Sam Smith has just announced that he is re-releasing his award-winning (and chart-topping) debut album In The Lonely Hour as the new, double-disc set In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition — a move that he calls his “final bow” before his second album.
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The release’s second disc will be filled with one-off tracks and covers, as well as a brand-new song called “Drowning Shadows.” Produced by frequent Smith collaborators Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice, “Drowning Shadows” is “a stripped back, heart-wrenching ballad” per the press release (would you expect anything less?).
Also included are covers of Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston, as well as Smith’s collaborations with Mary J. Blige, Disclosure, and more.
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See Smith’s announcement on Twitter below:
Ladies & Gents, Boys and Gals, I am so excited to announce my final surprise for you all…
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) October 2, 2015
Here I give you… ‘In The Lonely Hour Drowning Shadows Edition’ http://t.co/Jb5ZaZbC55 pic.twitter.com/WZ4CFHgXxv
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) October 2, 2015
This is a present directly from me to my fans. This album, this journey has changed my life. So I have listened to all your wants and wishes
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) October 2, 2015
and put some tracks on this album that you all wanted originally. I have also got a new song, and a special new cover for you all.
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) October 2, 2015
This is my thank you to you all, and the final bow before my second album. Love you all xx http://t.co/Jb5ZaZbC55 pic.twitter.com/b7PURICU1O
— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) October 2, 2015
Here is Smith performing “Drowning Shadows” live earlier this year:
Below is the track list for In The Lonely Hour: The Drowning Shadows Edition.
Disc 1
1. Money On My Mind
2. Good Thing
3. Stay With Me
4. Leave Your Lover
5. I’m Not The Only One
6. I’ve Told You Now
7. Like I Can
8. Life Support
9. Not In That Way
10. Lay Me Down
11. Restart
12. Latch (Acoustic)
13. La La La
14. Make It To Me
Disc 2
1. Drowning Shadows
2. Love Is A Losing Game
3. Nirvana
4. How Will I Know?
5. Omen (Acoustic) feat. Disclosure
6. Latch feat. Disclosure (Live from Madison Square Garden, New York)
7. Stay With Me feat. Mary J Blige
8. I’m Not The Only One feat. A$AP Rocky
9. Lay Me Down feat. John Legend