One of two albums released by Lynn Anderson in 1974, the album consisted of 11 tracks and was named for the single "Smile for Me", the first of two singles released from this album along with "Takin' to the Wall". The title track was the first to be released in 1974. The song reached No. 15 on the Billboard Country charts, ending Anderson's string of nine consecutive top ten hits. Talkin' to the Wall", which was originally a country hit for Warner Mack in the mid-1960s, returned her to the top ten, climbing to No. 7 on the country charts. The album peaked at No. 14 on Billboard's "Top Country Albums" chart in 1974, breaking Anderson's string of seven consecutive top ten albums.