![]() There’s no question that this album is one filled with love, nor that Smith has buckets of vocal talent. Unfortunately, the bold opening line turns out to be a misfire at the front of an album like In The Lonely Hour, citing the “pressure” of having a deal simply feels like an apology for what’s to follow. Having won both the BBC Sound of 2014 poll and then the Critics’ Choice award at the 2014 Brits earlier this year, the expectations and reputations riding on Smith’s debut were immense. To come through on such a brave premise, In The Lonely Hour should have been a blinder of a pop album from an artist with a vision so strong he dispelled all doubts that he was doing anything “for the money”. ![]() It was somehow both subversive and totally sincere, but the potential for accusations of hypocrisy loomed larger than the screens showing Smith’s face. The first time I heard him sing these words, he had been brought out onstage with Taylor Swift for the London leg of her Red tour to belt his anti-money, anti-fame values centre stage at the gigantic O2 arena. By directly addressing the hype that he’s been surrounded by ever since appearing on Disclosure’s 2012 chart hit ‘Latch’ and the high stakes of his major label deal, he shoots for honesty and point-scoring self-awareness by staring straight into the many critical eyes that are focused on his next step. It wis the seicont best-sellin album o 2014 in the UK, an the third best-sellin in the US.The opening words of Sam Smith’s debut album are “When I signed my deal, I felt pressure”, which is a brave move. For the 57t Grammy Awards, it is nominatit for Album o the Year an Best Pop Vocal Album. The album wis a commercial success warldwide peakin at nummer ane in the Unitit Kinrick, New Zealand an Swaden, an nummer twa in Australie, Canadae, Denmark, Ireland, Norawa an the Unitit States. ![]() Upon its release, In the Lonely Hour receivit mixed tae positive reviews frae muisic creetics, who heichly praisit Smith's vocal ability but creeticisit the muisic for bein too conventional. A deluxe edeetion o the album conteens five bonus tracks, includin a solo acoustic version o Disclosure's single " Latch" an Naughty Boy's nummer-ane single " La La La". ![]() The album's third hit single, " I'm Not the Only One", reached nummer three in the UK an nummer five in the US. The album includes the hit singles " Money on My Mind" an " Stay with Me", baith o which wur nummer ane in the UK the latter becomin a hit warldwide, peakin in the tap ten in ower ten kintras, includin reaching nummer twa in the US. In the Unitit States, it wis released on 17 Juin 2014. It wis released in the Unitit Kinrick on via Capitol Records an Method Records. In the Lonely Hour is the debut studio album bi Inglis sangster-sangwriter Sam Smith. ![]()
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