Best Fake Smile

"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).

"Best Fake Smile"

Single by James Bay

from the album Chaos and the Calm

Released

2 March 2016

Recorded

2013–14 in Nashville, Tennessee

Genre

Length

3:26

Label

Republic

Songwriter(s)

Iain Archer
James Bay

Producer(s)

Jacquire King

James Bay singles chronology

"If You Ever Want to Be in Love"
(2015)

"Best Fake Smile"
(2016)

"Running"
(2016)

Music video

"Best Fake Smile" on YouTube

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Best Fake Smile"	Iain Archer James Bay	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

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

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[1] "James Bay - Best Fake Smile". YouTube.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_James_Bay-2] "James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

[sc_Hungary_-3] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

[sc_Ireland_-4] ". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

[5] "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.

[sc_UK_-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[sc_Dutch40_-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.

[United_KingdomJames_BayBest_Fake_SmilesingleCertRef-9] "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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Best Fake Smile

Contents

Music video

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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