Best Fake Smile

"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 (2015).

"Best Fake Smile"
Single by James Bay
from the album Chaos and the Calm
Released	2 March 2016
Recorded	2013–14 in 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
"If You Ever Want to Be in Love" (2015) "Best Fake Smile" (2016) "Running" (2016)
Music video
"Best Fake Smile" on YouTube

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Best Fake Smile" was first released onto YouTube on 2 March 2016 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-eight 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 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]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

References

1. "James Bay - Best Fake Smile". YouTube.
2. "Ultratop.be – James Bay – Best Fake Smile" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
3. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
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.
6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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.
9. "British single certifications – James Bay – Best Fake Smile". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Best Fake Smile in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.