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SMLE

SMLE, pronounced "smile," is an American future bass duo formed in Miami in 2014 by Ruben Cardenas and Lewis Martinee, now based in Los Angeles.

Smoke + Mirrors

Smoke + Mirrors is Imagine Dragons' second studio album (2015), self-produced with Alex da Kid on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, their first US and Canada No. 1; certified 2x Platinum; includes "I Bet My Life".

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: Kern-Harbach ballad from the 1933 Broadway musical Roberta, lyric built on a Russian proverb; the Platters' 1958 Paris recording hit number one in the US and UK.

Smoke on the Water

Smoke on the Water is Deep Purple's 1972 Machine Head song about the 4 December 1971 Montreux Casino fire during a Frank Zappa concert; its fourths-harmonized G minor riff is the classic beginner guitar riff, and Blackmore rejoined the band to play it in 2026.

Smokedope2016

Smokedope2016 (born 2001) is an American cloud rap and trap rapper from Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the Listen to the Kids label, known for hiding his face, the 2022 Joeyy feature "IM NOT GOD BUT I WISH I WAS", and the trilogy THE COMEUP, THE PEAK, and THE COMEDOWN.

Smokepurpp

Smokepurpp (Omar Jeffery Pineiro), Miami rapper-producer of the SoundCloud rap era, Lil Pump collaborator, Alamo Records signee, gold single "Audi", albums Deadstar 2 and Florida Jit.

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson (William Robinson Jr., b. 1940), Detroit-born R&B singer, songwriter, and producer; founder of the Miracles and Motown vice president; wrote "My Girl" and "My Guy"; known for A Quiet Storm, "Cruisin'", and the 1987 Grammy-winning "Just to See Her".

Smokie (band)

Smokie is an English pop-rock band from Bradford, formed in the 1960s, whose run of mid-to-late 1970s hits was led by "Living Next Door to Alice" (1976).

Smoochies (album)

Smoochies is Ashnikko's second studio album, released 17 October 2025 on Parlophone; 15 tracks, 37:37, produced mainly by Slinger, featuring COBRAH on 'Wet Like', with UK chart peaks reported as 14 and 32.

Smooth (Santana song)

Smooth (Santana song, also "Room 17"): 1999 Latin rock hit by Santana featuring Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, from Supernatural; 12 weeks at Hot 100 number one, three 2000 Grammys, ranked Billboard's second most successful song.

Smooth Criminal

"Smooth Criminal" is a 1987 Michael Jackson song from Bad, produced with Quincy Jones, charting at No. 7 in the US and No. 8 in the UK, famous for the Moonwalker short film, the patented 45-degree anti-gravity lean, and Alien Ant Farm's 2001 cover.

Smooth jazz

Smooth jazz, also called lite jazz or contemporary jazz, is a radio-created genre blending jazz fusion, R&B, and pop into melodic instrumentals; named by Broadcast Architecture focus groups in the late 1980s, it peaked at 200+ US stations and $190 million annual ad revenue before the 2007 Portable People Meter collapse.

Smooth Operator

Smooth Operator is a 1984 Sade song written by Sade Adu and Ray St. John for Diamond Life; UK number 19 but US number five on the Hot 100, the band's international breakthrough.

Smothers Brothers

The Smothers Brothers, Tom (1937-2023) and Dick Smothers, American folk-comedy duo; their CBS variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967-1969) brought political satire to prime time and was canceled after censorship battles with CBS.

Smoulder

Smoulder is a Canadian epic heavy/doom metal band formed in Calgary in 2013, known for sword-and-sorcery lyrics, Michael Whelan cover art, and the 2023 album Violent Creed of Vengeance.

Snail Mail (musician)

Snail Mail is the indie rock project of Baltimore guitarist Lindsey Jordan (born 1999): EP Habit (2016), albums Lush (2018) and Valentine (2021) on Matador, vocal polyp surgery, and third album Ricochet (2026).

Snake Eater (song)

"Snake Eater" is the James Bond-style opening theme of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004), written by Norihiko Hibino, sung by Cynthia Harrell, famous for the ladder climb, and re-recorded by Harrell for the 2025 Delta remake.

Snap!

Snap! is a German Eurodance project formed by Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti, known for "The Power" (1990) and "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (1992).

Snare drum

Snare drum, or side drum (Kleine Trommel, caisse claire): a shallow cylindrical membranophone with 8–18 wires against the bottom head, descended from the medieval tabor, providing the backbeat in popular music and a core orchestral percussion voice.

Snarky Puppy

Snarky Puppy: American instrumental collective led by bassist Michael League, formed 2004 at the University of North Texas in Denton. Five Grammy-winning genre-fluid band, GroundUP Music label, Somni with Metropole Orkest.

SNBRN

SNBRN is the stage name of Kevin Chapman, an American DJ and producer in Los Angeles known for "Raindrops" and "Gangsta Walk" and his "sunset house" style.

Sneaker Pimps

Sneaker Pimps: English trip-hop/electronic band formed 1994 in Hartlepool, England, led by Liam Howe and Chris Corner, also known for debut album Becoming X and the hit "6 Underground," and for vocalist changes from Kelli Ali to Chris Corner to Simonne Jones.

Snehan

Snehan (சினேகன்), born Sivaselvam, is a Tamil poet, lyricist, actor, and politician who has written over 2,500 film songs since his 1997 debut in Putham Pudhu Poove and finished runner-up on Bigg Boss Tamil season 1.

SNH48

SNH48 is a large Chinese female idol group based in Shanghai with over 100 members, ranked yearly by a fan-voted election that decides each single.

Snipe Hunter

Snipe Hunter is the seventh studio album by American country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers, released July 25, 2025. Produced by Rick Rubin, it blends Appalachian songwriting with rock, rockabilly, and psychedelia.

Snocaps

Snocaps: American indie rock band formed 2025 by twin sisters Allison and Katie Crutchfield (Swearin', Waxahatchee), formerly of P.S. Eliot. Self-titled debut on ANTI- (Oct 31, 2025) with Brad Cook and MJ Lenderman; 80/100 critical consensus.

Snoh Aalegra (شهرزاد فولادی)

Snoh Aalegra (شهرزاد فولادی), born Shahrzad Fooladi in 1987 in Uppsala, Sweden, is a Swedish-Iranian R&B singer-songwriter of "cinematic soul" known for Feels, Ugh Those Feels Again, the Grammy-nominated Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies, and the 2026 album Legendary Love.

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (1971, Long Beach), also Snoop Doggy Dogg and Snoop Lion, is an American rapper discovered by Dr. Dre in 1992; Doggystyle (1993) was the first rap debut album to top the Billboard 200.

Snoop Dogg discography

Snoop Dogg discography: catalog of Snoop Doggy Dogg, spanning 21+ studio albums from Doggystyle (1993), the first rap debut to top the Billboard 200, through Missionary (2024) and Iz It a Crime (2026).

Snootie Wild

Snootie Wild (LePreston Porter III, 1985-2022) was a Memphis rapper whose 2013 single "Yayo" reached the rap Top 20 and led to Yo Gotti's CMG/Epic signing; Go Mode EP (2014), died after a Houston shooting.