Smile

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"Smile" is a song popularized by Michael Jackson, based on Charlie Chaplin's classic melody, known for its uplifting message about maintaining hope and positivity through hardship.

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Smile canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
song recording
associatedWith Charlie Chaplin
Michael Jackson
basedOn Smile (Charlie Chaplin composition)
Smile (song)
composer Charlie Chaplin
countryOfOrigin United States
coveredBy Barbra Streisand
Diana Ross
Josh Groban
Judy Garland
Michael Jackson
Nat King Cole
Tony Bennett
culturalImpact standard of the Great American Songbook
describedAs sentimental ballad
genre traditional pop
hasLyricLine Smile even though it’s breaking
Smile though your heart is aching
hasMusicalFeature melancholic melody with hopeful lyrics
hasTheme hope
optimism in the face of hardship
positivity
includedOn HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
key often performed in F major
language English
lyricist Geoffrey Parsons
John Turner
mood uplifting
notableFor contrast between sad melody and optimistic lyrics
notableRecording Smile (Michael Jackson recording)
originallyComposedFor Modern Times (1936 film)
linked to: Modern Times
originalReleaseYear 1936
performer Michael Jackson
popularizedBy Michael Jackson
producer David Foster
Michael Jackson
recordLabel Epic Records
releaseYear 1995
tempo slow
timeSignature 4/4
usedIn commercials
film soundtracks
television programs

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anything Goes track Smile
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener includesSong Smile
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener hasCoverSong Smile