radiusサービスサイトへ
サム・スミスは18歳で初めて真剣に曲を書いた。青い目のソウル・シンガーのひらめきの瞬間だ。しかし3年間、その曲は若気の至りの駄作として長いこと放置される。感情豊かで自らの個人的な問題にどっぷりつかり、世界と関わり合おうと大人びつつ、若さ溢れる才能を持った多くのシンガー・ソングライター同様、サムは、心からダイレクトに伝わる曲以外は書かないと決心した。息をのむほど深みのあるボーカルと声域によって生み出されるその最初の結果が、2014年にリリースされるデビューアルバムによって、世論のリトマス試験にかけられる。
ロンドンの奇才アーティスト、ノーティ・ボーイとのコラボによるキャッチーな世界的スマッシュヒット曲「ラ・ラ・ラ」が今年シングルチャートの1位になった時、サム・スミスはその成功を喜ぶというよりも、安心したと言う。「ちょっとしたプレゼントをもらったような感じだったよ」とサムは言う。「もう1位は取ったので、プレッシャーを感じなくなった。もちろん曲は売れて欲しいけど、それよりも芸術的な主張をしたいんだ。今は自己中に自分のことだけに集中している。リストに「済」のチェックマークを付けた感じかな。ある意味ステキな、素晴らしい経験だったよ。でもこれで今は他のことに集中できる。」
彼の純粋な音楽性は、同様に才能あふれる人たちにも響いているようだ。アデルは彼への応援をツイートした。ニューヨークでのショーを終えたあと、世界的なソウルスター、マックスウェルの注目も集めた。「マックスウェルはとてもいい友達だよ。」最近ではナイル・ロジャースと(ロンドンの)オールド・ストリートでセッションを終了したそうだ。これは、未発表のディスクロージャーの作品のためのもののようだ。サムはジェシー・ウェア、ノーティ・ボーイを始めとするロンドンのアンダーグラウンドの才能と強く結びつき、彼らのソウルをメインストリームへと押しあげていく。サム・スミスは、ジル・スコットやインディア・アリー、アンジー・ストーンといった10年前のアメリカの歌姫から学んだ美しい言葉を通して、イギリスの才能の波の最前線にいると言っていいだろう。大胆にも、サムは現在ツアーでアニタ・ベイカーの「スウィート・ラブ」をカバーしており、彼のために作られたかのように見事な歌声を披露している。
試聴 |
楽曲タイトル |
収録パッケージ |
---|---|---|
I've Told You Now (Live At St Pancras Old Church, London)
|
Nirvana
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Armand Van Helden's DAT SHIZNIT IZ SLAMMIN' Remix)
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
|
Money On My Mind
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Good Thing
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Stay With Me
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Leave Your Lover
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Like I Can
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Life Support
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Not In That Way
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Lay Me Down
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Restart
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Latch (Acoustic)
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Make It To Me
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Reminds Me Of You
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
In The Lonely Hour (Acoustic)
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Nirvana
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Safe With Me
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Grant Nelson Remix)
|
Runtastic Music - Running, Vol. 3
|
|
Lay Me Down (Red Nose Day 2015) (feat. John Legend)
|
Lay Me Down (Red Nose Day 2015) (feat. John Legend)
|
|
Lay Me Down (Tiësto Remix)
|
NOW! Party
|
|
Restart
|
Whats Up Greatest Hits
|
|
Get To Know: Sam Smith (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
Get To Know: Sam Smith (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
|
New York Stories (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
New York Stories (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
|
ASK:REPLY (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
ASK:REPLY (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
|
LIFT Intro: Sam Smith (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
LIFT Intro: Sam Smith (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
|
Stay With Me (Wilfred Giroux Remix)
|
DJ HAVANA BROWN CLUB MIX -SUPER HYPER HITS-
|
|
Leave Your Lover (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
Leave Your Lover (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
|
Becoming (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
Becoming (VEVO LIFT): Brought To You By McDonald's
|
|
Nirvana (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
Nirvana (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
|
Lay Me Down (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
Lay Me Down (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
|
Money On My Mind (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
Money On My Mind (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
I'm Not The Only One (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
|
Stay With Me (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
Stay With Me (VEVO LIFT Live): Brought To You By McDonald's (Live)
|
|
To Die For (Ólafur Arnalds Remix)
|
To Die For (Remixes)
|
|
