Born with a Smile on My Face

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"Born with a Smile on My Face"
Single by Stephanie De Sykes with Rain
from the album Rain featuring Stephanie De-Sykes
B-side "Woman's Intuition"
Released1974
Genre Pop
Length3:15
Label Bradley's Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Barry Leng
Stephanie De Sykes with Rain singles chronology
"Born with a Smile on My Face"
(1974)
"We'll Find Our Day"
(1975)

"Born with a Smile on My Face" is a popular song written by Roger Holman and Simon May. Included as the first track on the 1974 album Rain Featuring Stephanie De-Sykes, the single peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and number 19 in Australia. [1]

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Australia ARIA Charts [2] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 23
UK Singles Chart [4] 2

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References

  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 18. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 18. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Stephanie de Sykes – Born with a Smile on My Face" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. "STEPHANIE DE SYKES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .