Smooth (Santana song)

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"Smooth"
Santanasmooth.jpg
Single by Santana featuring Rob Thomas
from the album Supernatural
B-side "El farol"
ReleasedJune 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
Studio Fantasy (Berkeley, California)
Genre
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 3:55 (radio edit)
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Rob Thomas
Producer(s) Matt Serletic
Santana singles chronology
"Say It Again"
(1985)
"Smooth"
(1999)
"Put Your Lights On"
(1999)
Rob Thomas singles chronology
"Smooth"
(1999)
"A New York Christmas"
(2003)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Supernatural album booklet. [18]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [73] 2× Platinum140,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [74] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [75]
(physical)
Platinum1,200,000 [76]
United States (RIAA) [75]
(digital)
Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 15, 1999 Contemporary hit radio Arista [77]
August 3, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
[78]
United KingdomOctober 11, 1999CD
[79]
United Kingdom (re-release)March 20, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
[80]

Cover versions

See also

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