Smooth
Santana, Rob Thomas
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Man, it's a hot one Like seven inches from the midday sun Well, I hear you whispering in the words, to melt everyone But you stay so cool My muñequita, my Spanish Harlem, Monalisa You're my reason for reason The step in my groove And if you said this life ain't good enough I would give my world to lift you up I could change my life to better suit your mood Because you're so smooth And it's just like the ocean under the moon Oh, it's the same as the emotion that I get from you You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth, yeah Give me your heart, make it real or else forget about it But I'll tell you one thing If you would leave it would be a crying shame In every breath and every word I hear your name calling me out Out from the barrio You hear my rhythm on your radio You feel the turning of the world, so soft and slow It's turning you round and round And if you said this life ain't good enough I would give my world to lift you up I could change my life to better suit your mood Because you're so smooth And it's just like the ocean under the moon Oh, it's the same as the emotion that I get from you You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth, yeah Give me your heart, make it real or else forget about it And it's just like the ocean under the moon Oh, it's the same as the emotion that I get from you You got the kind of lovin' that can be so smooth, yeah Give me your heart, make it real or else forget about it Or else forget about it Or else forget about it Let's not forget about it Give me your heart, make it real Let's not forget about it Let's not forget about it Let's not forget about it Let's not forget about it Let's not forget about it
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Written by: Robert Thomas, Itaal Shur
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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5 facts about this song
Performance and Recognition1. "Smooth" was released in the summer of 1999. It was the lead single from the multi Grammy winning album “Supernatural.”
2. The track was a massive worldwide hit, topping charts in multiple countries, and reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.
3. "Smooth" spent 12 weeks at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 in 1999, tying the record at the time for the most weeks at number one.
4. The song also held the number one spot on the Adult Pop Songs chart for a remarkable 25 weeks.
5. In the 1999 Billboard Year-End charts, the song claimed the number one spot.
6. "Smooth" was awarded three Grammy Awards in 2000, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
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Compositions and Lyrics7. The song was co-written by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty and Itaal Shur, a songwriter and producer.
8. Rob Thomas wrote the lyrics as a love letter to his then-girlfriend, now wife, Marisol Maldonado.
9. The phrase "Man, it's a hot one," which opens the song, has become one of the most memorable opening lines in a pop song.
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Production and Collaboration10. The collaboration between Santana and Rob Thomas wasn't planned. It came about after Thomas was chosen to write a song for Santana at the last minute.
11. "Smooth" marked a major comeback for Carlos Santana, whose last Top 10 hit had been in 1971.
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Legacy and Influence12. "Smooth" has been ranked as the second most successful song of all time by Billboard, surpassed only by "The Twist" by Chubby Checker.
13. By 2018, it had sold over 3 million digital downloads, showing its enduring popularity.
14. The song's enormous success on radio and its cross-genre appeal have made it a staple of modern adult contemporary and classic rock radio.
15. As of 2021, the song’s music video has over 225 million views on YouTube.
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Personnel16. Apart from legendary guitarist Carlos Santana and vocalist Rob Thomas, the track also featured drummer Rodney Holmes, bassist Benny Rietveld, and keyboardist Chester Thompson.
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