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Keep On Smilin' (John Paul Young song)

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"Keep On Smilin'"
Single by John Paul Young
from the album J.P.Y.
ReleasedAugust 1976
GenrePop
Length2:54
LabelAlbert Productions
Songwriter(s)Harry Vanda, George Young
Producer(s)Harry Vanda, George Young
John Paul Young singles chronology
"I Hate the Music"
(1976)
"Keep On Smilin'"
(1976)
"Standing in the Rain"
(1977)

"Keep On Smilin'" is a pop song written by George Young and Harry Vanda and recorded by Australian pop singer John Paul Young. The song was released in August 1976 as the second single from Young's second studio album, J.P.Y. (1976). The song peaked at number 15 on the Kent Music Report in Australia.

Track listing

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7" (AP 11218)

  • Side A – "Keep On Smilin'" - 2:54
  • Side B – "If I Could Live My Life Again" - 3:26

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[1] 15
South Africa[2] 10

Year-end charts

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Chart (1976) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 95

References

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  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 346. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969–1989 Acts (Y)". South Africa's Rock Lists. South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
  3. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.