The collaboration is a special celebration for the 10th anniversary of the album ‘In The Lonely Hour’
Next Friday (2), fans of Sam Smith will be able to hear a new version of the hit I’m Not The Only One. The artist announced this Tuesday (30) that Alicia Keysjoined him to re-record the song, one of the first big hits of his career.
The collaboration is a special celebration for the album’s 10th anniversary. In The Lonely Hourwhich was released in May 2014. Sam Smith expressed his joy and gratitude for Alicia Keys’ involvement through a post:
“I’m Not The Only One feat. the truly incomparable @aliciakeys
Coming Friday August 2nd 🤍
I am so honored to have such an incredible talent and a beautiful soul join me on this track to celebrate a decade of In The Lonely Hour. Released with the digital versions of In The… pic.twitter.com/1SZOTxXCJN— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) July 30, 2024
The friendship between Sam Smith and Alicia Keys has been around for a long time. The two had already sung together recently during the party celebrating the album’s 10th anniversary, which took place in June. On that occasion, they shared the microphone precisely in I’m Not The Only One. The event took place at Julius Bar in Greenwich Village, New York.
In addition to this special collaboration, the reissue of the album In The Lonely Hour will feature the 10 original tracks and one unreleased track, named Little Sailor.
With the reissue of the album, Sam Smith celebrates a decade of success, and the new version of I’m Not The Only Onewith Alicia Keys promises to be a special gift for fans. The track will be available on digital platforms this Friday (2).
In addition to the track, the singer and songwriter Sam Smith revealed, in a letter to fans, that a new version of his hit Stay With Me will also be released on August 2. The announcement was made on July 10. The track, which marked Smith’s career, is being re-recorded and rewritten.
When we wrote this song, we never expected it to become what it has become. Its meaning changes for me every time I sing it,” Smith said in the letter.
The new version of the album is now available for pre-save on digital platforms. Smith also mentioned the re-recording on the podcastSidetracked With Annie and Nick.
Source: Rollingstone
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