Released September 16, 1989 Length 4:19 | Recorded 1989 Label Epic Records | |
B-side "Heaven Is a 4 Letter Word"/"Best of What I Got" Genre Pop rock, hard rock, glam metal | ||
"When I See You Smile" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by American/British hard rock band Bad English. It was released in September 1989 as the second single taken from their self-titled debut album of the same name, released in 1989. The power ballad was a huge success and went on to become the band's first and only US number one hit when it peaked there in the fall of 1989 for two weeks.
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Music video
In the video the band are performing on a stage, which contains close-up shots of its members. The footage was taken at one of their arena concerts. It shows Jonathan Cain's distinctive synthesizer opening and moves into the soft initial vocal work of John Waite. The tempo picks up with Deen Castronovo's drum work and Neal Schon's trademark guitar during which Waite becomes more emphatic vocally; the song finishes with Waite's soft vocals. The complete video was directed by Jonathan Cain and can easily be found on YouTube.