“Smile” finds the Avril Lavigne expressing her gratitude for a special person in her life. As the tracks on Goodbye Lullaby were penned over a series of several years. It is unclear whether Avril is singing about her former husband Deryck Whibley, whom she divorced in 2009, or her boyfriend at the time of the song’s release, Brody Jenner, from The Hills.

“Smile” was released via RCA Records as the second single from the album to Australian radio stations and on May 17th, 2011 in the United States contemporary hit radio.