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"Make Me Smile" is a song written by James Pankow for the rock band Chicago with the band's guitarist, Terry Kath, on lead vocals. [2] Part 1 of Pankow's 7-part " Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon " song cycle /suite, it was recorded for their second album, Chicago (often called Chicago II ), which was released in 1970.
On the label and sleeve, the song's original title was reversed and listed as "Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)". The band frequently covered the song during their early concerts, and this recording was made during a 16 November 1982 ( 1982-11-16 ) live performance for the BBC College Concert series.
"Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" , also known as "The Ballet" and "Make Me Smile Medley", is a nearly thirteen-minute mini-rock opera/song cycle/suite from Chicago's 1970 album Chicago (also called Chicago II). It was the group's first attempt at a long-format multi-part work.
The centerpiece of the album was the 13-minute song cycle "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" written by trombone player James Pankow, from which came the singles "Make Me Smile" and "Colour My World". Guitarist Terry Kath also participated in an extended classically styled cycle of four pieces, three of which were co-written by arranger, composer ...
"Melanie Makes Me Smile" is a 1970 song written by United Kingdom songwriters Barry Mason and Tony Macaulay. British singer Tony Burrows issued his version in April 1970, [ 1 ] which reached No. 87 in the US.
"You Make Me Smile" is a 1992 smooth jazz song by American saxophonist Dave Koz. The song appeared in his second album Lucky Man released in 1993. Chart performance
The new song and video seem a world apart from the romantic power ballad Gaga and Mars released last August. The song recently rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart where it remains, and is ...
In 1992, EMI released a new compilation album, Make Me Smile – The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, along with a re-issue of "Make Me Smile" as a single, which reached number 46 in the UK. [15] Harley's solo album Yes You Can was released in Europe in 1992 and the UK in 1993.