Smile (Avril Lavigne song)
"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.
| "Smile" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Avril Lavigne | ||||
| from Goodbye Lullaby" | ||||
| Released | April 11, 2011 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2010; Maratone Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Martin, Shellback | |||
| Avril Lavigne singles chronology | ||||
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Background
Lavigne asked her fans in Twitter what the next_title 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
Lavigne will perform the song on the German show Schlag den Raab on June 4, 2011.[4]
Track listing
- 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
- 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
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 32 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] | 30 |
| South Korea (GAON International Chart) | 23 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[10] | April 11, 2011 | Sony Music | Radio Airplay |
| United States[11] | May 17, 2011 | RCA Records | |
| Germany[12] | June 3, 2011 | CD single | |
| UK[6] | June 26, 2011 | Digital download |
References
- ↑ https://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. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Avril Lavigne announces new single". Digital Spy. April 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Avril Lavigne kommt zu "Schlag den Raab"". szene.ag. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Smile - Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Smile - Single: Avril Lavigne: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ↑ Smile (Media notes). Avril Lavigne. RCA Records. 2011.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ "All Access". Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Smile - Single: Avril Lavigne: Amazon.de: Music". Amazon.de. Retrieved May 3, 2011.