Smile (Avril Lavigne song)
| "Smile" | ||||
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| Single by Avril Lavigne | ||||
| from the album Goodbye Lullaby | ||||
| Released | April 11, 2011 (see release history) | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2010; Maratone Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) |
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| Genre | Pop rock, Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback | |||
| Producer | Max Martin, Shellback | |||
| Avril Lavigne singles chronology | ||||
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"Smile" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The song was written by Lavigne with Max Martin and Shellback. It was produced by Martin and Shellback. "Smile" was released on April 11, 2011 to Australian radio stations. It was the second single from Lavigne's fourth album Goodbye Lullaby.
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Background [change]
Lavigne asked her fans in Twitter what the next single from Goodbye Lullaby should be. She asked them to choose between Push and Smile.[2] Lavigne confirmed that "Smile" was to be the second single from the album. Lavigne herself wanted Push to be released. The singer's record label, RCA, announced that "Smile" will be sent out to Polish radio in April. It would be sent out to USA, Canada, New Zealand, Asia, and the UK around this time.[3] Lavigne posted photos of the set of her music video. This was on April 21, 2011.
Promotion [change]
Lavigne will perform the song on the German show Schlag den Raab on 4 June 2011.[4]
Track listing [change]
- iTunes digital download[5]
- "Smile" – 3:29
- Digital download and CD single[6]
- "Smile" – 3:29
- "What the Hell" (Bimbo Jones remix) – 4:10
Personnel [change]
- Songwriting – Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback
- Production and recording – Max Martin, Shellback
- Engineering – Michael Ilbert
- Mixing – Serban Ghenea
- Mix engineer – John Hanes
- Assistant mix engineer – Tim Roberts
- Drums, guitar and bass – Shellback
- Keyboards – Max Martin
Source:[7]
Charts [change]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 32 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] | 30 |
| South Korea (GAON International Chart) | 23 |
Release history [change]
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Australia[10] | 11 April 2011 | Sony Music | Radio Airplay |
| United States[11] | 17 May 2011 | RCA Records | |
| Germany[12] | 03 June 2011 | CD single | |
| UK[6] | 26 June 2011 | Digital download |
References [change]
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/07/AR2011030704548.html ...punk-pop songs, "Smile" and "What the Hell,"
- ↑ "Ok guys... I have a big decision to make today and I want my fans to help me. Do u guys want PUSH or SMILE to be my 2nd single??". Twitter. Twitter Inc. http://twitter.com/AvrilLavigne/status/51028915409526784. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Avril Lavigne announces new single". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a313512/avril-lavigne-announces-new-single.html. Retrieved 08 April 2011.
- ↑ "Avril Lavigne kommt zu „Schlag den Raab”". szene.ag. http://www.szene.ag/2011/05/06/avril-lavigne-kommt-zu-%E2%80%9Eschlag-den-raab%E2%80%9D/. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ "Smile - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. http://itunes.apple.com/no/album/smile-single/id434598511. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Smile - Single: Avril Lavigne: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004Z2HA3E/ref=dm_sp_alb?ie=UTF8&qid=1304541689&sr=8-4. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ (2011) Release notes for "Smile" by Avril Lavigne (liner notes). RCA Records.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Avril Lavigne – Smile". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Avril Lavigne – Smile". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Australian Media Release Date". The Music Network. http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-releases/singles/2011/04/11/issue--831/avril-lavigne--smile/. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "All Access". All Access. http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ↑ "Smile - Single: Avril Lavigne: Amazon.de: Music". Amazon.de. http://www.amazon.de/Smile-Avril-Lavigne/dp/B004YMYQBO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304410268&sr=1-1. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
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