It charted in 1954, reaching number 10 on the Billboard charts and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.This version was also used at the beginning of the movie Smile.. Sammy Davis Jr. recorded a cover version of the Cole original, as part of his tribute album The Nat King Cole Songbook in 1965. Smile Lyrics: Smile though your heart is aching / Smile even though it's breaking / When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by / If you smile through your fear and sorrow / Smile and maybe Nat King Cole recorded the first version with lyrics. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer and jazz pianist.He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. Charts Smile - Nat King Cole Written by Charlie Chaplin, John Turner & Geoffrey Parsons C = X32010 Dm = XX0231 G6 = 320000 Cmaj7 = X32000 Em = 022000 Ebdim = XX1212 A7 = X02020 Bb7 = X13131 Am = X0 His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles that followed. "Smile" is a song, originally used as an instrumental theme in the soundtrack for the 1936 …