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Sam Smith – Man I Am
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“Man I Am” is a song by Sam Smith from Barbie: The Album. The song is a reimagining of Ken doll’s identity in pop culture. Sam switches between a humorous, gravelly, mock “
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Sam Smith – Stay With Me
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“Stay with Me” sees Smith yearning for a lasting relationship after a one-night stand leaves them craving more. One of their biggest hits, it’s gone #1 in countries like the United
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Sam Smith – I’m Not The Only One
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“I’m Not the Only One” was written by Sam Smith about a friend and their slow realisation that their lover has been cheating on them and lying about it. It’s one of several songs
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Sam Smith & Kim Petras – Unholy
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“Unholy” is the second single from Sam Smith’s fourth studio album, Gloria, released on 27th January 2023. The song is a collaboration with German-born singer and songwriter, Kim
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Sam Smith – Love Me More
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“Love Me More” is the first track on Sam Smith’s fourth album Gloria, released on 27th January 2023. It was also Sam’s first release of 2022 following their third studio album
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Sam Smith – Writing’s On The Wall
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Sam Smith confirmed on 8 September 2015 that he recorded the James Bond theme song. He said on his social media:
This is one of the highlights of my career. I am honoured to
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Sam Smith – So Serious
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In an interview with Clara Amfo for BBC Sounds Sam said they wanted “So Serious” to be “like a cute pop song” but “deep lyrically”. The story of Sam’s relationship break-up is
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Sam Smith – Not In That Way
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‘Not In That Way’ is a song about unrequited love, and the emotional stages of telling someone you love them, but they don’t love you in the same way. It can have meaning for
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Sam Smith – Too Good at Goodbyes
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“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
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Sam Smith & Normani – Dancing with a Stranger
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“Dancing with a Stranger” is a collaboration between singer-songwriters Sam Smith and Normani. It’s about finding someone new, expressed in the metaphor ‘dancing with a stranger
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Disclosure (Ft. Sam Smith) – Latch
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With its full-bodied vocals, “Latch” sums up the delirious feeling of falling head over heels in love with someone.
Showstopping, indelible and effusive—not to mention successful
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Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man
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“When I Was Your Man” is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, from his second studio album Unorthodox Jukebox (2012). The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari
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Sam Smith – Like I Can
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“Like I Can” was released as a digital download on 5 December 2014 as the fifth single from Sam Smith’s debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour (2014).
Its lively, hypnotic beat
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Sam Smith – I'm Not Here To Make Friends
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“I’m Not Here To Make Friends”, together with “Unholy”, is perhaps a stand-out track on Sam Smith’s Gloria album. Sam performed it flawlessly on the BBC 1 Graham Norton Show on
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Sam Smith – Lay Me Down
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“Lay Me Down” was released on Sam’s debut album, In The Lonely Hour, as the lead single from the album. Much of In the Lonely Hour deals with a case of unrequited love Smith
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Sam Smith (Ft. A$AP Rocky) – I’m Not the Only One (Remix)
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Shortly after his feature on Tinashe’s “Pretend”, Flacko brings two new verses to the table, this time over UK sensation Sam Smith’s new single “I’m Not the Only One”.
The two men
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Sam Smith – Pray
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“Pray” is the second single from Sam Smith’s sophomore album The Thrill of it All. The song follows lead single “Too Good at Goodbyes”, which dropped just four weeks earlier.
The
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Calvin Harris & Sam Smith (Ft. Jessie Reyez) – Promises
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The production of “Promises” was something of a surprise, having been publicized with only five days notice on Calvin’s and Sam’s social media accounts:
“Promises” is the third
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Sam Smith – Young
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“Young,” the first track from Sam Smith’s third studio album Love Goes, tackles the immense pressure Smith felt during the beginning of their career.
Following the track’s release
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Sam Smith (Ft. Logic) – Pray (Remix)
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“Pray (Remix)” combines the gospel tones of Sam Smith with the hip-hop lyricism of Logic.
