When the Lady Smiles

"When the Lady Smiles"
Single by Golden Earring
from the album N.E.W.S.
B-side	"Orwell's Year"
Released	3 February 1984 (NL)[1]
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:59 (Single Version) 5:39 (Album Version) 6:16 (12" Version)
Label	21 Records
Songwriter(s)	George Kooymans Barry Hay
Producer(s)	Shell Schellekens
Golden Earring singles chronology
"The Devil Made Me Do It" (1982) "When the Lady Smiles" (1984) "Clear Night, Moonlight" (1984)

"When the Lady Smiles" is a 1984 song by Dutch band Golden Earring. It was the first single from their album N.E.W.S. (NorthEastWestSouth). Following their United States top 10 hit "Twilight Zone", "When the Lady Smiles" was a chart disappointment in America, only reaching No. 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song became the band's fifth Hot 100 charter, making Golden Earring the most successful Dutch band on the United States singles chart.^[2]

In the Netherlands, "When the Lady Smiles" became Golden Earring's fifth number-one song. The song debuted at No. 9 on the United States Top Rock Tracks chart, but its controversial music video prevented the song from achieving further success in America.