(You Caught Me) Smilin'

1972 single by Sly and the Family Stone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"(You Caught Me) Smilin'" is a song by American band Sly and the Family Stone from their fifth studio album There's a Riot Goin' On (1971). It was released April 22, 1972 as the album's third single.

ReleasedApril 22, 1972
Genre
Length2:54
LabelEpic
Quick facts Single by Sly and the Family Stone, from the album There's a Riot Goin' On ...
"(You Caught Me) Smilin'"
Single by Sly and the Family Stone
from the album There's a Riot Goin' On
ReleasedApril 22, 1972
Genre
Length2:54
LabelEpic
SongwriterSylvester Stewart
ProducerSly Stone
Sly and the Family Stone singles chronology
"Runnin' Away"
(1972)		 "(You Caught Me) Smilin'"
(1972)		 "If You Want Me to Stay"
(1973)
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"(You Caught Me) Smilin'"
The minimalist soul song contains a horn-driven melody, raspy vocals and delicate keyboard lines.
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Content

The song revolves around Sly Stone feeling sad and lost despite smiling. He is implied to be taking drugs to suppress his emotional pain.[1]

Critical reception

Reviewing There's a Riot Goin' On for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine cited "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" as an instance of when "Sly's songwriting remains remarkably sharp".[2] Stevie Chick of BBC Music described the song as "winningly vulnerable, a brief flash of joy".[3]

Charts

More information Chart (1972), Peak position ...
Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]21
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