"Behind a Painted Smile" | ||||
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Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
from the album Soul on the Rocks | ||||
B-side | "One Too Many Heartaches" [1] | |||
Released | May 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1967 | |||
Genre | Funk, Soul [1] | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Tamla Motown [1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter, Beatrice Verdi [1] | |||
Producer(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter [1] | |||
The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Behind a Painted Smile" is a song written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Beatrice Verdi. It was recorded in 1967 by The Isley Brothers appearing on the Soul on the Rocks album and released as a single that reached number five in the UK charts in May 1969.
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Ireland ( IRMA) [2] | 17 |
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [3] | 26 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [4] | 5 |