Behind a Painted Smile

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"Behind a Painted Smile"
Single by The Isley Brothers
from the album Soul on the Rocks
B-side"One Too Many Heartaches"[1]
ReleasedMay 1969
Recorded1967
GenreFunk, Soul[1]
Length2:45
LabelTamla Motown[1]
Songwriter(s)Ivy Jo Hunter, Beatrice Verdi[1]
Producer(s)Ivy Jo Hunter[1]
The Isley Brothers singles chronology
"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
(1968)
"Behind a Painted Smile"
(1969)
"Put Yourself in My Place"
(1969)

"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.

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 5

Cover versions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Isley Brothers, The - Behind A Painted Smile / One Too Many Heartaches (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Behind a Painted Smile". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1969" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22).
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22).
  5. ^ "Mathilde Santing - Behind A Painted Smile (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 22, 2012.

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