"Keep On Smilin'" is a 1974 hit song by the American group Wet Willie. It was the title track of their third studio album.
"Keep On Smilin'" | ||||
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Single by Wet Willie | ||||
from the album Keep On Smilin' | ||||
B-side | "Soul Jones" | |||
Released | May 1974 | |||
Genre | Southern rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:25 | |||
Label | Capricorn Records | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Tom Dowd | |||
Wet Willie singles chronology | ||||
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The song was also their first of three top 40 singles and became their greatest hit. "Keep on Smilin' reached No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and is ranked as the 66th biggest hit of 1974.[2] It also charted in Canada.
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] | 21 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 10 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 16 |
Year-end charts edit
Chart (1974) | Rank |
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Canada[5] | 181 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 66 |
References edit
- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Planet of the Apes: Hard Rock". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 106. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974".
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 906.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974".
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