You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile explained

"You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" is a song from the Broadway musical Annie, written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin.[1]

Sia cover

You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version)
Cover:Sia - You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sia
Album:Annie
Released:October 22, 2014
Recorded:2014
Chronology:Sia
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Sia covered the song for the soundtrack for the 2014 film.[2] [3] The single charted in Australia, Belgium, UK and in Poland where it became an airplay hit—the song peaked at number 3 on the Polish Airplay Top 20 Chart and at number 2 on the Polish TV Airplay Chart.[4]

Music video

The video for this song was filmed in New York City, USA. It features the cast from the actual film as they spread cheer to the citizens of the city by dancing, performing random acts of kindness and holding signs with the word "smile" written on them.

Charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 71
Germany (Airplay Chart)[6] 85
Poland (Polish Airplay New)[7] 1
Poland (Polish TV Airplay Chart)[8] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 125

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
AustraliaOctober 22, 2014Digital downloadColumbia Pictures[10]
Belgium[11]
Finland[12]
France[13]
Germany[14]
Sweden[15]
Switzerland[16]
United Kingdom[17]
United States[18]
United KingdomJanuary 4, 2015CD singleRCA[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annie [Original Broadway Cast] [Remastered]]. AllMusic. All Media Network. Erlewine. Sarah. August 1, 2014.
  2. Zuckerman. Esther. Movies Hear Sia's version of 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile' from 'Annie'. Entertainment Weekly. October 22, 2014. October 23, 2014.
  3. Hear Sia's Contribution to the 'Annie' Soundtrack, 'You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile'. Spin. October 22, 2014. October 23, 2014.
  4. Web site: ZPAV :: Bestsellery i wyróżnienia - AirPlays - TV - Archiwum. bestsellery.zpav.pl.
  5. Web site: Ed Sheeran Spends 5th Week On Top Of ARIA Singles . . Gavin . Ryan . November 15, 2014 . January 2, 2015.
  6. Web site: Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 2/2015. MusicTrace. RadioCharts.com. de. 16 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150117022013/http://www.radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm. 17 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video. Polish Airplay New. November 21, 2014.
  8. Web site: Polish Video Chart . December 26, 2014 . December 26, 2014.
  9. Web site: Cluk Update 2015-01-05. Zobbel Archive. January 5, 2015.
  10. Web site: iTunes – Music – You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile – Single by Sia. October 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224213502/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/youre-never-fully-dressed/id930635371. December 24, 2014. iTunes Store. Australia.
  11. Web site: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). January 8, 2015. 7digital. Belgium.
  12. Web site: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). January 8, 2015. 7digital. Finland.
  13. Web site: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). January 8, 2015. 7digital. France.
  14. Web site: iTunes – Musik – You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version) – Single von Sia. October 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150317070826/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/youre-never-fully-dressed/id930635371. March 17, 2015. live. iTunes Store. Germany.
  15. Web site: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). January 8, 2015. 7digital. Sweden.
  16. Web site: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). January 8, 2015. 7digital. Switzerland.
  17. Web site: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). January 8, 2015. 7digital. United Kingdom.
  18. Web site: Amazon.com: You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (2014 Film Version). Amazon . January 8, 2015.
  19. Web site: BBC: Good Morning Sunday: Music. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715033151/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04w4qlx/segments. July 15, 2015. live. British Broadcasting Corporation.