To Die For (Blinkie Remix)
|
To Die For (Remixes)
|
|
To Die For (Madism Remix)
|
To Die For (Remixes)
|
|
To Die For (Blinkie Remix / Audio)
|
To Die For (Blinkie Remix / Audio)
|
|
To Die For (Madism Remix / Audio)
|
To Die For (Madism Remix / Audio)
|
|
To Die For (Ólafur Arnalds Remix / Audio)
|
To Die For (Ólafur Arnalds Remix / Audio)
|
|
Diamonds (Joel Corry Remix)
|
Diamonds (Joel Corry Remix)
|
|
Diamonds (Joel Corry Remix / Audio)
|
Diamonds (Joel Corry Remix / Audio)
|
|
Dance ('Til You Love Someone Else) (Visualiser)
|
Dance ('Til You Love Someone Else) (Visualiser)
|
|
Diamonds (Live from the MTV EMA 2020)
|
Diamonds (Live from the MTV EMA / 2020)
|
|
River (Recorded At RAK Studios, London)
|
The Holly & The Ivy
|
|
River (Recorded At RAK Studios, London)
|
The Holly & The Ivy
|
|
Too Good At Goodbyes (Live at the BRITs)
|
Too Good At Goodbyes (Live at the BRITs)
|
|
River (Recorded At RAK Studios, London)
|
The Holly & The Ivy
|
|
To Die For (Ólafur Arnalds Remix)
|
To Die For (Remixes)
|
|
To Die For (Blinkie Remix)
|
To Die For (Remixes)
|
|
To Die For (Madism Remix)
|
To Die For (Remixes)
|
|
Diamonds (Joel Corry Remix)
|
Diamonds (Joel Corry Remix)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Armand Van Helden's DAT SHIZNIT IZ SLAMMIN' Remix)
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
|
Money On My Mind
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Good Thing
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Stay With Me
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Leave Your Lover
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Like I Can
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Life Support
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Not In That Way
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Lay Me Down
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Restart
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Latch (Acoustic)
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Make It To Me
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Reminds Me Of You
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
In The Lonely Hour (Acoustic)
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Nirvana
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Safe With Me
|
In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition)
|
|
Lay Me Down (Tiësto Remix)
|
NOW! Party
|
|
I've Told You Now (Live At St Pancras Old Church, London)
|
Nirvana
|
|
Restart
|
Whats Up Greatest Hits
|
|
Stay With Me (Wilfred Giroux Remix)
|
DJ HAVANA BROWN CLUB MIX -SUPER HYPER HITS-
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Grant Nelson Remix)
|
Runtastic Music - Running, Vol. 3
|
|
Too Good At Goodbyes (Live at the BRITs)
|
Too Good At Goodbyes (Live at the BRITs)
|
|
I Feel Love
|
I Feel Love
|
|
I Feel Love
|
I Feel Love
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)
|
|
I've Told You Now
|
In The Lonely Hour
|
|
I've Told You Now (Live)
|
Sam Smith - Live From The Roundhouse
|
|
I've Told You Now (Live)
|
Sam Smith - Live From The Roundhouse
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Official Audio)
|
I'm Not The Only One (Official Audio)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Live)
|
Sam Smith - Live From The Roundhouse
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Live)
|
Sam Smith - Live From The Roundhouse
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Live From The Royal Albert Hall)
|
Gloria (Special Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Live From The Royal Albert Hall)
|
Gloria (Special Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Live From The Royal Albert Hall)
|
Gloria (Special Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Radio Edit)
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
|
I'm Not The Only One (Radio Edit)
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
In The Lonely Hour
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
In The Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
I'm Not The Only One (Sped Up)
|
|
I'm Not The Only One
|
I'm Not The Only One (Sped Up)
|
radiusサービスサイトへ