Similar to it’s predecessor, this remix is a ‘coming-of-age’ story about growth and self-
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Sam Smith – For The Lover That I Lost
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“For The Lover That I Lost” is the seventh track from Sam Smith’s third album Love Goes. Originally co-written by Smith, Jimmy Napes and the Norwegian duo StarGate, this version is
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Sam Smith – For The Lover That I Lost
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“For The Lover That I Lost” is the seventh track from Sam Smith’s third album Love Goes. Originally co-written by Smith, Jimmy Napes and the Norwegian duo StarGate, this version is
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Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep?
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After weeks of teasing on Sam’s social media sites, this song was released on July 19th 2019. Sam said that they wanted to move on from heartbreak ballads, commenting in a press
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Sam Smith – Forgive Myself
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The spare simplicity of this ballad, reminiscent of Sam Smith’s early style, is what gives it its impact. The piano and solo cello backing is all that is needed, and the slow
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Sam Smith – I Feel Love
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A cover of Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” was announced via Twitter on October 25, 2019, through the account @SSmithCharts. Sam Smith posted a poster of the cover on their Twitter
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Sam Smith & Jessie Reyez – Perfect
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This is a song about growing maturity, a yearning for a meaningful relationship and weariness with night life. A constant theme in Sam Smith’s music is loneliness, and this is
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Sam Smith & Madonna – Vulgar
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”Vulgar” marks the first collaboration between the singers Sam Smith and Madonna.
A rap-esque song which includes Arabic chords that characterised “Unholy”. It links the two songs
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Sam Smith – Nothing Left for You
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In terms of genre this song ventures into what may be broadly described as American folk/rock. It is characterised by a slow beat and spare guitar accompaniment, joined by gospel
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Sam Smith (Ft. The Dap-Kings Horns) – One Last Song
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In their interview with Zane Lowe for Beats 1 Radio, Sam Smith said that, after their broken relationship,
… the guy I wrote the first record about started to leak back into my
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Sam Smith - Man I Am (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Sam Smith - Man I Am (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Esta es para los chicos / Con sus juguetes engrasados y de metal pesado / Tan reforzados que no pueden pasar
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Sam Smith (Ft. Yebba) – No Peace
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When a friend sent a Youtube clip of Yebba Smith singing Sam Smith was captivated by her voice. In an Apple Music interview entitled ‘On the Record; The Thrill of it All’, they
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Sam Smith – When I Was Your Man
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[Verse 1] / Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now / My song on the radio but it don't sound the same / When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me
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Sam Smith & Demi Lovato – I’m Ready
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“I’m Ready” is the fifteenth track on Sam Smith’s third studio album, Love Goes and the twenty first track on Demi Lovato’s seventh album, Dancing With The Devil…The Art of
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Sam Smith Recruits Kim Petras For New Song “Unholy”
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It’s rumored to be the lead single off Smith’s upcoming fourth LP.
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Sam Smith – Midnight Train
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In an interview with Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 Nick introduced Sam by saying that “the vibes around Sam have definitely changed,” and Sam agreed. They explained that, unlike ‘In
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Sam Smith – Kissing You
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This song appears on the American Target edition of Sam Smith’s album Gloria, released on 27th January 2023. It was originally sung by British singer, Des'ree, in 1996 as the
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Sam Smith – Fire on Fire
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Sam Smith’s emotional vocals in “Fire on Fire” feature on the BBC and Netflix mini-series Watership Down, an adaptation of the eponymous 1972 Richard Adams novel, which debuted 23
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Sam Smith – Lose You
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This song from Sam Smith’s Gloria album has a fast, regular and compulsive beat. Although the lyric is sad — the longing to cling to a failing relationship — this track is clearly
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Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man – Giant
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“Giant” is the first 2019 single from Calvin Harris and his first collaboration with Rag'n'Bone Man.
The song was announced on social media four days before its release:
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Genius Traductions françaises – Sam Smith - Man I Am (Traduction française)
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[Couplet 1] / Celle-là c'est pour les mecs / Avec vos jouets graissés en métal lourd / Si musclé, tu ne peux pas passer la porte / C'est ton heure pour percer / Le méchant à la
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Sam Smith & Ed Sheeran – Who We Love
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This collaboration between Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran has resulted in a gentle, well-crafted song and an effective duet in which the two voices complement each other and blend
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Sam Smith – HIM
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A standout on The Thrill Of It All, “HIM” is a story of a boy coming out of the closet to a combined father/priest/God figure. This boy wishes to make those who disapprove
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