Biography

Although the first solo single from soul-inspired, London-born artist Sam Smith was issued in early 2013, it was his soaring vocal contribution to Disclosure's October 2012 U.K. garage track "Latch" that brought him to most people's attention. For most of his teens, Smith balanced study with music, soaking in the raw and passionate approach to performance exemplified by his favorite artists at that time such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Chaka Khan. "Latch" hit the upper reaches of the U.K. singles chart when Smith was 21, and many were surprised when his debut solo track took a more tempered path. The production on February 2013's "Lay Me Down" — also courtesy of the ordinarily dancefloor-focused duo Disclosure — recalled the stripped-back material that had proved successful for Adele in the preceding years. Next, Shahid Khan — aka Naughty Boy — decided to follow his Emeli Sandé-fronted U.K. Top Ten hit "Wonder" with the infectious, Bollywood sample-driven "La La La." Featuring Smith's powerful lead vocal, it became an instant May 2013 U.K. number one single following his spring tour in support of Sandé. That October he issued the Nirvana EP, which included an acoustic reading of "Latch," and by the end of February 2014 he was at the top of the U.K. singles chart once again with "Money on My Mind," an infectious track that inventively married his relaxed vocal with a frenetic beat. Smith's debut full-length, In the Lonely Hour, was released that May in the U.K. It arrived in the U.S. the following month.

Top Albums
1. The Lost Tap..	2. In the Lonel..	3. In the Lonel..	4. Nirvana	5. Moments (fea..
6. Lay Me Down ..	7. Have Yoursel..	8. I'm Not the ..	9. When It's Al..	10. Stay With Me..
11. Lay Me Down ..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Lay Me Down	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	4:13	$1.29
2.	Stay With Me	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	2:52	$1.29
3.	I'm Not the Only One	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	3:59	$1.29
4.	Lay Me Down (feat. John Legend)	Lay Me Down (feat. John Leg..	3:39	$1.29
5.	Lay Me Down	In the Lonely Hour	4:13	$1.29
6.	Stay With Me	In the Lonely Hour	2:52	$1.29
7.	I'm Not the Only One	In the Lonely Hour	3:59	$1.29
8.	Like I Can	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	2:47	$1.29
9.	Like I Can	In the Lonely Hour	2:47	$1.29
10.	Latch (Acoustic)	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	3:43	$1.29
11.	Stay With Me (feat. Mary J. Blige) [..	Stay With Me (feat. Mary J...	2:53	$1.29
12.	Nirvana	Nirvana	3:22	$0.69
13.	Make It To Me	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	2:40	$1.29
14.	Leave Your Lover	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	3:08	$1.29
15.	Money On My Mind	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	3:12	$1.29
16.	Not In That Way	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	2:52	$1.29
17.	Life Support	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	2:53	$1.29
18.	I'm Not the Only One (feat. A$AP..	I'm Not the Only One (f..	3:42	$1.29
19.	Safe With Me	Nirvana	3:04	$0.69
20.	Latch (Acoustic)	Nirvana	3:41	$0.69
21.	I've Told You Now	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	3:30	$1.29
22.	Not In That Way	In the Lonely Hour	2:52	$1.29
23.	Money On My Mind	In the Lonely Hour	3:12	$1.29
24.	Good Thing	In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe ..	3:21	$1.29
25.	Leave Your Lover	In the Lonely Hour	3:08	$1.29

Top Music Videos
1. Stay Wit..	2. Stay Wit..	3. I'm Not ..	4. Latch (f..	5. Lay Me D..
6. Lay Me D..	7. Leave Yo..	8. Money On..	9. Like I C..	10. Have You..

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