Your Smile (song) explained

Your Smile
Cover:Yoursmile.jpg
Type:single
Artist:René & Angela
Album:Street Called Desire
Released:February 5, 1986
Genre:Soul, R&B
Length:4:09
Label:Mercury
Producer:René Moore, Angela Winbush
Prev Title:I'll Be Good
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:You Don't Have to Cry
Next Year:1986

"Your Smile" is a song by American singing duo René & Angela. Released on February 5, 1986, it was the third single from the duo's 1985 album, Street Called Desire. "Your Smile" was the duo's second number-one single on Billboard's R&B chart. It was also a minor hit on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number sixty-two.[1] Along with the track "Drive My Love", "Your Smile" was a minor hit on the U.S. Dance chart, peaking at number forty-seven.[2]

In a 2024 interview, Angela Winbush revealed "Your Smile" was written about her grandmother, who died during the recording of Street Called Desire.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 490.

  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 216.

  3. Web site: A St. Louis native’s deep contributions to the music industry . youtube.com . Google LLC . 2024-07-01.