Sweet Sweet Smile

Album: Passage (1977)
Charted: 40 44
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was written by Juice Newton and her husband Otha Young. Newton later went on to have a string of hits including "Angel Of The Morning," "Queen Of Hearts," "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" and "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me."
  • This song received a fair amount of radio airplay on various formats in early 1978. It did well on the Country music charts, where it peaked at #6. The song has remained a popular favorite being used in country and western cowboy clubs for line dances and has also remained a favorite among Carpenters fans. >>
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  • Patricio from VidelaJuice Newton, the songwriter, finally recorded her own version of the song, in 2011, on The Ultimate Hits Collection.
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