Best Fake Smile
2016 single by James Bay
"Best Fake Smile" | ||||
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Single by James Bay | ||||
from the album Chaos and the Calm | ||||
Released | 2 March 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2013–14 in Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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Length | 3:26 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jacquire King | |||
James Bay singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Best Fake Smile" on YouTube | ||||
"Best Fake Smile" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2016 through Republic Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014).
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Best Fake Smile" was first released onto YouTube on 3 March 2016 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Best Fake Smile" |
| 3:26 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2014–16) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 4 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[3] | 13 |
Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 87 |
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[5] | 40 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 54 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 33 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2016) | Position |
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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 36 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 2 March 2016 | Digital download | Republic |
References
- ^ "James Bay - Best Fake Smile". YouTube.
- ^ "James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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