Smile (Wizkid song)

"Smile" is a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid featuring American R&B singer H.E.R. It was released as the lead single off Wizkid's fourth studio album Made in Lagos on 16 July 2020. The song made its debut at No. 3 in the first week of launch of the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, and was featured on Barack Obama's 2020 summer playlist.^[1][2]

"Smile"
Single by Wizkid featuring H.E.R.
from the album Made in Lagos
Released	16 July 2020 (2020-07-16)
Length	4:11
Label	Starboy RCA
Songwriter(s)	Ayodeji Balogun Gabriella Wilson Emmanuel Isong
Producer(s)	P2J
Wizkid singles chronology
"Pami" (2020) "Smile" (2020) "No Stress" (2020)
H.E.R singles chronology
"Do to Me" (2020) "Smile" (2020) "I Can't Breathe" (2020)
Music video
"Smile" on YouTube

Background

Wizkid had been very active on social media, sending tweets to generate hype (for more than two years) about his fourth studio album, Made in Lagos. 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.^[3][4]

Accolades

MTV Africa Music Awards 2021 

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2021	"Smile"	Best Collaboration	Pending[5]

Net Honours

Year	Nominee/work	Award	Result	Ref
2021	"Smile"	Most Played RnB Song	Won	[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Smile"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Digital R&B Songs (Billboard) [7]	13
UK Afrobeats Singles (Official Charts Company)[8]	3
World Digital Songs(Billboard)[9]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
South Africa (RISA)[10]	10× Platinum	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Wizkid makes Obama's 2020 summer playlist with 'Smile'". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. Copsey, Rob (26 July 2020). "NSG crowned Number 1 on the first ever Official Afrobeats Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
3. "Wizkid - "Smile" ft. H.E.R". TooXclusive. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
4. "Wizkid dedicates new video "Smile" to his children Boluwatife, Ayo & Zion". naijtimes.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
5. "MTV Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees". Music In Africa. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
6. "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
7. "R&B Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
8. Copsey, Rob (26 July 2020). "NSG crowned Number 1 on the first ever Official Afrobeats Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
9. "Smile Wizkid Featuring H.E.R. - Wizkid". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
10. "South Africa certifications". Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved 8 February 2024.