If only he can actually release "Restart"... the ballads get boring after some time.

Yesss

 

I actually really like In the Lonely Hour, but after hearing "Stay With Me" and "I'm Not the Only One" played to death on the radio, I understand how his voice can seem kind of one-dimensional. I like "Lay Me Down" but "Restart" would've been such a nice change of pace for him.

Edited January 31, 201510 yr by dhwe

I can see why they've gone for it, but this is the third time in a row that 'Leave Your Lover' has now been sidelined. :(

I've Told You Now > Not In That Way > Leave Your Lover

People with right opinions > Josh.

:lol: :lol:

 

Na but honestly Lay Me Down and I've Told You Now are both really amazing, Leave Your Lover is pretty stunning just a bit weaker for me. He has a lot of choice with this album though, all would make fantastic singles.

 

Sweet vid.

So this is confirmed as the Comic Relief single, with a brand new version featuring CHART SAVIOUR John Legend http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png

 

I saw the CD in Sainsbury's and had to do a double take. He is determined for this to go top 10 isn't he?

How difficult would it have been for him & John to have come up with an original, heartfelt song? Rather than this sub par Album track?

Lay Me Down to die if this actually gets to No. 1.

Comic Relief songs should at least attempt to be funny.

 

Otherwise it's simply a case of donating royalties in exchange for a number one single and prime-time exposure on a high-audience TV show both of which will pay higher dividends in terms of album sales for the artists and labels involved.

 

Where are the comedy covers featuring comedians teaming up with musicians that we used to have?

 

Unsurprisingly it's the Spice Girls who started this trend, obviously believing it was enough to just have celebs in the video...then the celebs disappeared and it was enough to have a young band do a tongue-in-cheek cover a song from their parents' era...now it's not even that.

It is very obvious that Comic Relief have just taken a leaf out of CIN's book and tried to copy 'How Long Will I Love You'. It may be good for making money in the long run, but this being the COMIC RELIEF single is contrary to the whole point of Comic Relief. Who's gonna get depressed by the state of people in need and run to fucking SAM SMITH to cheer themself up? This song would make you even more depressed surely!

 

It's not like the only revenues they get are that from the official single, they could at least have put some effort in and made something half appropriate.

Agreed with the comments about the complete mismatch of the Comic Relief cause/brand and everything about this song. Perhaps it's semi-wishful thinking but I have a feeling this could be damaging for Sam in the long-run, in a similar way to how Jessie J's overexposure came to a tipping point when she signed up for The Voice (and then of course the decline was accelerated when she shaved her head live on TV and kindly saved the world in the process). I thought it was quite an inspired move by the label when it was announced that 'Like I Can' would be the final single from the album, as by the end of that single's run, the campaign and Sam must surely have outperformed everyone's expectations and there were no more accolades to collect and no reason to continue except for greed. He strikes me as the kind of (hugely successful) act whereby one wrong move could quite easily burst the bubble and I think continuing the era beyond awards season is getting into risky territory, especially now as they're pushing yet another sure-to-be-ubiquitous ballad of his complete with a big name feature as part of such a widely celebrated event like Comic Relief.

 

Sam fatigue is surely imminent. :o

Where's the funny?

 

 

This is a far cry from the Spice Girls and Sugar Lumps...

Agreed with the comments about the complete mismatch of the Comic Relief cause/brand and everything about this song. Perhaps it's semi-wishful thinking but I have a feeling this could be damaging for Sam in the long-run, in a similar way to how Jessie J's overexposure came to a tipping point when she signed up for The Voice (and then of course the decline was accelerated when she shaved her head live on TV and kindly saved the world in the process). I thought it was quite an inspired move by the label when it was announced that 'Like I Can' would be the final single from the album, as by the end of that single's run, the campaign and Sam must surely have outperformed everyone's expectations and there were no more accolades to collect and no reason to continue except for greed. He strikes me as the kind of (hugely successful) act whereby one wrong move could quite easily burst the bubble and I think continuing the era beyond awards season is getting into risky territory, especially now as they're pushing yet another sure-to-be-ubiquitous ballad of his complete with a big name feature as part of such a widely celebrated event like Comic Relief.

 

Sam fatigue is surely imminent. :o

i think sam smith and jessie j aren't a comparison with many similarities or likely ones for that matter though. sam is a mild-mannered, inoffensive and easy to like figure who has had no overexposure in the showbiz realm, jessie on the other hand has been very much a wham bam flash-in-the-pan figure who has never been out of the showbiz sphere due to making idiotic, naïve and conceited remarks on a nigh-on daily basis, the music was also fairly full on also. she gave people a reason to put the earth on the grave she dug for herself.

 

as i seem to constantly reiterate being white, middle class, male and unassuming and inoffensive gives you a constant source of good will no matter how long the time parameters. as for greed; isn't that the basis of a capitalist/consumerist society? if you are are running a record label it's about profit-- not politeness. they will run the campaign as long as they see profitability and in an age of streaming and slow burning impact releasing singles that are successful in their own right as well as boosting older hits with that continued presence; why would you stop the campaign. also it's nothing new: shania twain released 9 singles from 'come on over' lest we forget, rihanna etc too...

i think sam smith and jessie j aren't a comparison with many similarities or likely ones for that matter though. sam is a mild-mannered, inoffensive and easy to like figure who has had no overexposure in the showbiz realm, jessie on the other hand has been very much a wham bam flash-in-the-pan figure who has never been out of the showbiz sphere due to making idiotic, naïve and conceited remarks on a nigh-on daily basis, the music was also fairly full on also. she gave people a reason to put the earth on the grave she dug for herself.

 

as i seem to constantly reiterate being white, middle class, male and unassuming and inoffensive gives you a constant source of good will no matter how long the time parameters. as for greed; isn't that the basis of a capitalist/consumerist society? if you are are running a record label it's about profit-- not politeness. they will run the campaign as long as they see profitability and in an age of streaming and slow burning impact releasing singles that are successful in their own right as well as boosting older hits with that continued presence; why would you stop the campaign. also it's nothing new: shania twain released 9 singles from 'come on over' lest we forget, rihanna etc too...

 

Yeah I don't think Jessie and Sam are majorly similar, other than them quickly blowing up with their debut albums – she was just the first example that came to mind! I would argue that he's had/is having overexposure in the showbiz realm though, especially with all the media coverage of his recent award success. Also, he generally doesn't seem shy about attending high-profile events, giving interviews about his love life, mingling with fellow popstars etc.

 

Of course greed/profit is always the driving force but it's not like labels haven't exercised restraint as part of long-term strategy in the past (an obvious example being Adele's label allowing her decline a range of opportunities, including not recording any further music videos, after '21' was released). I really think Sam's team was wise with the original plan to wind down the campaign if they see him as a viable future investment. He's a new act who emerged to prominence in a huge cloud of hype, as opposed to Rihanna who gradually built her name over a few album campaigns, and to me his continued appeal is very vulnerable to potential missteps like this one.