It was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, winning the latter and losing to Morning Phase by Beck in the former. It was the second best-selling album of 2014 in the UK, and the third best-selling of 2014 in the United States. The album was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
A deluxe edition of the album contains five bonus tracks, including a solo acoustic version of Disclosure‘s single “ Latch” and Naughty Boy‘s number-one single “ La La La“, on both of which Smith provided guest vocals. The album’s third hit single, “ I’m Not the Only One“, reached number three in the UK and number five in the US. The album includes the hit singles “ Money on My Mind” and “ Stay with Me“, both of which were number one in the UK the latter becoming a hit worldwide, peaking in the top ten in over 20 countries, including reaching number two in the US. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol Records America. Their debut album, In The Lonely Hour, was released on May 26. It was released in the United Kingdom on via Capitol UK and Method Records. If any vocalist could possibly claim to be the current pretender to Adele’s throne, then Sam Smith is surely the prize candidate. In the Lonely Hour is the debut album by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith.
