.com/div.php/main/page?aID=1z2z2z268z1z8&ID=5464|archive-date=17 January 2010}}</ref>
After footballer [[Ashley Cole]] joined [[Chelsea F.C.]] in 2006, [[Arsenal F.C.]] fans created their own version of the song titled "Ashley Cole is a Chelsea batty boy".<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCormick |first1=Joseph |date=20 April 2015 |title=Watch: Arsenal fans sing along to 'batty boy' Ashley Cole song |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2015/04/20/watch-arsenal-fans-sing-along-to-batty-boy-ashley-cole-song/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409011527/https://www.thepinknews.com/2015/04/20/watch-arsenal-fans-sing-along-to-batty-boy-ashley-cole-song/ |archive-date=9 April 2024 |access-date=24 April 2024 |agency=PinkNews}}</ref>
==Track listings and formats==
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* '''UK CD1 and 7-inch single'''<ref name="be"/><ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Smile|others=[[Lily Allen]]|year=2006|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=[[Regal Recordings]]|id=7REG 135, 00946 365880 7 0}}</ref>
# "Smile" – 3:17
# "Smile" (Gutter Mix) – 2:59
* '''UK CD2'''<ref name="be"/>
# "Smile" – 3:16
# "Cheryl Tweedy" – 3:15
# "Absolutely Nothing" – 4:02
# "Smile" (video) – 3:14
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* '''Digital download'''<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57300/lily-allen-plots-us-invasion-with-ep-shows|title=Lily Allen Plots U.S. Invasion With EP, Shows|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Company|access-date=23 November 2009|archive-date=29 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929183804/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57300/lily-allen-plots-us-invasion-with-ep-shows|url-status=live}}</ref>
# "Smile" – 3:17
# "Smile" (Gutter Mix) – 2:59
# "Cheryl Tweedy" — 3:15
# "Absolutely Nothing" – 4:02
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===2009 versions===
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*'''Digital EP 1'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/smile-ep/693501472 |title=iTunes - Music - Smile - EP by Lily Allen |date=January 2006 |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=9 May 2014 |archive-date=5 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905235852/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/smile-ep/id693501472 |url-status=live }}</ref>
# "Smile" (radio edit) – 3:16
# "Smile Version Revisited" (Mark Ronson remix—edited version) – 3:15
# "Smile" (Digital Soundboy remix) – 5:00
# "Smile" (Simlish version) – 3:14
# "Smile" (acoustic version) – 3:20
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* '''Digital EP 2'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/smile-ep/693496204 |title=iTunes - Music - Smile - EP by Lily Allen |date=3 July 2006 |publisher=[[iTunes]] |access-date=9 May 2014 |archive-date=5 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905083838/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/smile-ep/id693496204 |url-status=live }}</ref>
# "Smile" (radio edit) – 3:16
# "Smile" (Gutter Mix) – 2:59
# "Smile Version Revisited" (Mark Ronson remix) – 3:12
# "Smile" (live at YOYO) – 4:28
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==Credits and personnel==
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* Main [[singing|vocals]] — Lily Allen
* Written by — Lily Allen, Darren Lewis, Iyiola Babalola, [[Jackie Mittoo]], [[Clement Dodd]]
* Produced by — Future Cut
* [[Master recording|Mastered]] by — Tim Burrell, Tim Debney
* [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|Audio mixing]] — Future Cut, Mike Pelanconi
* Keyboards — John Ellis
* Engineer — Mike Pelanconi, Darren Lewis
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* [[Drum]]s — Paul Powell
* [[Bass (guitar)|Bass]] — Clive Hunte
* [[Saxophone]] — Michael Rose
* [[Trombone]] — [[Trevor Edwards]]
* [[Guitar]] — Paul Farr
* [[Trumpet]] — [[Eddie Thornton]]
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==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
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|+Weekly chart performance for "Smile"
!scope="col"|Chart (2006–2007)
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
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{{single chart|Australia|14|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true|refname="cowrite"}}
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{{single chart|Austria|40|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Flanders|27|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Wallonia|33|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboardcanadianhot100|72|artist=Lily Allen|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|CIS|13|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|songid=5768|rowheader=true|access-date=25 May 2021}}
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!scope="row"|Croatia ([[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html|title=Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija|publisher=[[Croatian Radiotelevision]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903000147/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/strana_lista.html|archive-date=3 September 2006|access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref>
|7
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{{single chart|Czech Republic|30|year=2006|week=36|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Denmark Airplay|2|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|year=2006|week=35|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-07-22.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=118|issue=29|page=63|date=22 July 2006|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121225751/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-07-22.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|5
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{{single chart|France|16|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Germany|67|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|songid=216506|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Hungary|11|year=2006|week=42|artist=Lilly Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Ireland2|6|song=Smile|rowheader=true|access-date=27 January 2020|refname="irma"}}
|-
{{single chart|Italy|23|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Dutch40|10|year=2006|week=34|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Dutch100|19|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|New Zealand|6|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay ([[TopHit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20060811-20060817|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Aug 17, 2006|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref>
