Its lilting retro vibe could have been lifted from the classic songbook, but it’s actually a new composition co-written by Tyler Johnson, who has worked with Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. Picked as the second single from Sam Smith’s second album, The Thrill Of It All, “One Last Song” sounds like it’s one of those songs we have lived with forever. This showstopper is the Act One finale and Sam’s cover with Summer Walker was issued as a single from the movie soundtrack, which came out in 2021. It was inevitable Hollywood would look at the musical about a fragile high-school senior who finds himself trapped by a series of lies. 24: You Will Be Found (and Summer Walker)ĭear Evan Hansen was a Broadway sensation when it opened in 2015 and other productions soon sprung up internationally. Issued as a promotional single in late 2013 to support the remix album for Disclosure’s Settle project, this collaboration with the Chic veteran and Smith’s longtime collaborator Jimmy Napes is a Studio 54 throwback on which Smith’s vocals add ballast to the funk-pop hybrid. 25: Together (with Disclosure, Nile Rodgers, and Jimmy Napes) It was added to the Drowning Shadows edition of Smith’s debut album, In The Lonely Hour – a reissue that hit the shops at the end of 2015. It’s a controlled, tender performance that strips away the mid-80s fuss of the original to reveal the fragile, emotional melody beneath. This gorgeous cover of the Whitney Houston classic demonstrates the seemingly effortless power of Smith’s voice. The song even inspired the name of a pop-up wig shop in London’s Soho, opened by Smith as part of the long campaign to launch the record. Issued as a promotional track for 2020’s Love Goes, this gorgeous ballad arguably deserved better billing, but the pairing with Jimmy Napes, who had worked with Smith on some of his biggest hits such as “Stay With Me”, and production team Stargate created a strong showing nonetheless. Listen to the best of Sam Smith on Apple Music and Spotify. From the choppy dance classic “Promises,” sensitive torch ballad “Stay With Me’ and blistering “I’m Not Here To Make Friends” there are plenty of high points to choose from in our run-down of the best Sam Smith songs.
Blessed with an extraordinary voice, however, their love songs speak to millions and have become standards. The Londoner announced they were gay in 2014 and used their platform to tackle the demons of a difficult childhood plagued with insecurities about their sexuality and body image. Since 2012, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sam Smith has been building a discography of enviable scale.
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