Smile | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | G-Unit |
Album: | Beg for Mercy |
Released: | April 8, 2004 |
Recorded: | 2003 |
Genre: | Hip hop |
Length: | 3:38 |
Producer: | No I.D. |
Prev Title: | Ride wit U |
Prev Year: | 2004 |
Next Title: | I Like the Way She Do It |
Next Year: | 2008 |
"Smile" is a song by American hip hop group G-Unit, released on April 8, 2004, as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy (2003). The song was produced by No I.D. and contains a sample "I Too Am Wanting", as performed by Syreeta. Smile was never released as a CD single, causing the single to chart lowly.
Lloyd Banks is the main artist on the song, with his G-Unit cohort 50 Cent, only singing "be the reason you smile" as a background vocal on the refrain as well as giving the intro.
The video goes through Lloyd Banks' life from a child to an adult, as he gets involved in love interests and relationships. It features Banks' two brothers, who play him at different points in his life. Former G-Unit Records artist, Olivia, is the adult girl featured in the video. The video was directed by Jessy Terrero.
Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
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U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[1] | 72 | |
Irish Singles Chart | 34 |