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 Title: A Smile To RememberLength: 4:50Genre: PopReleased: September 19th, 2012Recorded: Los Angeles, California, New York City, New York, Las Vegas, NevadaWritten by: Jennifer Armstrong, Bianca Moretti, Sunny MonroeProduced by: Kieran Thomas, Jennifer ArmstrongBackground InformationJennifer Armstrong has been on the sidelines for a while now and is ready to get back to her music. Her last single, Another Pretty Lie, had been released over 5 months ago and it was the last we had heard from the singer in a while. Now she's back with a brand new single and a seemingly brand new attitude. The once deemed 'depressed' singer seems to have taken a more uplifting and almost happy route with her music which is made clear in her new single, A Smile To Remember. Jennifer teamed up with singer-songwriter Bianca Moretti and songwriter, Sunny Monroe, to showcase her versatile music. Rumored to be written about her ex fiancee, Aaron Simpson, Jennifer took to the piano this time with an upbeat and fairly medium tempoed song and delivers with outstanding vocals and a catchy chorus. Armstrong reportedly wrote this song while still in a relationship with Aaron until the two split a few months back. Being that it's Armstrong's 4th official single, she decided to not delay it any longer. Recent setbacks and personal issues have haunted the singer's earlier release date but finally a new single has been released. Even though she's seen as one of the more experienced in the industry, can she finally make her place in the music business or will she disappear again, leaving her fans and peers frustrated and wanting more?DescriptionStarting off with a soft piano melody, Jennifer is heard vocalizing in the background as the song begins. Her crisp and and low voice are now singing over the melody as she enters the first verse. She slowly begins singing in almost a whisper like voice. As seconds past, Jen's emotion increases in the song giving it a really laid back yet inspirational feeling to it. Jen's signature raspy voice plays a key role in the song's sassiness heard throughout the single. The drums also help with the Pop sounding of the song as they start to become noticeable during the second verse. The piano gives it a sweet sound even with the drums in the background which combines with Jen's vocals to create a signature sound. The chorus is sung with passion by Jen and takes the listener on a emotional ride from the very beginning. As her range is revealed, she doesn't shy from the high notes anymore than she does the low notes. It's a true example of how mature and talented her voice has become. Her almost breathless voice turns into an eruption of sound as she belts out the chorus and bridge. The backing vocals are also done by Jen but they blend in perfectly, giving the song an extra kick. The heavy percussion reminds you almost of a classic Lily song but with less of a dark feeling to it. As the piano slows down, her vocals increase going into the singing of the chorus for the 3rd time. It's like a finale in a show and Jen gives it her all to leave a lasting impression, holding the note in the word Smile. After the vocals are not heard, the piano plays until the song is over and Jen sings the last note, 'Remember'.Quote:"A smile to remember was such a feel-good song that it ultimately became my next single. I put my music on hold for a while but now I'm back and ready for any and everything. The very talented Bianca Moretti helped me write this song along with Sunny Monroe, who's an up and coming songwriter. I didn't want to sound like my past singles and I was going for something new. I think what makes this single so special is that it means something. It's what I essentially had left of my last relationship and I always thought he had a nice smile so when we were going through our break up, I started to write about him [Aaron] and then the rest just sort of came together. It took us months to finally complete the song and once we recorded it, I wanted it to have piano in it which now I think was the right way to go. I could have gone a different route with this song but I think it's perfect the way it is. The obvious choice would have been to be depressing and make it another break up song but turning it into one of those songs where you listen to it and go 'Aw, I remember this person' without getting sad, there's not a ton of those songs around. I have a long way to go with my writing and singing career but this is just a taste of more to come."
[Verse One]
It took awhile for my heart to heal
So long that I never thought I'd feel
What it is now I'm feeling for you-u-u
No one before could ever break through
To my heart and make me feel this way
For sometime I hoped I'd find love someday
Now that it's here, I'm holding on-n-n
[Chorus]
Cause baby you have a smile to remember
That I'll never forget it, it won't linger
When you rescued me and helped set me free
From the pain that was so obvious to see
Don't you know without you, our love would die
And I don't ever want us to say goodbye
So promise that we'll always be together
Cause baby you've got a smile (A smile) a smile, to remember
Baby you've got a smile, (A smile), a smile, to remember
[Verse Two]
I never had someone to believe in me
Until you came and were able to see
Just how much love I had to give-e-e
Felt so misused that I didn't want to live
With the loneliness that I felt inside
Every day and night I cried
But now everything just feels so right-t-t
[Chorus]
Cause baby you have a smile to remember
That I'll never forget it, it won't linger
When you rescued me and helped set me free
From the pain that was so obvious to see
Don't you know without you, our love would die
And I don't ever want us to say goodbye
So promise that we'll always be together
Cause baby you've got a smile (A smile) a smile, to remember
Baby you've got a smile, (A smile), a smile, to remember
[Bridge]
Now I know what it feels like to be loved
The feeling of empowerment, something from above
The skies are clear no storms in my path
Could this be the love that always lasts?
[Chorus]
Cause baby you have a smile to remember
That I'll never forget it, it won't linger
When you rescued me and helped set me free
From the pain that was so obvious to see
Don't you know without you, our love would die
And I don't ever want us to have to say goodbye
So promise that we'll always be together
Cause baby you've got a smile (A smile), to remember
Baby you've got a smi-i-i-i-i-i-ile (a smile)
A smile (a smile), to rememberEdited by user 22 September 2012 07:28:18(UTC)
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