Smile (Uncle Kracker song)
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"Smile" is a song by Uncle Kracker
from his 2009 album Happy Hour
. The song is Uncle Kracker's first single since 2004's "Writing It Down". It has peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song is also his second entry on the Hot Country Songs
charts, debuting at #57 on the week of November 7, 2009. It has been featured in promotions for The Office
special "Baby" episode
, as well as TV advertisements for Season 3 of the Australian drama series, Packed to the Rafters
. Joe McElderry
recorded a cover of the song for his album, Wide Awake
, which was released in October 2010.
.
on "When the Sun Goes Down" in 2004.
Following strong unsolicited airplay of a remix of "Smile" featuring country music influences on Detroit country music stations, "Smile" was re-mixed and released to Country radio as an official single to promote his extended play Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions
. It has since also become his first solo Top 10 country hit, peaking at number six.
Uncle Kracker
Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...
from his 2009 album Happy Hour
Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker album)
Happy Hour is Uncle Kracker's fourth studio album. It was released on September 15, 2009 under Atlantic Records. The album includes the single "Smile"...
. The song is Uncle Kracker's first single since 2004's "Writing It Down". It has peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The song is also his second entry on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, debuting at #57 on the week of November 7, 2009. It has been featured in promotions for The Office
The Office
The Office is a popular mockumentary/situation comedy TV show that was first made in the UK and has now been re-made in many other countries, with overall viewership in the hundreds of millions worldwide. The original version of The Office was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It...
special "Baby" episode
The Delivery (The Office)
"The Delivery" is a two-part episode of the sixth season of the U.S. comedy series The Office. Since it is an hour-long episode, it is considered to be the 17th and 18th episodes in the season's episode count...
, as well as TV advertisements for Season 3 of the Australian drama series, Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
. Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry
Joseph "Joe" McElderry is an English singer and model. He won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009. His first single "The Climb" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Charts. He was also crowned the winner of the second series of Popstar to Operastar, two...
recorded a cover of the song for his album, Wide Awake
Wide Awake (Joe McElderry album)
Wide Awake is the debut album of English pop singer Joe McElderry, winner of the sixth series of British talent competition The X Factor...
, which was released in October 2010.
Music video
A music video for the song was released in September 2009, directed by Darren DoaneDarren Doane
Darren Doane is a Christian filmmaker and music video director. In 2007, Darren formed a new commercial, music video and branded content production company called LEVEL4 with Executive Producer Josh Karchmer...
.
Chart performance
On the chart week of November 7, 2009, the original album version of "Smile" debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: becoming his first solo entry on that chart, as well as his second chart single since he was featured with Kenny ChesneyKenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
on "When the Sun Goes Down" in 2004.
Following strong unsolicited airplay of a remix of "Smile" featuring country music influences on Detroit country music stations, "Smile" was re-mixed and released to Country radio as an official single to promote his extended play Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions
Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions
-Chart performance:...
. It has since also become his first solo Top 10 country hit, peaking at number six.
| Chart (2009-2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Year-end charts
| Charts (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |