In The Lonely Hour (studio album)
by Sam Smith

In The Lonely Hour by Sam Smith
Year: 2014
Release date: 2014-05-26
Overall rank: 9,269th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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62/100 (from 93 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2014 (182nd)
Award Top albums of the 2010s (1,835th)
Award Best albums of all time (9,269th)

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In The Lonely Hour is ranked as the best album by Sam Smith.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 72 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Average Rating: 
62/100 (from 93 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 62.2/100, a mean average of 61.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 61.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 21.8.

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From 05/18/2025 10:57
Shortlisted for album of the year at the 2015 Grammys. the winner was Morning Phase by
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From 07/16/2019 07:53
The snob in me says no!, but my dancing daughters, and simple feelings inside me says good:)
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45/100
From 11/12/2018 16:52
Even Nytol can't beat how good In The Lonely Hour is at sending you to sleep.
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From 05/12/2017 16:43
A good voice doesn't make a good album.
Everything smells artificially product for tv audience.
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50/100
From 11/09/2016 15:40
Sam Smith has a significant problem in this album: he, or his writers, are pretty garbage at writing songs. Even if they're heartfelt, they have no impact unless it directly relates to your situation and come across as either cheesy or tacky. A good chunk of the songs also sound like procedurally generated pop drivel that will never make an impact in anyone's ears, especially not when your opening track is one such track. That being said, the piano combined with Smith's powerful, evocative vocals can really, *really* make songs soar, and several of the songs on the album are truly exceptional and stay with you for a long time. I'd rate the album a 65 if this was the Shadows edition, which boasts some incredible features for the album's 3 best songs *especially* Lay Me Down with John Legend which is one of the most beautiful duets I've ever heard if not the single most.

Key Cuts: Stay With Me, I'm Not the Only One, Lay Me Down
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From 05/11/2016 03:39
Wonderful voice, very honest, and soulful.
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From 05/23/2014 02:20
As with his breakthrough feature on Disclosure's "Latch", Smith's powerful voice carries this album and is its foundation. His vocals seem to effortlessly convey emotion in a way that will appeal to many audiences. I believe this album has lived up to his hype and potential.
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