Smile (G-Unit song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Smile
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = G-Unit
| album = Beg for Mercy
| released = April 8, 2004
| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:38
| label = {{hlist|Interscope|G-Unit}}
| writer = {{hlist|C. Jackson|C. Lloyd|S. Wright|E. Wilson|C. Roberson}}
| producer = No I.D.
| prev_title = Ride wit U
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = I Like the Way She Do It
| next_year = 2008
}}
"Smile" is a song by American hip hop group G-Unit, released on April 8, 2004, as the fourth and final single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy (2003). The song was produced by No I.D. and contains a sample "I Too Am Wanting", as performed by Syreeta. Smile was never released as a CD single, causing the single to chart lowly.
Background
Lloyd Banks is the main artist on the song, with his G-Unit cohort 50 Cent, only singing "be the reason you smile" as a background vocal on the refrain as well as giving the intro.
Music video
The video goes through Lloyd Banks' life from a child to an adult, as he gets involved in love interests and relationships. It features Banks' two brothers, who play him at different points in his life. Former G-Unit Records artist, Olivia, is the adult girl featured in the video. The video was directed by Jessy Terrero.
Chart positions
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!align="left"|Chart (2004) !align="center"|Peak |
| align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsBillBoard. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=g-unit|chart=all}} Artists Chart History - G-Unit, Singles]. BillBoard. Accessed July 16, 2008.
|align="center"|72 |
| align="left"|Irish Singles Chart
|align="center"|34 |
References
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Category:Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Song recordings produced by No I.D.
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Songs written by 50 Cent
Category:Songs written by Lloyd Banks
Category:G-Unit Records singles
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