Smile (Eve album)
# Smile (Eve album)

Smile is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Eve. It was released on February 12, 2020, by Toy's Factory. The album consists of thirteen tracks and was supported by three singles: "Yamiyo", "Raison d’être" and "Shirogane". The album also has a limited edition with the same title.

## Background and release

This was Eve's first release since his last album titled Otogi a year earlier. The album teaser video was released on YouTube on February 9, 2020. The singer released the song "Kokoroyohou" digitally as a pre-release on January 31, 2020.

The album was released on February 23, 2020, in several online music stores. The limited version comes in a special box with a DVD containing four music videos, a booklet, a collection of single jackets and a zingai card. In addition, the possibility of pre-booking tickets for the "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation was included.

## Promotion

Eve planned to promote the album during his "Eve LIVE Smile" presentation, but it was postponed and cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, although the schedule was not officially announced, Eve said there was a plan to tour nationally from the summer through the autum of 2020.

## Charts

| Chart (2020) | Position |
| - | - |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 2 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) | 3 |

## Sales

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Japan | — | 32,086 |
