The song of the day for Thursday, April 16, 2026, is “Smile.”
About This Song
“Smile” was written in 1936 by Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, and Geoffrey Parsons for Chaplin’s his last silent film, Modern Times, which shows Chaplin and his costar Paulette Goddard, walking hand-in-hand up the road as the sun sets and as this song plays, in one of the most iconic scenes ever filmed.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Smile” on June 24, 1959, featuring an arrangement by Ralph Burns. It was released as a single in 1959 and again in 1962 on the album I Left My Heart In San Francisco.
“Smile,” as well as I Left My Heart In San Francisco, is available on Apple Music.
Here is the final sene of Modern Times, with Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard.
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