10 songs for 10 years of Sam Smith’s ‘In The Lonely Hour’

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will soon celebrate the 10th anniversary of one of the previous decade’s period-defining albums Sam Smith is undeniably one of this generation’s biggest stars. From breaking out in 2012 via Disclosure’s “Latch” to carving out their own place on the charts with classics such as “Stay With Me” and “I’m Not The Only One,” the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter enchanted listeners around the world with his unique voice and heartwrenching ballads. Since then, Smith has veered away from the romanticism they were associated with in place of a pop-leaning discography—not to mention, a transformation to a much more extroverted and liberated persona.

Yet, for an artistic evolution as drastic as theirs, this was done at no expense as Smith continued to top the charts with songs such as “Too Good At Goodbyes” and “Dancing With A Stranger.” Their latest hit, “Unholy,” also managed to snag the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance honors in last year’s Grammys. READ : This 25-year-old Filipina is the latest in the line of cover artists-turned-hitmakers In honor of the album that started it all, Smith is releasing the 10th anniversary edition of ‘In The Lonely Hour’ on Aug.

2. The collection will include the original tracklist—with a re-recorded version of “Stay With Me” and a new track, “Little Sailor.” A post shared by SAM SMITH (@samsmith) “This year marks a decade since the release of my debut album.

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