In The Lonely Hour

In the Lonely Hour
Studio album by Sam Smith
Released	26 May 2014 (2014-05-26)
Recorded	2013–14
Genre	Pop soul
Length	32:47
Label	Capitol Method
Producer	Jimmy Napes Steve Fitzmaurice Komi Naughty Boy Two Inch Punch Eg White Fraser T Smith
Sam Smith chronology
Nirvana (2013) In the Lonely Hour (2014)
Singles from In the Lonely Hour
"Lay Me Down" Released: 15 February 2013 "Money on My Mind" Released: 16 February 2014 "Stay with Me" Released: 14 April 2014 "I'm Not the Only One" Released: 31 August 2014 "Like I Can" Released: 7 December 2014 "Lay Me Down" Released: 22 February 2015 (re-release)
Alternative cover
In the Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)
Singles from In the Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)
"Lay Me Down (Red Nose Day 2015)" Released: 9 March 2015

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
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Pitchfork Media	5.5/10
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Vice	A–

In the Lonely Hour is the debut studio album by British singer Sam Smith. It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2014, via Capitol UK and Method Records. In the United States, it was released on 17 June 2014 through Capitol Records America. 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. The album's third hit single, "I'm Not the Only One", reached number three in the UK and number five in the US. 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.

When In the Lonely Hour was released, it received mostly lukewarm reviews from critics, many of whom praised Smith's singing but were critical of the songwriting. The album was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the United Kingdom. It was the second best-selling album of 2014 in the UK, and the third best-selling of 2014 in the United States. 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. In the Lonely Hour also received a nomination for Best British Album at the 2015 Brit Awards; the accolade ultimately went to Ed Sheeran for x.