Included on the 10th anniversary edition of Sam Smith’s debut album, In the Lonely Hour. the UK musician and Alicia Keys visited Manhattan’s Jungle City studios for a live performance of “I’m Not the Only One.”
The superstars’ special duet performance features Alicia on keys and vocals with the pair spilling their feelings over a grand piano.
Directed by Ava Rikki, the music video for the collaboration includes photos from Smith’s New York City Pride early-summer party at the historic gay bar Julius, as a joyous celebration of friendship and love with appearances from drag icon Lady Bunny, Dylan Mulvaney, Christian Cowan, Ella Snyder, and Nick Champ. Smith and Keys actually performed “I’m Not the Only One” live at that very party.
In a statement about her involvement, Keys wrote “I LOVED working on this with Sam! And for such a special moment! It’s been on both of our wishlists! The vibe was super intimate.” “We recorded it at my studio in New York. My son Egypt played Sam some keys and my son Genesis was telling jokes the whole time. Pure music, singing in the room together while I was playing piano.”
“I am so honored to have worked with Alicia who is an incredible talent and a beautiful soul joining me to re-imagine such a special track to celebrate a decade of In the Lonely Hour,” added Smith.
In June Smith confirmed the debut LP (featuring career-defining songs “Stay With Me” and “Not in That Way”) reissue and revealed collaborations with Keys, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, and A$AP Rocky. The breakthrough record
“Revisiting the start of my career has been the most incredible experience. I will always be the most proud of In the Lonely Hour as it was my first baby steps into music.” “I listen back to the album now and it feels like looking back at old photos, a mix of emotions, but I love the record and I still love singing these songs so much. This album was written about a period of unrequited love in my life. It’s a real life coming-of-age story.” Smith shared.
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Author: Al Denté
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