When I See You Smile

{{Infobox song

| name = When I See You Smile

| cover = Bad-English-When-I-See-You-Sm-276335.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bad English

| album = Bad English

| B-side =

"Rockin' Horse"
"Tough Times Don't Last"

| released = {{start date|1989|8|30}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

Glam metal{{Citation|title=Metal Ballads - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-ballads-mw0000220079|language=en|access-date=2021-01-27}}{{Cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Troy L.|last2=Clevel|last3=.com|date=2021-05-13|title=Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/05/every-no-1-song-of-the-1980s-ranked-from-mad-bogus-to-totally-bodacious.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=cleveland|language=en}}
pop rock{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/songs-you-know-by-heart-songs-of-love-mw0000062785|title=Songs You Know by Heart: Songs of Love - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Farley|first=Keith|website=AllMusic|access-date=July 7, 2019}}

| length = 4:17

| label = Epic

| writer = Diane Warren

| producer = Richie Zito

| prev_title = Forget Me Not

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Price of Love

| next_year = 1990

}}

"When I See You Smile" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American-British glam metal band Bad English. It was released in September 1989 as the second single taken from their self-titled debut album released in 1989. The power ballad{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-10-worst-power-ballads-ever-written|title=The 10 worst power ballads ever written|date=November 19, 2016 |publisher=Louder}} is the band's most successful song, reaching number-one in both the United States and Canada.

Music video

In the video the band are performing on a stage, which contains close-up shots of its members. The footage was taken at one of their arena concerts. It shows Jonathan Cain's distinctive synthesizer opening and moves into the soft initial vocal work of John Waite. The tempo picks up with Deen Castronovo's drum work and Neal Schon's trademark guitar during which Waite becomes more emphatic vocally; the song finishes with Waite's soft vocals. The video was directed by Jonathan Cain.

Track listings

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=When I See You Smile|others=Bad English|year=1989|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Epic Records|id=34-69082}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When I See You Smile|others=Bad English|year=1989|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records|id=34T 69082}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When I See You Smile|others=Bad English|year=1989|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=ESDA-7010}}

"When I See You Smile" – 4:16
"Rockin' Horse" – 5:26

12-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=When I See You Smile|others=Bad English|year=1989|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records|id=655347 6}}{{cite AV media notes|title=When I See You Smile|others=Bad English|year=1989|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=655347-2}}

"When I See You Smile" – 4:17
"Tough Times Don't Last" – 4:40
"Rockin' Horse" – 5:28

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1989–1990)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|4|artist=Bad English|song=When I See You Smile|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=6623|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2019}}

{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|11|chartid=6656|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2019}}

{{single chart|UK|61|date=19891202|rowheader=true|access-date=April 5, 2019}}

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Bad English|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|11|artist=Bad English|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2020}}

{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|10|artist=Bad English|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2020}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1989) !Position
scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6684&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6684.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6684\|title=Top 100 Singles of '89\|magazine=RPM\|via=Library and Archives Canada\|access-date=April 5, 2019}} \|38
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web\|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/1989-2/\|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1989\|website=Billboardtop100of.com\|access-date=April 10, 2019}} \|34

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!Chart (1989)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.6684&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.6684.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.6684|title=Top 100 Singles of '89|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=April 5, 2019}}

|38

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/1989-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1989|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=April 10, 2019}}

|34

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1990) !Position
scope="row"\|Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1990\|publisher=ARIA\|access-date=August 13, 2020}} \|21

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!Chart (1990)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1990|publisher=ARIA|access-date=August 13, 2020}}

|21

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|certref=|access-date=August 13, 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Bad English|title=When I See You Smile|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|access-date=August 9, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Bad English|title=When I See You Smile|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|access-date=August 9, 2019|refname="riaa"}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|United States \|August 30, 1989 \|{{hlist\|7-inch vinyl\|cassette}} \|rowspan="5"\|Epic \|
scope="row" rowspan="3"\|United Kingdom \|November 6, 1989 \|{{hlist\|7-inch vinyl\|12-inch vinyl}} \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=45\|date=November 4, 1989}}
November 13, 1989 \|12-inch vinyl with patch \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=42\|date=November 11, 1989}}
December 4, 1989 \|7-inch picture disc \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=45\|date=December 2, 1989}}
scope="row"\|Japan \|December 7, 1989 \|Mini-CD \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/127104/products/107678/1/\|title=ホエン・アイ・シー・ユー・スマイル {{!}} バッド・イングリッシュ\|trans-title=When I See You Smile {{!}} Bad English\|publisher=Oricon\|language=ja\|access-date=September 6, 2023}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|August 30, 1989

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|cassette}}

|rowspan="5"|Epic

scope="row" rowspan="3"|United Kingdom

|November 6, 1989

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=45|date=November 4, 1989}}

November 13, 1989

|12-inch vinyl with patch

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=42|date=November 11, 1989}}

December 4, 1989

|7-inch picture disc

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=45|date=December 2, 1989}}

scope="row"|Japan

|December 7, 1989

|Mini-CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/127104/products/107678/1/|title=ホエン・アイ・シー・ユー・スマイル {{!}} バッド・イングリッシュ|trans-title=When I See You Smile {{!}} Bad English|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 6, 2023}}

References

Category:1989 songs

Category:1989 singles

Category:Bad English songs

Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles

Category:Cashbox number-one singles

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Glam metal ballads

Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Richie Zito

Category:Songs written by Diane Warren

Category:1980s ballads