The album was re-released in November 2015 as In the Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition), which features 12 new tracks, including the Disclosure single " Omen" (which features vocals from Smith), the Comic Relief version of "Lay Me Down" featuring John Legend, and covers of Whitney Houston's " How Will I Know" and Amy Winehouse's " Love Is a Losing Game". In the Lonely Hour also received a nomination for Best British Album at the 2015 Brit Awards the accolade ultimately went to Ed Sheeran for x. It was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning the latter and losing to Morning Phase by Beck in the former. It was the second best-selling album of 2014 in the UK, and the third best-selling of 2014 in the United States.
The album was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Upon its release, In the Lonely Hour received mostly lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom praised Smith's vocal performance but were critical of the songwriting. A deluxe edition of the album contains five bonus tracks, including a solo acoustic version of Disclosure's single " Latch" and Naughty Boy's number-one single " La La La", on both of which Smith provided guest vocals. The album's third hit single, " I'm Not the Only One", reached number three in the UK and number five in the US. The album includes the hit singles " Money on My Mind" and " Stay with Me", both of which were number one in the UK the latter becoming a hit worldwide, peaking in the top ten in over 20 countries, including reaching number two in the US. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol Records America. It was released in the United Kingdom on via Capitol UK and Method Records. This is an understated and promising first step from an unpredictable and distinctive talent.In the Lonely Hour is the debut studio album by English singer Sam Smith. If Smith didn't have such a remarkable voice, they could stay busy composing songs for artists in several genres the anthemic "Like I Can" could be easily adapted for a contemporary country singer, while a few others could be turned over to young pop artists in need of material that makes them sound more human. That puts all the more focus on Smith's voice and words, the latter of which switch between borderline maudlin ("What use is money when you need someone to hold?") and disarmingly brazen ("Just leave your lover, leave him for me"). The dominance of stripped-down backdrops - some with merely piano, acoustic guitar, and conservative strings - is somewhat surprising. Much more about mourning than movement here, Smith is bold for not attempting to capitalize on the Disclosure and Naughty Boy hits. Deep sorrow informs most of the material. Those three solo singles are here, along with seven new songs that tend to cast Smith as a heartbroken balladeer. They preceded the release of In the Lonely Hour, the singer and songwriter's debut album. "Money on My Mind," an upbeat statement of purpose more about the soul than the heart, and "Stay with Me," a torch song with a gospel-inspired chorus, were Smith's second and third solo singles. It was quickly eclipsed by a lead role on Naughty Boy's "La La La," a breakbeat-driven tearjerker that went to number one in the U.K. Early 2013 brought their debut solo single, "Lay Me Down" - an aching singer/songwriter-soul throwback that scraped the U.K.
Smith grew up listening to R&B giants Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross, and Whitney Houston, but their first impression was unique, not merely for the richness of their voice, but its resoundingly expressive yet naturally delivered manner - on a level most singers can't match with maximum effort. hit in 2012, introduced Sam Smith, a London-born vocalist with a deeply emotive voice. Disclosure's loping dance-pop single "Latch," a number 11 U.K.
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