Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile

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{{Infobox album

| name = Songs from an American Movie
Vol. One: Learning How to Smile

| type = Album

| artist = Everclear

| cover = EverclearLearningHowToSmile.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 11, 2000

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, rock

| length = 45:18

| label = Capitol

| producer = Art Alexakis, Lars Fox, Neal Avron

| prev_title = So Much for the Afterglow

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude

| next_year = 2000

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile

| type = studio

| single1 = Wonderful

| single1date = May 22, 2000{{cite magazine|title=Everelear's Capitol Release Gets 'Wonderful' Response|last=Flick|first=Larry|author-link=Larry Flick|magazine=Billboard|volume=112|issue=30|page=12|date=July 22, 2000|quote=Programmers embraced the set's lead single, 'Wonderful,' immediately upon its May 22 arrival at radio.}}

| single2 = AM Radio

| single2date = August 22, 2000{{cite magazine|title=Alternative: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1364|page=169|date=August 18, 2000}}

| single3 = Brown Eyed Girl

| single3date = April 23, 2001{{cite magazine|title=Hot AC: Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1398|page=94|date=April 20, 2001}}

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 57/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/songs-from-an-american-movie-vol-one-learning-how-to-smile/everclear |title=Reviews for Songs From An American Movie Vol. One: Learning How To Smile by Everclear |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=December 4, 2012}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-from-an-american-movie-vol-1-learning-how-to-smile-mw0000065187 |title=Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile – Everclear |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=December 4, 2012 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2score = 4/5{{cite journal |title=Everclear: Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |work=Alternative Press |issue=146 |date=September 2000 |page=89}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B−{{cite journal |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20238446,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109033034/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20238446,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 9, 2009 |title=Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=September 14, 2000 |accessdate=December 4, 2012 |last=Browne |first=David |authorlink=David Browne (journalist)}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-09-ca-49912-story.html |title='Movie' Finds Everclear in a Sentimental Mood |work=Los Angeles Times |date=July 9, 2000 |access-date=December 5, 2015 |last=Nichols |first=Natalie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017192139/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jul/09/entertainment/ca-49912 |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=live}}

| rev5 = Melody Maker

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Everclear: Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |work=Melody Maker |date=August 8, 2000 |page=50}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = 4/10{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/everclear/2790 |title=Songs From An American Movie, Volume 1: Learning How To Smile |work=NME |date=September 8, 2000 |access-date=December 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012235804/http://www.nme.com/reviews/everclear/2790 |archive-date=October 12, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

| rev7 = Q

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Everclear: Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile |work=Q |issue=168 |date=September 2000 |page=99}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite journal |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/everclear/albums/album/112345/review/5946953/songs_from_an_american_movie_vol_1_learning_how_to_smile |title=Everclear: Songs From An American Movie Vol. 1: Learning How To Smile |work=Rolling Stone |date=July 6, 2000 |accessdate=December 4, 2012 |last=Zacharek |first=Stephanie |authorlink=Stephanie Zacharek |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101225322/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/everclear/albums/album/112345/review/5946953/songs_from_an_american_movie_vol_1_learning_how_to_smile |archivedate=January 1, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

| rev9 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite book |chapter=Everclear |last=Harris |first=Keith |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/285 285–86] }}

| rev10 = The Village Voice

| rev10score = A−{{cite news |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv900-00.php |title=Consumer Guide: Afropop Worldwide |work=The Village Voice |date=September 26, 2000 |accessdate=September 27, 2015 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |authorlink=Robert Christgau}}

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Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Everclear, released on July 11, 2000. The album (along with its sequel, Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude) is a loose concept album inspired by lead singer Art Alexakis's second divorce. The first album is much more influenced by American pop music, especially from the 1970s, as well as being more "loving" in tone than the hard rock Good Time for a Bad Attitude. The album is dedicated to David Ridderhof and Louis Montoya.

Learning How to Smile is the band's second highest selling album ever with 1.28 million copies sold and a Platinum certification by the RIAA.{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=everclear#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum - RIAA|newspaper=RIAA|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-27}} It is also the band's only album to debut in the top ten on the Billboard 200, where it peaked at number nine.