STELLAR SAM SMITH’S GRAMMY®-WINNING DEBUT ALBUM, IN THE LONELY HOUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION SET FOR AUGUST 2 RELEASE
Sam Smith, a multi-platinum, GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe, and Oscar-winning artist and songwriter, is set to release the 10 Year Anniversary Edition of “In The Lonely Hour” on August 2nd via Capitol Records. The Collector’s Edition 4 LP and the Standard Double CD will feature a total of 25 tracks, including live renditions of the album’s original songs and special features with Mary J. Blige, A$AP Rocky, and John Legend.
The RIAA has awarded Sam Smith’s debut album, “In The Lonely Hour,” a 6x Platinum certification. The album features the breakthrough hit “Stay with Me” (certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2020), “I’m Not the Only One” (7x Platinum), “Lay Me Down” (5x Platinum), and the Platinum-certified “Money on My Mind” and “Like I Can.” This achievement coincides with the GRAMMY® winning artist’s celebration of the 10th anniversary of the album’s release, a celebration that will continue throughout 2024.
Following its release in the UK on May 26, 2014, “In The Lonely Hour” debuted at No. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart. When it was released in the States on June 17, 2014, “In The Lonely Hour” entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2 and earned Sam a total of six GRAMMY nominations, including nods in each of the “big four” categories. Sam won four awards: Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of the Year (for “Stay with Me”), and Record of the Year (for the Darkchild remix of “Stay with Me”).
The Associated Press rated the album a “Grade A,” praising it as “a passionate, heart-wrenching album,” while The Washington Post noted, “‘In The Lonely Hour’ showcases every facet of Smith’s voice to goose pimple-raising effect.”
Sam launched their debut podcast, “The Pink House”. Each episode will feature Sam and a cast of friends and queer cultural icons sharing their personal journeys and stories of belonging, chosen families, and self-discovery. “The Pink House,” inspired by Sam’s childhood home in the English village of Great Chishill, is a new brand created by Sam. Each week, Sam will use “The Pink House” and its different rooms as a backdrop to explore how each guest’s idea of home and safety has shaped their identity. The first two episodes of “The Pink House” will be available on Thursday, June 13th on all major podcast platforms, with new episodes released weekly. Sam is also in the process of establishing a charitable foundation under the roof of The Pink House, intended to provide support for people within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Sam Smith is one of the most celebrated musical artists in recent history. A five-time GRAMMY® winner, Sam holds two Guinness World Records– for the most consecutive weeks in the U.K .Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut, “In The Lonely Hour”) and for having the first James Bond Theme to reach No.1 on the U.K. charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe-winning “Writing’s on the Wall”). Sam has amassed over 40 million adjusted album sales, 276 million single sales, and 50 billion career streams across their catalog of critically acclaimed albums “In The Lonely Hour,” “The Thrill of It All,” “Love Goes,” and “GLORIA,” which Rolling Stone praised as “their deepest album yet.” Sam’s latest GRAMMY®-winning, platinum single “Unholy” feat. Kim Petras spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sam has sold out numerous headline tours worldwide and recently wrapped their GLORIA world tour. This summer, Sam will be performing at many of Europe’s biggest festivals. View the full itinerary HERE.
Track Listing – In The Lonely Hour (10 Year Anniversary) 4 LP Collector’s Edition
Vinyl 1
Side A
1. Good Thing
2. Stay With Me (Re-record)
3. Leave Your Lover
Side B
4. I’m Not The Only One
5. I’ve Told You Now
6. Like I Can
7. Not In That Way
Vinyl 2
Side A
1. Make It To Me
2. Lay Me Down
3. Little Sailor
Side B
4. Money On My Mind
5. Life Support
6. Restart
Vinyl 3
Side A
1. Safe With Me
2. Nirvana
3. I’ve Told You Now (Live at St Pancras Old Church, London)
Side B
1. Latch
2. La La La
3. How Will I Know
Vinyl 4
Side A
1. Latch (Acoustic)
2. Drowning Shadows
3. Writing’s On The Wall
Side B
1. Stay With Me (feat. Mary J. Blige)
2. I’m Not The Only One (feat. A$ASP Rocky)
3. Lay Me Down (feat. John Legend)
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