"(You Caught Me) Smilin'" is a song by American band Sly and the Family Stone from their fifth studio album There's a Riot Goin' On (1971). It was released April 22, 1972 as the album's third single.
Content The song revolves around Sly Stone feeling sad and lost despite smiling. He is implied to be taking drugs to suppress his emotional pain.
Critical reception Reviewing There's a Riot Goin' On for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine cited "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" as an instance of when "Sly's songwriting remains remarkably sharp". Stevie Chick of BBC Music described the song as "winningly vulnerable, a brief flash of joy".
Charts Chart (1972) Peakposition
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