Make Me Smile

Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley

About Make Me Smile

"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is a song by British rock band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, released as the lead single from the band's 1975 album The Best Years of Our Lives. It was written by Harley, and produced by Harley and Alan Parsons. In February 1975, the song reached the number-one spot on the UK chart and received a UK Silver certification. It spent nine weeks in the Top 50, and as of 2015, has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. More than 120 cover versions of the song have been recorded by other artists, most notably by Duran Duran and Erasure, although Harley has stated his favourite cover version is by The Wedding Present.  


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2004
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You've done it all, you've broken every code
And pulled the rebel to the floor
You spoilt the game, no matter what you say
For only metal, what a bore!

Blue eyes, blue eyes
How come you tell so many lies?

Come up and see me, make me smile
Or do what you want, running wild

There's nothing left, all gone and run away
Maybe you'll tarry for a while
It's just a test, a game for us to play
Win or lose, it's hard to smile

Resist, resist
It's from yourself, you have to hide, oh

Come up and see me to make me smile, oh
Or do what you want, running wild

There ain't no more, you've taken everything
From my belief in Mother Earth
Can you ignore my faith in everything
'Cause I know what faith is and what it's worth

Away, away
And don't say maybe you'll try

To come up and see me to make me smile
Or do what you want just running wild

Come up and see me, make me smile
Or do what you want, running wild

Come up and see me

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Steve Harley

Steve Harley (born Stephen Malcolm Ronald Nice, 27 February 1951,Deptford, London, England) is an English singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s rock group Cockney Rebel, with whom he still occasionally tours (albeit with many personnel changes through the years). more »

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11 facts about this song

Song Release
Duran Duran recorded their cover version of "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" in 1984 as a part of the concert film "Arena."
Live Performance
Duran Duran has used "Make Me Smile" as an encore number during many of their live performances, offering a rendition that's slightly different from the studio recording.
Genre
The song falls under the "pop rock" genre. Both Duran Duran and Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel interpret the song with their unique stylings, maintaining their individual signature sounds while playing the track.
Composers
"Make Me Smile" was written by Steve Harley, the lead singer of the band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Version
The original version of "Make Me Smile" was released by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel in 1975 and became their biggest selling hit.
Song Success
The original song by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, remaining top for two weeks in February 1975.
Track Position
Duran Duran's version of the song features as the 13th track on Arena's CD version.
Duran Duran Inspiration
According to Simon Le Bon, Duran Duran's "Make Me Smile" was played in the early days of the band, even before they secured their recording contract.
Album Success
The album "Arena" which includes "Make Me Smile", reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 6 on the US Billboard 200 in the year of its release.
Music Video
The music video for Duran Duran's version of "Make Me Smile" was featured in the concert film "Arena", showcasing the band's live performance in front of their fans.
Chart Success
Even though "Make Me Smile" wasn't released as a single by Duran Duran, the album "Arena" containing the song was certified Double Platinum in the US by the RIAA and Gold in the UK by the BPI.

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