Most of us first discovered Sam Smith’s precocious vocal prowess upon first hearing the skin-tingling, instant-classic single “Latch” by Disclosure back in 2013. Click “Next Album” below to explore each album in the list or for easier navigation, view the full introduction & album index here. See the full In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition tracklisting below:Ġ6 Latch feat.Editor’s Note: The Albumism staff has selected what we believe to be the 110 Best Albums of the 2010s, representing a varied cross-section of artists, genres, and styles. The Official Singles Chart Top 100 will be revealed here at 5.45pm. Smith could also be set to s core the first Bond theme Official Singles Chart Number 1 today with The Writing’s On The Wall. MORE: The Official Top 40 Biggest Selling Artist Albums of 2015 so far

The album has had a record-breaking 12 months, becoming the only release to sell over a million copies in the UK and US, logging almost an entire unbroken year in the Top 5 (a feat only previously managed for a debut by The Beatles), and marking the first album by a male solo artist to achieve six different spells at Number 1. MORE: The Official Top 40 Biggest Songs of 2015 so farĮarlier this week, the Official Charts Company confirmed that In The Lonely Hour is currently the second-biggest artist album of the year so far. Smith and produced by Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice.

The two-disc release will also include covers of Amy Winehouse’s Love Is A Losing Game and Whitney Houston’s How Will I Know? as well as exclusive new track Drowning Shadows – co-written by Smith and Fraser T. In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition is set for UK release on November 6 and features collaborations with Mary J Blige, ASAP Rocky and John Legend. Sam Smith will release an extended version of his debut album In The Lonely Hour.

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