Smile (G-Unit song)
"Smile" | ||||
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Single by G-Unit | ||||
from the album Beg for Mercy | ||||
Released | April 8, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | G-Unit, Interscope | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | No I.D. | |||
G-Unit singles chronology | ||||
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"Smile" is a song by American hip hop group G-Unit, released on April 8, 2004 as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy (2003). The song was produced by No I.D. and contains a sample "I Too Am Wanting", as performed by Syreeta.
Background[]
Lloyd Banks is the main artist on the song, with his G-Unit cohort 50 Cent, only singing "be the reason you smile" as a background vocal on the refrain as well as giving the intro.
Music video[]
The video goes through Lloyd Banks' life from a child to an adult, as he gets involved in love interests and relationships. It features Banks' two brothers, who play him at different points in his life. Former G-Unit Records artist, Olivia, is the adult girl featured in the video. The video was directed by Jessy Terrero.
Chart positions[]
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1] | 72 |
Irish Singles Chart | 34 |
References[]
- ^ BillBoard. Artists Chart History - G-Unit, Singles. BillBoard. Accessed July 16, 2008.
External links[]
- 2004 singles
- G-Unit songs
- Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
- Contemporary R&B ballads
- Song recordings produced by No I.D.
- Interscope Records singles
- Songs written by 50 Cent
- Songs written by Lloyd Banks
- 2003 songs
- G-Unit Records singles
- 2000s hip hop song stubs