Johnny Mathis – A Certain Smile

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A Certain Smile (song)

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“A Certain Smile”

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Artwork for the US 7-inch single
Single by Johnny Mathis
from the album More Johnny’s
Greatest Hits
B-side“Let It Rain”
ReleasedJune 1958
GenrePopular
Length2:47
LabelColumbia (US)
Fontana (UK)
Songwriter(s)Sammy Fain
Paul Francis
Webster
Producer(s)Mitch Miller
Johnny Mathis 
singles chronology
“Teacher, Teacher”
(1958)”A Certain Smile
(1958)”Call Me”
(1958)

A Certain Smile” is a popular song from the 1958 film of the same name. The song was written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis WebsterJohnny Mathis performed the song in the film, and the song reached No. 4 on the UK chart.

The song was nominated for the 1958 Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Background

The music was written by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the 1958 film of the same name, based on the novel, also titled A Certain Smile, by Françoise SaganJohnny Mathis, who appeared in the 1958 film as a bar singer, performing the title song. Mathis’s recording, with backing orchestration by Ray Ellis and released in June 1958 (4-41193), backed with “Let It Rain”. The song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the US chart.

Charts

Chart (1958)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)30
Norway (VG-lista)7
UK Singles (OCC)4
US Billboard Hot 10022

Other recorded versions

The song has been covered by artists such as:

A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile (Live From The Cafe Wha? / 1962)
  • Ted Greene
A Certain Smile
  • Mantovani & His Orchestra
A Certain Smile
  • Engelbert Humperdink
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK-A CERTAIN SMILE
  • Florence Aguilar
A CERTAIN SMILE (1972) – Florence Aguilar
  • P.J. Proby
P.J. Proby: A Certain Smile
  • The Four Preps
The Four Preps – A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile
  • Billy Terment and His Orchestra
A Certain Smile

Popular culture

A Certain Smile (film

A Certain Smile

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Theatrical poster
Directed byJean Negulesco
Written byFrances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Françoise Sagan
Produced byHenry Ephron
StarringRossano Brazzi
Joan Fontaine
CinematographyMilton Krasner
Edited byLouis R. Loeffler
Music byAlfred Newman
Distributed byTwentieth Century-Fox
Release dateJuly 31, 1958
Running time104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2.3 million
Box office$1.3 million (US rentals)

A Certain Smile is a 1958 American drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the book of the same name by Françoise Sagan.

Plot

In Paris, beautiful Dominique Vallon is involved with a young man, Bertrand Griot, until suddenly entering into an unwise week-long romance with his wealthy and married uncle, Luc Ferrand.

Cast

Production

Christine Carère was cast in the main role, although she didn’t know any English at the time. She was brought to Hollywood and trained for ten months before filming. The Production Code Administration only authorized the film after substantial changes to the novel’s story line. Negulesco later agreed “that A Certain Smile has not much of Sagan. She herself did not like it and she also wrote an article against it. She was right in saying that that was not her book.”

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
Academy
Awards
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: 
Lyle R. Wheeler
 and John
DeCuir;
Set Decoration: 
Walter M. Scott
 and Paul S. Fox
Nominated
Best Costume DesignCharles LeMaire and 
Mary Wills
Nominated
Best SongA Certain Smile
Music by 
Sammy Fain;
Lyrics by Paul Francis
Webster
Nominated
Laurel
Awards
Best Song5th Place

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