| 15
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{{single chart|Scotland|5|date=20060715|rowheader=true|access-date=8 July 2006}}
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{{single chart|Slovakia|2|year=2006|week=36|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Sweden|38|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Lily Allen|song=Smile|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|1|artist=Lily Allen|artistid=1747|rowheader=true|access-date=22 March 2021}}
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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|49|artist=Lily Allen|rowheader=true|refname="bh100"}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|27|artist=Lily Allen|rowheader=true}}
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{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|20|artist=Lily Allen|rowheader=true|refname="baps"}}
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{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|35|artist=Lily Allen|rowheader=true|refname="bps"}}
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===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for "Smile"
!scope="col"|Chart (2006)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2006|title=Jaaroverzichten 2006|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|access-date=6 June 2018|archive-date=17 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017041740/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
|92
|-
!scope="row"|CIS (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=12 April 2025|archive-date=11 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911211014/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
|171
|-
!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|title=European Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|archive-date=14 November 2007|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref>
|67
|-
!scope="row"|Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2006|title=Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2006|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=24 February 2020|archive-date=3 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603155857/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
|82
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2006|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=24 February 2020|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422235952/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
|81
|-
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2006&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|language=nl|access-date=6 June 2018|archive-date=29 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129144318/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2006&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref>
|84
|-
!scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
|158
|-
!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2006|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=24 February 2020|archive-date=5 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105211038/http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
|87
|-
!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref name="ukye">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20060108/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=6 June 2018|archive-date=25 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025001558/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20060108/37501/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|11
|}
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==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Smile"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Lily Allen|title=Smile|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2006|certyear=2023|id=6019-724-1|access-date=30 June 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Lily Allen|title=Smile|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2009|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Smile"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Label(s)
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| 3 July 2006
| {{hlist|[[CD single|CD]]|[[Maxi single|maxi CD]]}}
| {{hlist|[[Parlophone]]|[[Regal Recordings|Regal]]}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2006/Music-Week-2006-07-01.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=1 July 2006|page=23|accessdate=22 May 2024|via=World Radio History}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| Germany
| 14 July 2006
| Maxi CD
| [[EMI]]
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Smile-Lily-Allen/dp/B000G04UUU|title=Smile|language=de|publisher=[[EMI]]|date=14 July 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216152902/https://www.amazon.de/Smile-Lily-Allen/dp/B000G04UUU|archivedate=16 February 2007|url-status=live|accessdate=22 May 2024|via=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| France
| 25 September 2006
| CD
| [[Emmanuel de Buretel|Delabel]]
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a1883311/Lily-Allen-Smile-CD-single|title=Smile – Lily Allen – CD single|language=fr|publisher=Delabel Records|date=25 September 2006|accessdate=22 May 2024|via=[[Fnac]]}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| 28 November 2006
| [[Adult album alternative|Adult album alternative radio]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11/28/2006&Format=7|title=Triple A|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|date=28 November 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420013009/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=11/28/2006&Format=7|archivedate=20 April 2015|accessdate=10 January 2025}}</ref>}}
|-
| 6 March 2007
| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| {{center|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Available For Airplay|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239|magazine=[[FMQB]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101141712/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#28|archive-date=1 November 2009|accessdate=22 May 2024}}</ref>}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|3}}
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090122222410/http://lilyallenmusic.com/emi-site/site.php?page=lyrics&item=1582750 "Smile" lyrics] on Allen's official site
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081222035543/http://www.mtv.com/videos/lily-allen/112324/smile.jhtml Music video for "Smile"] at [[MTV]]
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