| Smile a Little Smile for Me | |
| Cover: | Smile_a_Little_Smile_for_Me_-_The_Flying_Machine.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Flying Machine |
| Album: | The Flying Machine |
| B-Side: | Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long |
| Released: | April 11, 1969 (UK)[1] June 1969 (US)[2] |
| Genre: | Bubblegum pop,[3] pop rock |
| Length: | 2:55 |
| Label: | Pye (UK) Congress (US) |
| Producer: | Tony Macaulay |
| Next Title: | Baby Make It Soon |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"Smile a Little Smile for Me" is the debut single by the Flying Machine. The song was written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay.[4]
The song concerns a woman having difficulty coming to terms with the final ending of a rocky relationship with a man she loved. The singer encourages "Rosemarie" to smile in spite of her pain and tears, because she will soon see that her prospects for a future relationship are bright.
It reached No. 5 in the U.S. during the fall of 1969. It also hit No. 6 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[5] "Smile a Little Smile for Me" was a bigger hit in Canada. It reached No. 4 on the pop singles chart[6] and No. 6 AC.[7]
| Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 51 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[9] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 5 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[11] | 5 |
| Chart (1969) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[12] | 64 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 76 |
| US Cash Box [14] | 68 |
. Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-1993. Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Record Research . 88.
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 114.
