Behind a Painted Smile
| "Behind a Painted Smile" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| from the album Soul on the Rocks | ||||
| B-side | "One Too Many Heartaches"[1] | |||
| Released | May 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Funk, Soul[1] | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Tamla Motown[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter, Beatrice Verdi[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter[1] | |||
| The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Behind a Painted Smile" is a song written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Beatrice Verdi. It was recorded in 1967 by The Isley Brothers appearing on the Soul on the Rocks album and released as a single that reached number five in the UK charts in May 1969.
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 17 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 5 |
Cover versions
- Dutch singer Mathilde Santing released a cover version of the song in 1982.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Isley Brothers, The - Behind A Painted Smile / One Too Many Heartaches (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Behind a Painted Smile". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1969" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Mathilde Santing - Behind A Painted Smile (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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