When I See You Smile

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"When I See You Smile"
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Single by Bad English
from the album Bad English
B-side
  • "Rockin' Horse"
  • "Tough Times Don't Last"
ReleasedAugust 30, 1989 (1989-08-30)
Genre
Length4:17
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s) Richie Zito
Bad English singles chronology
"Forget Me Not"
(1989)
"When I See You Smile"
(1989)
"Price of Love"
(1990)

"When I See You Smile" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American-British glam metal band Bad English. It was released in September 1989 as the second single taken from their self-titled debut album released in 1989. The power ballad [4] is the band's most successful song, reaching number-one in both the United States and Canada.

Contents

Music video

In the video the band are performing on a stage, which contains close-up shots of its members. The footage was taken at one of their arena concerts. It shows Jonathan Cain's distinctive synthesizer opening and moves into the soft initial vocal work of John Waite. The tempo picks up with Deen Castronovo's drum work and Neal Schon's trademark guitar during which Waite becomes more emphatic vocally; the song finishes with Waite's soft vocals. The video was directed by Jonathan Cain.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single [5] [6] [7]

  1. "When I See You Smile" – 4:16
  2. "Rockin' Horse" – 5:26

12-inch and CD single [8] [9]

  1. "When I See You Smile" – 4:17
  2. "Tough Times Don't Last" – 4:40
  3. "Rockin' Horse" – 5:28

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [20] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesAugust 30, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
Epic [21]
United KingdomNovember 6, 1989
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
[22]
November 13, 198912-inch vinyl with patch [23]
December 4, 19897-inch picture disc [24]
JapanDecember 7, 1989Mini-CD [25]

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