Songs That Defined Sam Smith's 2015 Multi-Grammy Awarded Career
During the 2015 Grammy Awards, British singer Sam Smith won four Grammys, including Record and Song of the Year and Best New Artist. His debut album, “In the Lonely Hour," was one of only two albums launched in 2014 that went platinum, based on a report by E Online.
Here are the songs that made Sam Smith one of the most popular artists today. Are your favourites here?
1. Latch
“Latch” is a song by the British duo Disclosure, featuring vocals from Sam Smith. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom in October 2012 and peaked at No. 26 on the U.K. Singles Chart. The song became a huge hit in the United States, peaking at No. seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014.
2. Stay With Me
The song is Smith’s most successful single yet, garnering the No. one spot in the U.K. Singles Chart. It peaked at No. two on the Billboard Hot 100 and also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand. The song won the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
The song was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download in August 2014. It was written by both Smith and Jimmy Napes. “I’m Not The Only One” peaked at No. three in the UK Singles Chart and No. five on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Smith’s third song that made it to the top 10 in the United States.
The song was released in the United Kingdom in February 2014 and is the second single from “In The Lonely Hour." The song reached No. one on the U.K. Singles Chart and also charted well on the Irish, German, Belgian, Danish and Austrian charts. The song was written by both Smith and Ben Ash.
5. Lay Me Down
It is the debut and lead single from Smith’s debut studio album. The song was released in the United Kingdom in February 2013. The song was written by Smith, Napes and Elvin Smith. Smith recorded a new version of “Lay Me Down” to be re-released.
Many of Smith’s songs from his debut album became huge hits, making him worthy of the awards he recently won, based on a report by NPR. What do you think will be his next great hit?
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