How did this go from #32 on Wednesday to #39 on Sunday? :(

The weekend effect.

3 weeks for 'Pray To God', not too bad. Shame it doesn't look like getting higher than #35 though.

38 36 35

 

Sam Smith

I'm Not The Only One

In The Lonely Hour | 2014

 

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Chart Run: 93-xx(9 wks)-69-40-17-9-5-3-6-6-9-12-12-10-10-10-10-17-17-22-26-26-25-26-24-21-21-27-31-26-26-31-32-34-36-38

 

Release date: 31-08-2014

Format: digital single

Label: Capitol Records

 

Chart sales: 700k+

 

Sales only chart peak: 5

Streaming only chart peak: 4

 

Video here:

 

download track listing

1 I'm Not the Only One (Radio Edit)

2 I'm Not the Only One (Armand Van Helden Remix)

3 I'm Not the Only One (Grant Nelson Remix)

4 I'm Not the Only One (Armand Van Helden's DAT SHIZNIT IZ SLAMMIN' Remix)

 

Biography

Although the first solo single from soul-inspired, London-born artist Sam Smith was issued in early 2013, it was his soaring vocal contribution to Disclosure's October 2012 U.K. garage track "Latch" which brought him to most people's attention. For most of his teens, Smith balanced study with music, soaking in the raw and passionate approach to performance exemplified by his favorite artists at that time such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Chaka Khan. "Latch" hit the upper reaches of the U.K. singles chart when Smith was 21, and many were surprised when his debut solo track took a more tempered path. The production on February 2013's "Lay Me Down" — also courtesy of the ordinarily dancefloor-focused duo Disclosure — recalled the stripped-back material that had proved successful for Adele in the preceding years. Next, Shahid Khan — aka Naughty Boy — decided to follow his Emeli Sandé-fronted U.K. Top Ten hit "Wonder" with the infectious, Bollywood sample-driven "La La La." Featuring Smith's powerful lead vocal, it became an instant May 2013 U.K. number one single following his spring tour in support of Sandé. - iTunes

 

Chart history - Top 100 (Year peak title)

 

2012 11 Latch (Disclosure Feat. Sam Smith)

2013 01 La La La (Naughty Boy Feat. Sam Smith) MILLION SELLER

2013 86 Safe With Me -EP-

2013 82 Nirvana -EP-

2014 01 Money On My Mind -2-

2014 15 Lay Me Down -1/6-

2014 01 Stay With Me -3-

2014 03 I'm Not The Only One -4-

2014 09 Like I Can -5-

2014 65 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -NAS-

2015 01 Lay Me Down (Sam Smith Feat. John Legend) -NAS-

 

Album Discussion Here

CHART SHOUTOUT :cheer:

 

What an amazing start to this weeks chart, Sam's best and only great song and so beautiful :heart:

I know I'm biased by not liking Haim, but I do find this track very dull and formulaic. Though obviously 'Summer' dull and formulaic as well, so presumably if they'd released them the opposite way around this would've been the hit.

and it begins :angry:

This track is on its last legs now surely.

How did this go from #32 on Wednesday to #39 on Sunday? :( Looks like #35 will be its peak, which is really a shame considering it's one of the best tracks on the album. Much better than Summer and Blame, but that's just my opinion.

it has dropped a lot on iTunes during the week too.

Sam Smith grinding the fun train to a halt! I do love this track, though. :wub:

It's kind of amazing that HAIM have had four singles chart higher than 'Pray To God'. Not sure how I feel about that.

 

 

Well done UV on the shout-out :cheer:

 

Sam Smith murdering the chart again though :drama: Hopefully Stay With Me isn't still here too but I think it will be

Gained another week due to streaming?

'Insipid Tedium Ad Infinitum II' :puke2: :manson:

WD Ultraviolence :cheer:

 

This is still by FAR my favourite Sam Smith song, I don't mind this one staying at all.

Well done UV, NWD rest of Buzzjack :kink:

That's the worst of all the Sam tracks, it's just dull beyond belief. I feel like it robs me of 3 minutes of my life every time it's on.

This needs to switch with DFH now, please.

Best start to the chart in over a year? All top 10 hits for me selling +300k :wub:

 

Lips are Movin is such a pop gem and one of my favourites this year :wub:

Well Done UV! :cheer:

I'm Not The Only One is great, but maybe it's starting to overstay its welcome. But considering it's been going down 2 places each week, next week might be it's last top 40 appearance.