"Best Fake Smile" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2016 through Republic Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014).

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Best Fake Smile" was first released onto YouTube on 3 March 2016 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.[1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Best Fake Smile"
3:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 4
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[3] 13
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 87
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[5] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 54
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 2 March 2016 Digital download Republic

References

  1. ^ "James Bay - Best Fake Smile". YouTube.
  2. ^ "James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.


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