The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The album itself is a staggering neo-soul testament to heartbreak and heartache, that stands alongside The Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness and Xiu Xiu's Nina as one of the most emotionally painful full-length pieces of music of this decade. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. Other than the haunting 'Latch (Acoustic)', they mostly represent poor attempts at soul-tinged club hits. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'.

The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. 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.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 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. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 CD release of 'In The Lonely Hour' on Discogs. 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. 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. It was released in the United Kingdom on, via Capitol UK and Method Records.

In the Lonely Hour is the debut studio album by English singer Sam Smith.

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