You Make Me Smile
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"You Make Me Smile" is a Smooth jazz
song by America
n saxophonist Dave Koz
. The song appeared in his second album Lucky Man
released in 1993.
. Album Lucky Man
also followed a widespread success, spending 2 years in Contemporary jazz charts
and gaining RIAA
Gold label.
-like and somewhat comical events. Narrating texts of the events of the song appears in the video and also the lyrics of the song. Dave Koz plays his saxophone to a woman whom he loves. The woman seems to evade his advances, Koz continually try to melt her heart. At the end of the video the couple start dancing and last narrating text reads "Everybody happy... except the saxophone left under a streetlight to rust".
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
song by America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n saxophonist Dave Koz
Dave Koz
Dave Koz is an American smooth jazz saxophonist.- Life and career :Dave Koz was born on March 27, 1963 in Encino, California....
. The song appeared in his second album Lucky Man
Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)
Lucky Man is the second studio album of saxophone player Dave Koz.It was released by Capitol Records on June 21, 1993.The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart....
released in 1993.
Chart performance
The song is the first Billboard chart hit of Koz, reaching number 20 in Hot Adult Contemporary TracksHot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
. Album Lucky Man
Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)
Lucky Man is the second studio album of saxophone player Dave Koz.It was released by Capitol Records on June 21, 1993.The album peaked at number 2 on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart....
also followed a widespread success, spending 2 years in Contemporary jazz charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
and gaining RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
Gold label.
Music video
The music video of the song follows a serenadeSerenade
In music, a serenade is a musical composition, and/or performance, in someone's honor. Serenades are typically calm, light music.The word Serenade is derived from the Italian word sereno, which means calm....
-like and somewhat comical events. Narrating texts of the events of the song appears in the video and also the lyrics of the song. Dave Koz plays his saxophone to a woman whom he loves. The woman seems to evade his advances, Koz continually try to melt her heart. At the end of the video the couple start dancing and last narrating text reads "Everybody happy... except the saxophone left under a streetlight to rust".
Track listings
CD-MaxiCharts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
20 |