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Wait Til You See My Smile
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"Wait Til You See My Smile"
Single by Alicia Keys
from the album The Element of Freedom
B-side
"Un-thinkable (Remix)"
Released
December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)
Format
Digital download, airplay
Recorded
2009
Genre
R&B
Length
4:01 (Album Version)
3:10 (UK Radio Edit)
Label
J, RCA
Songwriter(s)
Jeff Bhasker, Alicia Keys, Kasseem Dean
Producer(s)
Jeff Bhasker, Kasseem Dean[1]
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
(2010) "Wait Til You See My Smile"
(2010) "New Day"
(2012)
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
(2010) "Wait Til You See My Smile"
(2010) "New Day"
(2012)
"Wait Til You See My Smile" is a song performed by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released as the sixth single (fourth in the UK) from her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom (2009).[2] The soul-pop ballad was released on December 13, 2010.[3][4] The Keys and "Wait Till You See My Smile" featured on the new Samsung DualView Commercial. The song was featured on the 13th episode of the sixth season of Grey's Anatomy.
Contents
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1 Background
2 Critical reception
3 Music video
4 Track listing
5 Release history
6 References
Background[edit]
Following the birth of Keys' first child on October 16, 2010, Keys revealed that "Wait 'Til You See My Smile" would be released as the next single in the UK on November 28, 2010.[5] However this was since pushed back to December 13, 2010. The single features "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (Remix featuring Drake) as its b-side.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
"Wait Til You See My Smile" received a mostly positive reception from music critics. In her review of The Element of Freedom in The Scotsman, Fiona Shepherd stated that "The vintage keyboards also come out for Wait Til You See My Smile, which sounds like it's about to break into Supertramp's Dreamer or build up to some U2/Coldplay-style stadium-friendly crescendo of euphoria. The crescendo never comes, but it is still a robust example of Keys' musical diversity – she's not one for staying in the soul/R&B box.[7] Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole expressed that "A similar aesthetic [to "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"] extends to follow-up track, "Wait Til You See My Smile," where Keys jumps ably between a sultry lower register and an artfully strained high while synths and strings pile up to "Purple Rain" proportions."[8] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly simply reviewed the song as being "pure honeyed uplift".[9]
Robert Christgau claimed that Keys "goes for melismatic pain whenever she sees an opening. But this is formal ploy merely, a diva-by-default's privilege. Her true self comes out in the half-heartedly relentless "Wait Til You See My Smile," a stab at the chin-up franchise once claimed by a young Mariah Carey..."[10]
Music video[edit]
To promote "Wait Til You See My Smile", RCA worked in collaboration with Genero.tv on a competition where fans and Genero's community of 12,000 film makers (which has since grown to 35,000) were given the opportunity to create their own music video for the single. The competition ran over 6 weeks and after this period, 6 of the best videos were chosen by the genero.tv team, the genero fanbase and RCA. After this, Keys chose the final video. Once selected, the video was promoted across Alicia's official channels as the video supporting the UK release.[11][12] The winning video was shot by Scott Orr from New Zealand. Keys' official site stated that "his originality and creativity that landed him the winning spot in the 'Wait Til you see My Smile’ video competition. His idea about humans as animals and embracing our freedom is incredible and heartfelt."[13] Keys does not appear in the video.
Track listing[edit]
UK Digital download[14]
"Wait Til You See My Smile" (UK Radio Edit) - 3:11
"Un-thinkable" (Remix) (featuring Drake) - 4:42
Release history[edit]
Country
Date
Format
Label
United Kingdom December 13, 2010 Digital download RCA Records
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Alicia Keys - Wait til they see my smile". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
Jump up ^ Music - News - Alicia Keys announces new single - Digital Spy
Jump up ^ So-Urban.com | Alicia Keys - Wait 'Til You See My Smile
Jump up ^ AliciaKeys.com ‘Wait Til You My Smile’ Out Now!
Jump up ^ "Alicia Keys Has Baby Boy | Alicia Keys | News | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
Jump up ^ 'Wait Til You See My Smile' on iTunes NOW!
Jump up ^ Album review: Alicia Keys - The Scotsman
Jump up ^ Alicia Keys: The Element of Freedom | Music Review | Slant Magazine
Jump up ^ The Element of Freedom | Music | EW.com
Jump up ^ Robert Christgau: CG: Alicia Keys
Jump up ^ Alicia Keys - Wait Till You See My Smile | music news | ilikemusic.com
Jump up ^ "Alicia Keys Announces New Single Wait Till You See Me Smile « RWD: Grime, Hip Hop, Dubstep, Funky, Pop, R&B, House, News, Interviews, Videos, Audio and Fashion". Rwdmag.com. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
Jump up ^ 'Wait Til You See My Smile' Competition - Winning Video
Jump up ^ Wait Til You See My Smile: Alicia Keys: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
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Alicia Keys songs
Discography
Songs in A Minor
"Fallin'"
"A Woman's Worth"
"How Come You Don't Call Me"
"Girlfriend"
The Diary of Alicia Keys
"You Don't Know My Name"
"If I Ain't Got You"
"Diary"
"Karma"
"If I Was Your Woman / Walk on By "
Unplugged
"Unbreakable"
"Every Little Bit Hurts"
"Wild Horses"
"Love It or Leave It Alone / Welcome To Jamrock"
As I Am
"No One"
"Like You'll Never See Me Again"
"Teenage Love Affair"
"Superwoman"
The Element of Freedom
"Doesn't Mean Anything"
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"
"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"
"Put It in a Love Song"
"Wait Til You See My Smile"
"We're Almost There"
Girl on Fire
"Not Even the King"
"Girl on Fire"
"Brand New Me"
"New Day"
"Fire We Make"
"Tears Always Win"
Here
"In Common"
"Blended Family (What You Do for Love)"
As featured artist
"All of the Lights"
"Brotha Part II"
"Empire State of Mind"
"Fireworks"
"Gangsta Lovin'"
"Ghetto Story Chapter 2"
"I Will Pray (Pregherò)"
"International Party"
"Looking for Paradise"
"New Day"
"Say It's So"
"What's Going On"
Other songs
"28 Thousand Days"
"America The Beautiful"
"Another Way to Die"
"Back to Life"
"Die Without You"
"Don't Give Up (Africa)"
"If This World Were Mine"
"It's On Again"
"Little Drummer Girl"
"My Boo"
"People Get Ready"
"Rapture"
"Someday We'll All Be Free"
"Speechless"
"We Are Here"
"We Gotta Pray"
"Us"
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