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( December 2009 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' Single by The Carpenters from the album A Kind of Hush Released September 9, 1977 ( single ) Recorded 1976 Genre Pop, Ballad Length 3 : 25 Label A&M Songwriter ( s ) Christian Arnold, Geoff Morrow, David Martin Producer ( s ) Karen and Richard Carpenter The Carpenters singles chronology `` All You Get from Love Is a Love Song '' ( 1977 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' ( 1977 ) `` Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft '' ( 1977 ) `` All You Get from Love Is a Love Song '' ( 1977 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' ( 1977 ) `` Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft '' ( 1977 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' Single by Barry Manilow from the album Even Now B - side `` Sunrise '' Released January 1978 Recorded 1977 Genre Pop Length 3 : 28 Label Arista Songwriter ( s ) Christian Arnold, Geoff Morrow, David Martin Producer ( s ) Barry Manilow, Ron Dante Barry Manilow singles chronology `` Daybreak '' ( 1977 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' ( 1978 ) `` Even Now '' ( 1978 ) `` Daybreak '' ( 1977 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' ( 1978 ) `` Even Now '' ( 1978 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' is a song written by Christian Arnold, David Martin, and Geoff Morrow, and recorded by various artists including Barry Manilow and The Carpenters. The version recorded by Manilow in 1977 and released in 1978 is the most well - known version, though it was not the first to be recorded or released. Contents 1 Notable versions 1.1 Barry Manilow 2 Chart performance 2.1 Weekly singles charts 2.2 Year - end charts 2.3 The Carpenters 2.4 Other versions 3 George Michael lawsuit 4 Popular culture 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Notable versions Barry Manilow `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' was recorded by Manilow in 1977 and released on his 1978 album, Even Now. Manilow also issued the song as a single in 1978 where it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Manilow 's version has slightly different lyrics from the Carpenters ' version such as the Carpenters 's line `` I ca n't laugh and I ca n't walk / I 'm finding it hard even to talk '' which was changed in Manilow 's version to `` I ca n't laugh and I ca n't sing / I 'm finding it hard to do anything ''. The Carpenters remixed the song with additional orchestration for the B - side of the 1977 `` Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft '' single, revising the lyrics to read `` I ca n't laugh and I ca n't sleep / I do n't even talk to people I meet ''. A version on Manilow 's greatest hits box set, The Complete Collection and Then Some..., contains a slightly different version to the previously released version. Chart performance Weekly singles charts Chart ( 1978 ) Peak position Australia KMR Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) New Zealand 8 UK 43 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Adult Contemporary US Cash Box Top 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1978 ) Rank Australia 28 Canada 20 US Billboard Hot 100 27 US Cash Box 13 The Carpenters The song was recorded in 1976 by The Carpenters and released on their May 1976 album, A Kind of Hush. It was also the B - side track for their 1977 single, `` Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft '', released in support of their 1977 album, Passage. Other versions Gino Cunico also recorded in Summer of 1975 and released the song in 1976 on his album, Gino Cunico '. Engelbert Humperdinck also recorded and released the song in 1976 on his album, After the Lovin '. The lyrics are identical to the Carpenters ' version. Menswear recorded a cover for the 1996 Childline charity album. In 2010, GP Maxine Brooks released the song as a charity single for Nurse 's Aid, supporting wounded soldiers and in memory of a WWI heroine. George Michael lawsuit On behalf of the songwriters, publishing company Dick James Music sued George Michael for plagiarism in the mid-1980s claiming that the 1984 Wham ! single, `` Last Christmas '', lifted its melody from `` Ca n't Smile Without You ''. The case was settled out of court. Popular culture Jerry Lewis often sings the song on his annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon with altered lyrics that speak of the need for the viewers to call in their pledge. The song has appeared in such films as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Deuce Bigalow : Male Gigolo, Unconditional Love, Starsky & Hutch, Hellboy