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 | 1969 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Funk, Soul[1] | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Tamla Motown[1] | |||
| Writer(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.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Isley Brothers, The - Behind A Painted Smile / One Too Many Heartaches (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Mathilde Santing - Behind A Painted Smile (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1969" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1969-05-24" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
