Gloria (Sam Smith album)

Gloria
Portrait of Smith with bleached hair, a shoulder tattoo of two men kissing and wearing a golden earring
Studio album by
Sam Smith
Released27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
Genre
Length33:03
LabelCapitol
Producer
Sam Smith chronology
Love Goes: Live at Abbey Road Studios
(2021) 		Gloria
(2023) 		In the Lonely Hour 10 Year Anniversary Edition
(2024)
Singles from Gloria
  1. "Love Me More"
    Released: 28 April 2022
  2. "Unholy"
    Released: 22 September 2022
  3. "Gimme"
    Released: 11 January 2023
  4. "I'm Not Here to Make Friends"
    Released: 27 January 2023[3]

Gloria is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter Sam Smith, released on 27 January 2023 through Capitol Records. The album serves as a follow-up to Love Goes (2020).[4] Smith took creative control on the album, resulting in gaining an increasingly provocative image in the public eye. Musically, Gloria is a pop album, with lyrical themes of sex, lies, passion, self-expression, and imperfection.

Gloria received positive reviews from critics. It was supported by four singles; "Love Me More", "Unholy", a collaboration with Kim Petras,[5] "Gimme", a collaboration with Koffee and Jessie Reyez, and "I'm Not Here to Make Friends". "Unholy" became the most successful single from the album, topping the charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, becoming both Smith and Petras' first chart-topper in the latter. The song also won the award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

Commercially, Gloria debuted at number one in United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland, and has moved over 1.6 million album-equivalent units worldwide.[6] To support the album, Smith embarked on Gloria the Tour, touring the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and they additionally performed at the 2023 BRIT Awards, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, and at the Royal Albert Hall.

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  2. ^ Aswad, Jem (27 January 2023). "Sam Smith's 'Gloria' Is a Glorious Creative Rebirth, Ranging From the Sacred to the Profane: Album Review 3". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Sam Smith 'I'm not here to make friends' | (Radio Date: 27/01/2023)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ Irwin, Jack (17 October 2022). "Sam Smith Announces Upcoming 4th Studio Album 'Gloria' and Says It 'Feels Like a Coming of Age'". People. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ^ Aswad, Jem (17 October 2022). "Sam Smith Announces New Album, 'Gloria': an 'Emotional, Sexual and Spiritual Liberation'". Variety. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Sam's Club". Hits. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.