《HIStory》专辑的“Smile”本计划于1997年底作为“HIStory/Blood on the Dance Floor”项目的最后一支单曲在全球（除美国外）发行。甚至这支单曲的电台宣传CD都已制作完成，并收录了一些优秀的混音作品，如“Is It Scary” 。 Michael也本打算在德国的“Wettan Das”节目上表演这支歌曲，并有可能为它拍摄一部录影。但由于尚不明了的原因，这一切都没有发生，这支单曲的发行计划也取消了。至此，“HIStory”的宣传周期结束。 可是，“Is It Scary”的宣传CD却在南非发行了，当时“HIStory”世界巡演正落脚于此。它令人惊异地夺得了当地电台广播榜的冠军。虽然它最终没有作为商业单曲碟发行，不过却也促进了专辑的销售。 现场表演： “Smile”从来没有正式被现场表演过，不过在2002年的争议性记录片《与Michael Jackson一起生活》里，Michael在镜头里给他的孩子唱过一小段。 ==================================== "Smile" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for the 1936 Charlie Chaplin movie Modern Times. Chaplin composed the music, while John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons added the lyrics and title in 1954. In the lyrics, based on lines and themes from the film, the singer is telling the listener to cheer up and that there is always a bright tomorrow, just as long as they smile. "Smile" has become a popular standard since its original use in Chaplin's film. Singer Michael Jackson recorded the song for his 1995 double album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It was planned to be released as the eighth and final single from the album in 1998 but was canceled days before its release date. Only a few copies from the Netherlands, Germany and South Africa (where the record distribution was started previous to the withdrawal) were saved as the other copies were withdrawn. The rarest pressings include the CD maxi single (estimated value over €500) and the single track promo (the promo single CD was going for AU$1,725 in February 2011). The remixes on this release have never been released commercially since, but some can also be found on the "Is It Scary" promotional 12" records from the UK. The "Downtempo Groove Mix" is the rarest mix of this song because it was only released on the maxi. The remix was uncredited, but was actually done by Eddie Arroyo. Jackson had never performed this song live; an HBO special was once planned with the song being performed, but Jackson collapsed during the concert's rehearsals. During the final concerts of his HIStory World Tour, the song was played at the beginning of each concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. In Living with Michael Jackson, he mentioned the song while at Neverland Ranch and sang it while he was in Las Vegas. Around November 2005, a number of bootlegged 12" records appeared on eBay and some record fairs in Germany and The Netherlands. This explains why the 12" presses are the most common, although the original is still considered the most rare. The short version of "Smile" was later re-issued on the deluxe United Kingdom edition of King of Pop in 2008. Michael Jackson's brother, Jermaine Jackson, sang "Smile" at his memorial service on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, shortly after Michael Jackson's friend Brooke Shields mentioned it had been Jackson's favorite song. He also sang it in an interview with Today at Neverland before the memorial and only days after Michael had passed. During the internationally televised public memorial, Jermaine switched the words "gladness" and "sadness" in the lyrics, possibly in an unintentional flub of the lyrics. The song has since charted at #74 in the UK, #71 in Germany, #70 in Switzerland and at #56 in Australia. James Hunter of Rolling Stone wrote unhappy review: "the climactic version of Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" has zero point of view on itself; its blend of rampaging ego and static orchestral pop is a Streisand-size mistake." Robert Christgau highlighted the song. Entertainment Weekly called this song "destined-for-Disney rendition." (wiki)