Inner Smile

"Inner Smile" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band Texas, originally released on their greatest hits album, The Greatest Hits (2000). Written by Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels,[1] and arranged by Texas, it was released as the second single from the album and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, number eight in Spain, and reached the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands. It was also featured twice in the film Bend It Like Beckham (2002), including in the final sequence.[2]

For the 2011 jazz album, see Aldo Romano.
"Inner Smile"
Single by Texas
from the album The Greatest Hits
B-side"Across the Universe"
Released8 January 2001
FormatCD single, digital download
Recorded2000
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length3:52
LabelMercury Records
MERCD 531 / MERDD 531
Songwriter(s)Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri, Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels
Producer(s)Johnny Mac, Gregg Alexander
Texas singles chronology
"In Demand"
(2000)		 "Inner Smile"
(2001)		 "I Don't Want a Lover"
(2001)

The song was based on Alexander's unreleased demo "Inner Child", which was written and performed between 1995 and 1998.[3][4]

Music video

The video, directed by Vaughan Arnell,[5] is a homage to Elvis Presley (and specifically his '68 Comeback Special shows) with lead singer Sharleen Spiteri dressed as Elvis in his famous black leather suit and using prosthetics to resemble Elvis. It begins with Sharleen/Elvis turning on a TV (probably to see "the show", i.e. the video clip), then she/he begins to sing. It had some black and white stills showing her in distinct situations (in one of them, Sharleen/Elvis proudly holds a belt with the word "SHAR" instead of "ELVIS", formed with diamonds). In some scenes, she switches from her Elvis costume to another black leather outfit (without prosthetics). The video clip was shot in London in November 2000 with a live audience and with the band members playing different roles as musicians and/or audience members (with Spiteri portraying various groupies). In one of the scenes, Sharleen (as Elvis) sings along with Sharleen. It is often assumed this scene represents Elvis and Priscilla Presley.

Track listing

CD1 (MERCD 531)

  1. "Inner Smile" - 3:49
  2. "Inner Smile" (Extended 12") - 9:47
  3. "Across the Universe" (Live) - 4:13
  4. "Inner Smile" (Video) - 3:49

CD2 (MERDD 531)

  1. "Inner Smile" - 3:49
  2. "Inner Smile" (Jules' Club Radio Mix) - 4:35
  3. "Inner Smile" (Stonebridge Classic House Mix) - 6:31
  4. "Inner Smile" (Rae & Christian Basement Mix) - 4:57

Charts

Use in media

The song was featured in Bend It Like Beckham.

The song is used for the theme tune of live Football League Cup football on Sky Sports.

In 2007, the song was used in an advert for the (now discontinued) Crushed Silk & Jasmine variant of Bold laundry detergent.

The song was used in adverts for Warner Leisure Hotels from 2012 to 2013.

References
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  2. "Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  3. Gregg Alexander (New Radicals) - Inner Child (Unreleased Demo) on YouTube
  4. "Profile on Gregg Alexander". www.famouslikeme.com.
  5. "Vaughan Arnell". Vaughan Arnell.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  17. "Notowanie nr991" (in Polish). LP3. 26 January 2001. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2019. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  18. "Top of the Year 2001". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  19. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. "Spanishcharts.com – Texas – Inner Smile" Canciones Top 50.
  21. "Swedishcharts.com – Texas – Inner Smile". Singles Top 100.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Texas – Inner Smile". Swiss Singles Chart.
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