| A Certain Smile | |
| Cover: | A certain smile by johnny mathis US single.png |
| Caption: | Artwork for the US 7-inch single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Johnny Mathis |
| Album: | More Johnny's Greatest Hits |
| B-Side: | Let It Rain |
| Released: | June 1958 |
| Genre: | Popular |
| Length: | 2:47 |
| Label: | Columbia (US) Fontana (UK) |
| Producer: | Mitch Miller |
| Prev Title: | Teacher, Teacher |
| Prev Year: | 1958 |
| Next Title: | Call Me |
| Next Year: | 1958 |
"A Certain Smile" is a popular song from the 1958 film of the same name. The song was written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster. Johnny Mathis performed the song in the film, and the song reached number 4 on the UK chart.
The song was nominated for the 1958 Academy Award for Best Original Song.[1]
The music was written by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the 1958 film of the same name, based on the novel, also titled A Certain Smile, by Françoise Sagan. Johnny Mathis, who appeared in the 1958 film as a bar singer, performing the title song. Mathis's recording, with backing orchestration by Ray Ellis and released in June 1958 (4-41193), backed with "Let It Rain".[2] The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the US chart.[3]
The song has been covered by artists such as: