Sam Smith releases 'I'm Not The Only One' with Alicia Keys to celebrate 10th anniversary of debut album

'In the Lonely Hour' was released in 2014

Sam Smith
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 2nd Aug 2024

It's been a massive 10 years since the release of Sam Smith's debut album 'In the Lonely Hour', and now the singer is celebrating the milestone with a new edition of the album.

As well as the 10th anniversary edition of the album, Sam has re-released their massive hit 'I'm Not The Only One', this time as a duet with Alicia Keys.

Back in June, Sam took to Instagram to share the exciting news of the album's re-release, sharing the new artwork, which showed the 'Writing's On The Wall' singer re-creating the pose featured on the original album.

Then, on the release date of the 10th anniversary edition, Sam shared a black and white video, accompanied by their song, 'Stay With Me', which showed behind the scenes of the photoshoot.

Since the release, fans have been leaving excited messages. One fan commented: 'Oh,I love this celebration of In the lonely hour so much. Brings back all these special memories back which we ve been through. Connect with this songs til the end of my life. ❤️The new version with Alicia is so beautiful 🙏', (sic) with another writing: 'Still so in love with this album, your voice and well.... You in total haha 😍!!!'.

In the caption, Sam also confirmed the release of 'I'm Not The Only One' featuring Alicia Keys, revealing it's now available on 'all streaming platforms'.

The original version of the song was released back in August 2014, and reached Number 3 in the UK. The album, released in May 2014, was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Take a look through Sam Smith's collaborations:

Sam Smith and Disclosure - 'Latch'

Starting in 2012, Sam featured on Disclosure's hit 'Latch'. 'Latch' was the lead single from Disclosure's debut album 'Settle' and reached Number 11 in the UK.

Sam Smith and Naughty Boy - 'La La La'

One of Sam's earliest hits was 'La La La' with Naughty Boy, released in 2013. The song was featured on the deluxe edition of Sam's 2014 album 'In the Lonely Hour'.

Sam Smith and John Legend - 'Lay Me Down'

Sam re-released their song 'Lay Me Down' with John Legend for charity in 2015. The song became a Number 1 hit and the pair performed it live on Comic Relief – Face the Funny.

Sam Smith and Calvin Harris - 'Promises'

In 2018, Calvin Harris and Sam teamed up for 'Promises'. The song came about after Sam contacted Calvin on Instagram. Sam said they: "Had an amazing day together writing the song".

Sam Smith and Normani - 'Dancing With A Stranger'

'Dancing With A Stranger' was a hit in 2019 for Sam along with former Fifth Harmony singer Normani. The song was certified 2× Platinum in the UK and reached Number 3.

Sam Smith and Demi Lovato - 'I'm Ready'

Sam Smith was joined by Demi Lovato on their 2020 hit 'I'm Ready'. The song was co-written by both artists along with a team of songwriters and reached Number 20 in the UK.

Sam Smith and Labrinth - 'Love Goes'

Labrinth joined Sam on a song called 'Love Goes', which was featured on Sam's 2017 album 'The Thrill of It All'.

Sam Smith and Kim Petras - 'Unholy'

Sam Smith and Kim Petras had huge success in October 2022 with their song 'Unholy'. The song was a Number 1 success in both the UK and USA, where they became the first publicly non-binary and transgender soloists respectively to get a #Hot100 Number 1. They also won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards!

Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran - 'Who We Love'

Ed Sheeran has joined Sam Smith for a song on their upcoming album 'Gloria', out on 27th January 2023. The song, which has been co-written by both artists, is called 'Who We Love', and listed at track 13 on the record.

Sam Smith with Koffee and Jessie Reyez - 'Gimme'

Sam Smith released a new song called 'Gimme' on 11th January with Koffee and Jessie Reyez. The song is also featured on their upcoming album 'Gloria', out on 27th January.

Sam Smith and Madonna

Sam Smith and Madonna teamed up for a collab called 'Vulgar'. The pair released their song on 9th June along with the visualiser and lyric video.

Sam Smith and Calvin Harris

Following the success of their track 'Promises', Calvin and Sam teamed up again and released 'Desire' in July 2023.

Sam Smith and Charli XCX

Sam Smith and Charli XCX released 'In The City' in October 2023. The song was written by the pair, and Sam said: "Charli is a force and getting creative with her is so much fun. This track is about freedom and those unforgettable nights of abandon. I loved every minute we spent together making it."

Sam Smith and Alicia Keys - 'I'm Not The Only One'

Sam Smith and Alicia Keys teamed up to release a new version of Sam's 2014 hit 'I'm Not The Only One'. The track was originally included on the singer's debut album.

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