"Behind a Painted Smile" | ||||
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Single by The Isley Brothers | ||||
from the album Soul on the Rocks | ||||
B-side | "One Too Many Heartaches" | |||
Released | 1969 | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Recorded | 1967 | |||
Genre | Funk, Soul | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Tamla Motown | |||
Writer(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter, Beatrice Verdi | |||
Producer(s) | Ivy Jo Hunter | |||
The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Behind a Painted Smile" is a song written by Ivy Jo Hunter and Beatrice Verdi. It was recorded in 1967 by The Isley Brothers appearing on the Soul on the Rocks album and released as a single that reached number five in the UK charts in May 1969.
Dutch singer Mathilde Santing released a cover version of the song in 1982.