"Smile a Little Smile for Me" is the debut single by the Flying Machine. The song was written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay.
Lyrical content 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.
Chart history It reached No. 5 in the U.S. during the fall of 1969. It also hit No. 6 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Smile a Little Smile for Me" was a bigger hit in Canada. It reached No. 4 on the pop singles chart and No. 6 AC.
Weekly charts Chart (1969–1970)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)51Canadian RPM Top Singles4Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary6South Africa (Springbok)18US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - 5US Billboard Adult Contemporary6US Cash Box Top 1005
Year-end charts Chart (1969)RankCanada RPM Top Singles64US Billboard Hot 10076US Cash Box 68
References
External links Lyrics of this song