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"Best Fake Smile"
"Best Fake Smile"
Single by James Bay
from the album Chaos and the Calm
Released	2 March 2016
Recorded	2013–14
Studio	Blackbird (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Blues rock; alternative rock;
Length	3:26
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Iain Archer; James Bay;
Producer(s)	Jacquire King
James Bay singles chronology
Music video
	"Best Fake Smile" on YouTube

"Best Fake Smile" is a song by English singer-songwriter James Bay. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2016 through Republic Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Chaos and the Calm (2014).

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Best Fake Smile" was first released onto YouTube on 3 March 2016 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds.^[1]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Best Fake Smile"	Iain Archer James Bay	3:26

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–16)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[2]	4
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[3]	13
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	87
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)^[5]	40
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	54
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[7]	33

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[8]	36

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	2 March 2016	Digital download	Republic

References

^ "James Bay - Best Fake Smile". YouTube.
^ "James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
^ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
^ "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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[1] "James Bay - Best Fake Smile". YouTube.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_James_Bay-2] "James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

[sc_Hungary_-3] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.

[sc_Ireland_-4] "Chart Track: Week 16, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

[5] "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.

[sc_UK_-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

[sc_Dutch40_-7] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

[8] "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2016". Mahasz. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

[United_KingdomJames_BayBest_Fake_SmilesingleCertRef-9] "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021.

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