A Certain Smile (song)
"A Certain Smile" is a popular song. It was written for the 1958 film of the same name, based on the novel, also titled A Certain Smile, by Françoise Sagan. The music was written by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster.
| "A Certain Smile" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork for the US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| from the album More Johnny's Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Let It Rain" | |||
| Released | June 1958 | |||
| Genre | Popular | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia (US) Fontana (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster | |||
| Producer(s) | Mitch Miller | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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The song was nominated for the 1958 Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Recorded versions
The song has been covered by artists such as:
- Johnny Mathis, who appeared in the 1958 film as a bar singer performing the title song. Mathis's recording, with backing orchestration by Ray Ellis and released in June 1958 (4-41193), reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
- Astrud Gilberto recorded it for her 1966 album, A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness.[2]
- Jay and the Americans released a version of the song on their 1963 album, At the Cafe Wha?[3]
Popular culture
- The song was featured in the 2010 BBC production of A Passionate Woman.
References
- Johnny Mathis charting singles Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- Astrud Gilberto, A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- Jay and the Americans, At the Cafe Wha? Retrieved February 4, 2012
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