

Īs of April 2021, Smith has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Smith released " Dancing with a Stranger" with Normani in 2019, which reached the top ten in the UK and the US and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards, and followed it by releasing a string of commercially successful singles " How Do You Sleep?", " To Die For", and " I'm Ready" with Demi Lovato all of which feature on Smith's third album, Love Goes. They released the single " Promises" with Calvin Harris, which peaked at number one in the UK. The lead single, " Too Good at Goodbyes", reached number one in the UK and Australia and number four in the US. Smith's second studio album, The Thrill of It All, was released in November 2017 and debuted atop the UK and US album charts. 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.įor Smith's and Jimmy Napes's song " Writing's on the Wall", the theme for the James Bond film Spectre (2015), Smith won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The third single, " Stay with Me", was an international success, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, while their singles " I'm Not the Only One" and " Like I Can" reached the top ten in the UK. The album's second single, " Money on My Mind", became Smith's second number one single in the UK. The album's lead single, " Lay Me Down", was released prior to "La La La". Smith's debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, was released in May 2014 on Capitol Records UK. In December 2013, they were nominated for the 2014 Brit Critics' Choice Award and the BBC's Sound of 2014 poll, winning both. Smith was subsequently featured on Naughty Boy's " La La La", which became a number one single in May 2013. They rose to prominence in October 2012 after being featured on Disclosure's breakthrough single " Latch", which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. They explained that the album, due in November, is a tribute to the family and friends who supported them over the years, focusing on ‘their lives - their ups and downs’, rather than Sam’s own.Samuel Frederick Smith (born ) is an English singer and songwriter.

In an interview with Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 on the morning the song dropped, Nick introduced Sam by saying that “the vibes around Sam have definitely changed,” and Sam agreed. I was gearing up for what I knew would happen. I think I’m even more single than I was when I released In the Lonely Hour.Īt the time I was trying to convince myself I was tough, to protect myself. about a relationship I was in and it’s basically about getting good at getting dumped. They told Zane Lowe how the song was inspired by a real relationship: In a Beats 1 interview, Sam explained that only four songs on the album are about them, and “Too Good at Goodbyes” is one of them. “Too Good at Goodbyes” tells of a turbulent personal relationship, and is Sam Smith’s first solo release since their 2015 James Bond theme “Writing’s on the Wall.” The song is the lead single from their sophomore album, The Thrill of It All. 'Cause every time you hurt me, the less that I cry But every time you hurt me, the less that I cryĪnd every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dryĪnd every time you walk out, the less I love youīaby, we don't stand a chance, it's sad but it's trueĪnd every time you walk out, the less l love you
