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| "When the Lady Smiles" | ||||
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| Single by Golden Earring | ||||
| from the album N.E.W.S. | ||||
| B-side | "Orwell's Year" | |||
| Released | 3 February 1984 (NL)[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:59 (Single Version) 5:39 (Album Version) 6:16 (12" Version) | |||
| Label | 21 Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Kooymans Barry Hay | |||
| Producer(s) | Shell Schellekens | |||
| Golden Earring singles chronology | ||||
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"When the Lady Smiles" is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. It was the first single from their album N.E.W.S. (NorthEastWestSouth). Following their United States top 10 hit "Twilight Zone", "When the Lady Smiles" was a chart disappointment in America, only reaching No. 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song became the band's fifth Hot 100 charter, making Golden Earring the most successful Dutch band on the United States singles chart.[2]
In the Netherlands, "When the Lady Smiles" became Golden Earring's fifth number-one song. The song debuted at No. 9 on the United States Top Rock Tracks chart, but its controversial music video prevented the song from achieving further success in America.
- ^ "Golden Earring singles".
- ^ "allmusic - Golden Earring > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Retrieved 14 March 2009.