Sam Smith

For other people named Sam Smith, see Sam Smith (disambiguation).

Sam Smith
Smith performing at the 2015 Lollapalooza
Born
Samuel Frederick Smith

(1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 32)
London, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–present
WorksDiscography
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Labels
Websitesamsmithworld.com

Samuel Frederick Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. In 2012, they[a] rose to prominence when they featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single "Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. The following year, they featured on Naughty Boy's single "La La La", which became a number one single in the UK.

Smith's debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour (2014), was released through Capitol Records UK and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.[9] The album's lead single, "Lay Me Down", was released prior to "La La La". The album's second single, "Money on My Mind", became their second number one single in the UK.[10] Its third single, "Stay with Me", was internationally successful, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, while subsequent singles "I'm Not the Only One" and "Like I Can" reached the top ten in the UK. The album won four awards at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Smith's song "Writing's on the Wall" served as the theme for the James Bond film Spectre (2015), and won Smith a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Smith's second studio album, The Thrill of It All (2017) debuted atop the UK and US album charts. The albums lead single, "Too Good at Goodbyes" reached number one in the UK and Australia and number four in the US. Following the 2018 single "Promises" (with Calvin Harris), which peaked at number one in the UK, Smith released "Dancing with a Stranger" (with Normani) in 2019, which peaked within the top ten in the UK and the US, also receiving a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards. The singles, along with "How Do You Sleep?" would precede the release of their third studio album, Love Goes (2020).[11] In 2022, Smith's single "Unholy" (with Kim Petras), would become their first number one single in the US and won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. The song would precede their fourth album, Gloria (2023).[12]

Smith's numerous accolades include five Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and an American Music Award, as well as a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. On the UK Albums Chart, In the Lonely Hour was the best-selling debut album of the 2010s and the sixth best-selling album of the decade, while collectively Smith's albums spent the fourth-most weeks at number one in the 2010s, behind Ed Sheeran, Adele and Eminem.[13][14] Smith is the first openly non-binary musician to both release a song that reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and to win a Grammy Award.[12]

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Sam Smith Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Brodesser-Akner, Taffy (1 November 2017). "The Tear-Stained Confessions of Sam Smith". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Wahn, Megan (12 November 2017). "Review: Sam Smith drops soulful songs". Red & Black. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ Murray, Nick (31 March 2014). "Who Is Sam Smith? A Quick Primer on the U.K. Soul Singer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "U.K. soul singer Sam Smith comes out". USA Today. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ Wahn, Megan (10 September 2023). "Calvin Harris & Sam Smith to reunite for first collaboration since 2018 desire". Red & Black. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  9. ^ "Sam Smith announces debut album In the Lonely Hour, shares tour dates". Fact. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  10. ^ "'Money on My Mind' – EP by Sam Smith". iTunes (UK). January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  11. ^ "Sam Smith's new album 'Love Goes' will arrive October 30; listen to "Diamonds" now – Music News – ABC News Radio". abcnewsradioonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  12. ^ a b McEvoy, Colin (6 February 2023). "Beyoncé Made History at the 2023 Grammy Awards. She Wasn't the Only One". Biography. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Ed Sheeran named 'artist of the decade'". BBC News. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  14. ^ "The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums of the decade 2010 - 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2023.


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