When I See You Smile

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"When I See You Smile"
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Single by Bad English
from the album Bad English
B-side
  • "Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word"
  • "Best of What I Got"
ReleasedAugust 30, 1989[1]
Recorded1988
Genre
Length4:17
LabelEpic Records
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)Richie Zito
Bad English singles chronology
"Forget Me Not"
(1989) 		"When I See You Smile"
(1989) 		"Price of Love"
(1990)

"When I See You Smile" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American-British glam metal band Bad English. It was released in September 1989 as the second single taken from their self-titled debut album released in 1989. The power ballad[5] is the band's most successful song, reaching number-one in both the U.S. and Canada.

Music video[]

In the video the band are performing on a stage, which contains close-up shots of its members. The footage was taken at one of their arena concerts. It shows Jonathan Cain's distinctive synthesizer opening and moves into the soft initial vocal work of John Waite. The tempo picks up with Deen Castronovo's drum work and Neal Schon's trademark guitar during which Waite becomes more emphatic vocally; the song finishes with Waite's soft vocals. The video was directed by Jonathan Cain.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Metal Ballads - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved January 27, 2021
  3. ^ Smith, Troy L.; Clevel; .com (May 13, 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best". cleveland. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Farley, Keith. "Songs You Know by Heart: Songs of Love - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "The 10 worst power ballads ever written". Louder.
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Bad English – When I See You Smile". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6623." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6656." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. ^ "Notowanie nr414" (in Polish). LP3. January 27, 1990. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "Bad English Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Bad English Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Bad English Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "1990 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Bad English – When I See You Smile". Music Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Bad English – When I See You Smile". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 9, 2019.

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