Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
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| Single by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel from the album 'The Best Years of Our Lives' |
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| Released | 1975 | ||||
| Recorded | 1974 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Harley | ||||
| Producer | Alan Parsons | ||||
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"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is a song recorded by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel and released on the album The Best Years of Our Lives. It reached number one in the UK chart in February 1975. The song has been reissued twice: a 1992 release reached Number 46; and a 1995 release reached Number 33 after being used in the Carlsberg TV advertisement. It was used in the soundtracks of the films The Full Monty (1997), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Best - The George Best Story (2000),Saving Grace (2000), and Blackball (2003). It was also used in a 2006 Marks and Spencer advertisement.
In a television interview recorded in 2002, Steve Harley described how the lyrics are vindictively directed at the former band members, whom he felt had abandoned him. [1]
The acoustic guitar solo was originally a sound-check warm-up by Jim Cregan that was captured on tape and later used when it was realised it added to the song.[2][3]
A 30th Anniversary Remix of the song was released as a single in June 2005, taking the track to Number 55 in the UK Charts.
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[edit] Duran Duran version
The song was frequently covered by Duran Duran in their concerts in the early 1980s. A recording of a November 1982 live performance,[4] during which Harley joined the band on stage, was used as the B-side to Duran Duran's 1984 number one single "The Reflex", although the title was reversed to "Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)" . It also appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Threesome (1994), and as a bonus track on the double CD single for "Perfect Day", from their 1995 covers album Thank You.
The reunited Duran Duran brought the song back as a surprise encore at their May 28, 2005 homecoming gig at the Birmingham Football Ground to an audience of 25,000 fans. (Harley was invited to perform with them, but was unable to attend.[5])
[edit] Erasure version
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| Single by Erasure from the album Other People's Songs |
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| Released | April 7, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD Single DVD single |
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| Recorded | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Synth pop | ||||
| Length | 03:58 | ||||
| Label | Mute Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Harley | ||||
| Producer | Gareth Jones, Erasure |
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British pop duo Erasure included the song on their cover versions album Other People's Songs. After the surprise UK Top 10 success of their previous single "Solsbury Hill", Erasure charted well again when "Make Me Smile" hit number fourteen. It also climbed to number fifty-eight in Germany.
The music video sees Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell in the midst of computer-generated special effects and graphics.
[edit] Track listings
[edit] CD: Mute / CDMUTE292 (UK)
- "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (Dave Bascombe Edit Mix)
- "Oh L'amour" (Acoustic)
- "Walking in the Rain" (37b Remix)
[edit] CD: Mute / LCDMUTE292 (UK)
- "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (Dan Frampton Radio Mix)
- "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (Manhattan Clique Extended Remix)
- "When Will I See You Again" (37b Remix)
[edit] DVD: Mute / DVDMUTE292 (UK)
- "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" (Dave Bascombe Mix)
- "Can't Help Falling in Love" (37b Remix)
- video: "Solsbury Hill" - directed by Vince Clarke
[edit] The Wedding Present version
A version by The Wedding Present made the UK singles chart in 1990, as a track on the Three Songs EP.
[edit] References
| Preceded by "January" by Pilot |
UK number one single(Steve Harley version) February 22, 1975 |
Succeeded by "If" by Telly Savalas |
