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Best Fake Smile
2016 single by James Bay
"Best Fake Smile" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2016 through Republic Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014).
Quick Facts Single by James Bay, from the album Chaos and the Calm ...
| "Best Fake Smile" | ||||
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| Single by James Bay | ||||
| from the album Chaos and the Calm | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–14 in Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jacquire King | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Best Fake Smile" on YouTube | ||||
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A music video to accompany the release of "Best Fake Smile" was first released onto YouTube on 3 March 2016 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.[1]
More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Best Fake Smile" |
| 3:26 |
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Weekly charts
More information Chart (2014–16), Peak position ...
| Chart (2014–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 4 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[3] | 13 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 87 |
| Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[5] | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 54 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 33 |
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Year-end charts
More information Chart (2016), Position ...
| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] | 36 |
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More information Region, Certification ...
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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More information Region, Date ...
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 2 March 2016 | Digital download | Republic |
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- "James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- "Chart Track: Week 16, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