II : The Golden Army, See Spot Run and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In 1997, Japanese carmarker Infiniti used Barry Manilow 's version as background music in a commercial for its Q45 model. In the commercial, actor Ernie Sabella is served with divorce papers goes and on a rampage through his home, cutting things in half with a chainsaw. He stops upon reaching the car and - as the music plays - has a change of heart, declaring that they could work it out. In 2008, an attempt was made by Tottenham Hotspur F.C. supporters following their League Cup win to get the song to No. 1 as they see this song as being a part of the club with the words `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' being seen on many of its flags, banners, and websites. In May 2017, the song was played over the tannoys following the farewell ceremony of White Hart Lane. See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1978 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Davis, Clive ( December 17, 2009 ). `` The Great American Seasonal Songbook ; arts first night Cabaret ''. The Times. London. pp. 16 -- 17. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 155. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Singles : Issue 5501a. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Adult Contemporary : Issue 5532. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Jump up ^ `` NZ Top 40 Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Nztop40.co.nz. 1978 - 05 - 28. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 31. Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Australian Chart Book ''. Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 05. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada ''. Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1978 / Top 100 Songs of 1978 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 03 - 04. Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Maxine is on Song for War Heroine ''. Birmingham Mail. October 23, 2012. p. 16. Jump up ^ Thomas, David ( December 29, 2012 ). `` Classic hits that only got to No. 2 ''. The Daily Mail. London. Jump up ^ `` Film Star & TVC Ernie Sabella & Infiniti ''. Youtube. Retrieved 19 April 2016. Jump up ^ `` LIVE ! The Lane The Finale Farewell Ceremony ''. Youtube. Retrieved 16 May 2017. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Barry Manilow singles 1970s `` Mandy '' ( 1974 ) `` Sandra '' ( 1974 ) `` It 's a Miracle '' ( 1975 ) `` Could It Be Magic '' ( 1975 ) `` I Write the Songs '' ( 1975 ) `` Tryin ' to Get the Feeling Again '' ( 1976 ) `` This One 's for You '' ( 1976 ) `` Weekend in New England '' ( 1976 ) `` Looks Like We Made It '' ( 1977 ) `` Daybreak '' ( 1977 ) `` It 's Just Another New Year 's Eve '' ( 1977 ) `` Ca n't Smile Without You '' ( 1978 ) `` Even Now '' ( 1978 ) `` Copacabana '' ( 1978 ) `` Ready to Take a Chance Again '' ( 1978 ) `` Somewhere in the Night '' ( 1978 ) `` Ships '' ( 1979 ) `` When I Wanted You '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` I Do n't Want to Walk Without You '' ( 1980 ) `` Bermuda Triangle '' ( 1980 ) `` I Made It Through the Rain '' ( 1980 ) `` Lonely Together '' ( 1981 ) `` The Old Songs '' ( 1981 ) `` Somewhere Down the Road '' ( 1981 ) `` Let 's Hang On ! '' ( 1982 ) `` Oh Julie '' ( 1982 ) `` Memory '' ( 1982 ) `` I 'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter '' ( 1982 ) `` Read ' Em and Weep '' ( 1983 ) `` When October Goes '' ( 1984 ) `` Run to Me '' ( 1985 ) `` I 'm Your Man '' ( 1986 ) `` Keep Each Other Warm '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` If I Can Dream '' ( 1990 ) `` I 'd Really Love to See You Tonight '' ( 1997 ) 2000s `` River '' ( 2003 ) `` Unchained Melody '' ( 2006 ) `` Love Is a Many - Splendored Thing '' ( 2006 ) 2010s `` Santa Claus Is Coming to Town '' ( 2012 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Can%27t_Smile_Without_You&oldid=801234271 '' Categories : 1976 songs 1978 singles The Carpenters songs Barry Manilow songs Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Arista Records singles Songs written by Geoff Morrow Songs about heartache Torch songs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from December 2009 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canadatopsingles Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Canadaadultcontemporary All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2008 Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk nynorsk Edit links This page was last edited on 18 September 2017, at 14 : 15. 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Question: who wrote i can't smile without you
Answer: Christian Arnold