You Make the Whole World Smile

"You Make the Whole World Smile"
Single by Hammond Gamble
Released1992
Hammond Gamble singles chronology
"Jewel"
(1987) 		"You Make the Whole World Smile"
(1992) 		"You Make the Whole World Smile"
(1993)

"You Make the Whole World Smile" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Hammond Gamble, recorded as part of the Red Nose Band called "Hammond Gamble & The Red Nose Gang".[1] The song was the theme song for television adverts for Red Nose Day.

"You Make the Whole World Smile" reached number one in New Zealand in two separate years. It first reached number one in August 1992, and exactly one year later, it topped the RIANZ Singles Chart again after having dropped out of the chart completely. The music video features many famous New Zealanders lip-synching to the song in black and white.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[5] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Anika Moa cover

Anika Moa released a charity cover of the song in November 2010 as to fundraise for Cure Kids as part of Red Nose Day.[6]

References

  1. ^ Hammond Gamble
  2. ^ "You Make the Whole World Smile". NZ on Screen. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Hammond Gamble – You Make the Whole World Smile". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ "End of Year Charts 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Hammond Gamble – You Make the Whole World Smile". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ Meade, Gareth (3 November 2010). "Anika Moa's Red Nose". MTV New Zealand. MTV. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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