"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[4] is the band's most successful song, reaching number-one in both the United States and Canada.
"When I See You Smile" | ||||
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Single by Bad English | ||||
from the album Bad English | ||||
B-side |
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Released | August 30, 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:17 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
Producer(s) | Richie Zito | |||
Bad English singles chronology | ||||
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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.
7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single[5][6][7]
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | August 30, 1989 |
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Epic | [21] |
United Kingdom | November 6, 1989 |
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November 13, 1989 | 12-inch vinyl with patch | [23] | ||
December 4, 1989 | 7-inch picture disc | [24] | ||
Japan | December 7, 1989 | Mini-CD | [25] |
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