Behind a Painted Smile

"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.

"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)

Dutch singer Mathilde Santing released a cover version of the song in 1982.[2]

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

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


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