"Smile" is a song by Nigerian singer

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featuring American R&B singer

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It was released as the lead single off Wizkid's fourth studio album ''

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'' on 16 July 2020. The song made its debut at No. 3 in the first week of launch of the

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, and was featured on

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's 2020 summer playlist.

Background

Wizkid had been very active on social media, sending tweets to generate hype (for more than two years) about his fourth studio album, ''

''. Prior to the release of ''Smile'', Wizkid released a cryptic message on his Instastory praising several artists and producers that worked with him on the album. He wrapped up by posting his birth date, giving fans the impression that would be his album's release date. Instead, he released the song as a celebration of life, dedicating it to his three children.

Accolades

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Charts

References

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