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Smooth is a collaboration between Santana and Rob Thomas, the latter of the rock group Matchbox Twenty. The song was written by Rob Thomas and Itaal Shur and sung by Rob Thomas. Originally conceived by Shur as a song called “Room 17”, the lyrics were stripped off and the track was given to Thomas. Thomas re-wrote the lyrics and melody and re-titled it “Smooth”. Thomas’s original thought was to have George Michael sing the song. Thomas recorded the song as a demo to play for Santana. After hearing the song being sung by Thomas, Santana decided to have Thomas record the final version. Matt Serletic produced the record and it was released from Carlos Santana’s album Supernatural and became a massive hit in 1999, entering the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 on August 10, 1999, and spending twelve weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 beginning October 12, 1999. It was the first chart-topping song in Santana’s long-running career (his previous biggest hit being “Black Magic Woman”, number four in 1971). According to some charting standards, “Smooth” is Billboard’s most popular song of all time. Though some songs have spent longer than 12 weeks at number one, when combining total sales during the entire time the song has charted, “Smooth” ranks higher than any other. The song was the last number one hit of the 1990s.

The song won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
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  • The Essential Santana (disc 1)
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  • Promo Only Main Radio July 99
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  • Smooth: The Club Remix
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  • Discover More
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  • screeem

    what a geiles lied

    26 days ago

  • shaantigraphics

    so smooooth!

    last month

  • Panecea

    Suits my mood.

    last month

  • pianosaxandbass

    what a talent!!

    February 2012

  • Babygirlx9

    Gives me goosebumps, its so good!

    February 2012

  • foursixes

    brilliant!

    February 2012

  • readaryan

    This was such a good album

    January 2012

  • Marjo47

    one of mine to

    January 2012

  • wadzee

    Probably my favorite Santana track, brilliant!

    January 2012

  • pianosaxandbass

    i love it!!!

    December 2011

  • FarfPanda

    \m/

    December 2011

  • mrfootball70

    what a crappy version..really? lastfm...

    December 2011

  • tavitooo

    BIEN AHI !Santana!!

    November 2011

  • below50

    So smooth...hihihi

    October 2011

  • tideghost

    The number one song (in the U.S.) on January 1, 2000.

    September 2011

  • murilloxavier

    great song to listen to while getting ready to party!

    September 2011

  • marcy50

    Good group,,thanks Mike~

    September 2011

  • NitaD1

    Hip swingingly great....

    August 2011

  • RosaYounger

    i love the song. great track. i loved the video.!

    August 2011

  • ColeenG

    what a sexy song! Rob Thomas is so smooth.........

    August 2011
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