| "Uncertain Smile" | ||||
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| Single by The The | ||||
| from the album Soul Mining | ||||
| B-side | "Three Orange Kisses From Kazan" "Waitin' for the Upturn" | |||
| Released | October 1982 November 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982, 1983 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound Studios, New York (1982 version) Advision and SARM Studios, London (1983 version) | |||
| Length | 4:55 (original 7" version) 9:59 (original 12" version) 6:49 (1983 version) | |||
| Label | Epic, Some Bizzare | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Thorne (1982 version) Paul Hardiman and Matt Johnson (1983 version) | |||
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"Uncertain Smile" is a song by English band The The. It was first released as a single in October 1982 before being re-recorded for the band's debut album Soul Mining. That version was re-released as a single in November 1983. The album version of the song is known for its extended piano outro, played by former Squeeze keyboardist Jools Holland.[1]
The song was the band's first charting song, reaching No. 68 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 43 in Australia. Upon its re-release in 1983, it reached No. 31 in the Netherlands.
- ^ Allen, Jeremy (2017-05-31). "The The – 10 of the best". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-03.