"With a Smile" is a song by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads from their second album Circus (1993). It was later released in May 1999 as a promotional single for their compilation album Aloha Milkyway, released in 1998 for the Southeast Asian market.
| "With a Smile" | ||||
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 Promotional CD single cover (1999) | ||||
| Single by Eraserheads | ||||
| from the album Aloha Milkyway | ||||
| Released | May 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Ely Buendia | |||
| Composer(s) | Robin Rivera | |||
| Eraserheads singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "With a Smile" on YouTube | ||||
Music videos
editThe first music video for "With a Smile" was released in 1995 and directed by Art Borromeo and Linette Buenaseda. It shows the band performing at Nayong Pilipino in Pasay City and their female fans.
The second music video was directed by Buendia and Mark Villena and commissioned for the song's single release in 1999. Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, it features a young girl wandering through a park and into a swimming pool, where she spends time with the band in costumed attire.[1]
Cover versions
edit- Regine Velasquez covered the song for the soundtrack to the 2000 film Pangako... Ikaw Lang.[2]
- South Border covered the song with Kelly Badon for the first Eraserheads tribute album Ultraelectromagneticjam!: The Music of the Eraserheads, released in 2005.
- Aiza Seguerra covered the song with Mike Villegas of Rizal Underground for the second Eraserheads tribute album The Reunion: An Eraserheads Tribute Album, released in 2012.
- Allen Sta. Maria performed the song during season one of the Philippine music competition show The X Factor Philippines in 2012.
- Daniel Padilla covered the song for his second album I Heart You, released in 2014.
- Janine Berdin performed the song for the Tawag ng Tanghalan singing competition as part of the Philippine noontime show It's Showtime in 2018.
- Reese Lansangan covered the song for the 2018 film Mama's Girl.
- Bea Lorenzo covered the song in 2020 as a tribute to Philippine frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
- Vachirawit Chivaaree covered the song in 2020 for the Tagalog dub of the second season of the Thai TV series 2gether: The Series, titled Still 2gether.[4]
- Lovi Poe covered the song for the 2021 Philippine drama series Owe My Love for GMA Network.
References
edit- ^ "Videography". Schizo Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Pangako... Ikaw Lang - Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Bea Lorenzo reimagines the Eraserheads' 'With A Smile' for Filipino modern-day heroes fighting COVID-19 - watch". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Bright reimagines the Eraserheads' 'With a Smile' for Still 2gether OST - watch". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 11 August 2024.