Smile a Little Smile for Me
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B-side"Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long"
Length2:55
| "Smile a Little Smile for Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Flying Machine | ||||
| from the album The Flying Machine | ||||
| B-side | "Maybe We've Been Loving Too Long" | |||
| Released | April 11, 1969 (UK)[1] June 1969 (US)[2] | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop,[3] pop rock[4] | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Pye (UK) Congress (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tony Macaulay | |||
| The Flying Machine singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Smile a Little Smile for Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Smile a Little Smile for Me" is the debut single by the Flying Machine. The song was written by Geoff Stephens and Tony Macaulay.[5]
The song concerns a woman having difficulty coming to terms with the final ending of a rocky relationship with a man she loved. The singer encourages "Rosemarie" to smile in spite of her pain and tears, because she will soon see that her prospects for a future relationship are bright.