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Your Smile (song)

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"Your Smile"
Single by René & Angela
from the album Street Called Desire
ReleasedFebruary 5, 1986
GenreSoul, R&B
Length4:09
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)René Moore, Angela Winbush
Producer(s)René Moore, Angela Winbush
René & Angela singles chronology
"I'll Be Good"
(1985)
"Your Smile"
(1986)
"You Don't Have to Cry"
(1986)

"Your Smile" is a song by American singing duo René & Angela. Released on February 5, 1986, it was the third single from the duo's 1985 album, Street Called Desire. "Your Smile" was the duo's second number-one single on Billboard's R&B chart. It was also a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number sixty-two.[1] Along with the track "Drive My Love", "Your Smile" was a minor hit on the U.S. Dance chart, peaking at number forty-seven.[2]

In a 2024 interview, Angela Winbush revealed "Your Smile" was written about her grandmother, who died during the recording of Street Called Desire.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 490.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 216.
  3. ^ "A St. Louis native's deep contributions to the music industry". youtube.com. Google LLC. Retrieved 2024-07-01.