(You Caught Me) Smilin'

1972 single by Sly and the Family Stone (You Caught Me) Smilin'.jpg (You Caught Me) Smilin' single Sly and the Family Stone There's a Riot Goin' On Luv N' Haight April 22, 1972 Funk soul pop 2:54 Epic Sylvester Stewart Sly Stone Runnin' Away 1972 If You Want Me to Stay 1973 Caught Me Smilin'.ogg "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" The minimalist soul song contains a horn-driven melody, raspy vocals and delicate keyboard lines. "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" is a song by American band Sly and the Family Stone from their fifth studio album There's a Riot Goin' On (1971). It was released April 22, 1972 as the album's third single. Content The song revolves around Sly Stone feeling sad and lost despite smiling. He is implied to be taking drugs to suppress his emotional pain.Simpson Dave ‘A nation’s fabric unravelling’: stars on Sly Stone’s There’s a Riot Goin’ On at 50 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/02/a-nations-fabric-unravelling-stars-on-sly-stones-theres-a-riot-goin-on-at-50 18 June 2025 The Guardian 2 December 2021 Critical reception Reviewing There's a Riot Goin' On for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine cited "(You Caught Me) Smilin'" as an instance of when "Sly's songwriting remains remarkably sharp". Erlewine Stephen Thomas Stephen Thomas Erlewine April 1, 2002 https://www.allmusic.com/album/theres-a-riot-goin-on-r18264/review Review: There's a Riot Goin' On AllMusic 2025-06-18 Stevie Chick of BBC Music described the song as "winningly vulnerable, a brief flash of joy".Chick Stevie 2009 https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/m328/ Review of Sly & the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On BBC Music June 18, 2025 Charts Chart (1972) PeakpositionBillboardhot100 42 Sly the Family Stone true June 18, 2025Billboardrandbhiphop 21 Sly the Family Stone true June 18, 2025 References Category:1971 songs Category:1972 singles Category:Sly and the Family Stone songs Category:Song recordings produced by Sly Stone Category:Songs written by Sly Stone Category:Epic Records singles Category:Songs about drugs