Behind a Painted Smile

"Behind a Painted Smile"
Single by The Isley Brothers
from the album Soul on the Rocks
B-side "One Too Many Heartaches"[1]
Released 1969
Format 7" vinyl
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
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
(1968)		 "Behind a Painted Smile"
(1969)		 "Put Yourself in My Place"
(1969)

"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
(1968)		 "Behind a Painted Smile"
(1969)		 "Put Yourself in My Place"
(1969)

"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.

Dutch singer Mathilde Santing released a cover version of the song in 1982.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Isley Brothers, The - Behind A Painted Smile / One Too Many Heartaches (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Mathilde Santing - Behind A Painted Smile (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1969" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2012.


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