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Smile a Little Smile for Me
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Smile a Little Smile for Me
| cover = Smile_a_Little_Smile_for_Me_-_The_Flying_Machine.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Flying Machine
| album = The Flying Machine
| B-side = Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long
| released = April 11, 1969 (UK)
June 1969 (US)
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Bubblegum pop, pop rock
| length = 2:55
| label = Pye (UK)
Congress (US)
| writer =
| producer = Tony Macaulay
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Baby Make It Soon
| next_year = 1970
| misc =
}}
"'Smile a Little Smile for Me'" is the debut single by the Flying Machine. The song was written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay.
Lyrical content
The song concerns a woman having difficulty coming to terms with the final ending of a rocky relationship with a man she loved. The singer encourages "Rosemarie" to smile in spite of her pain and tears, because she will soon see that her prospects for a future relationship are bright.
Chart history
It reached No. 5 in the U.S. during the fall of the year. It also hit No. 6 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
"Smile a Little Smile for Me" was a bigger hit in Canada. It reached No. 4 on the pop singles chart and No. 6 AC.
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References
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