Global superstarSam Smith has released
his new single “How Do You Sleep?”alongside accompanying video – out nowvia
Capitol Records.
Teaming up with world renowned
songwriter/producer Max Martin as well as SavanKotecha and ILYA,
Sam Smith delivers another slice of pop perfection. “How Do You Sleep?” sees
Sam’s signature vocals soar above the dreamlike production from ILYA (for MXM
Productions) before the song explodes into the dance fuelled chorus. The stunning
video which was also released today is directed by Grant Singer and
choreographed by Parris Goebel.
Speaking
about the new single, Sam Smith explains “This
year, both personally and musically, I feel so free. More than ever I have had
so much fun making this record and this video. Time to dance darlings x”
This
latest release follows on from recent single “Dancing with a Stranger”, a joint
release by Sam Smith and Normani which saw the pair amass over 6M copies with over
1BN streams, become
the #1 airplay in the US& UK and achieve platinum status in 15 countries.
Last summer also saw Smith release his global hit with Calvin Harris “Promises”
which the pair performed at the BRIT Awards earlier this year. This week also
saw Sam Smith reach 10 million YouTube subscribers – one of only 8 UK artists
to achieve this accolade.
During his
career Sam has sold over 22 million albums worldwide and notched up seven UK No. 1 records to date
including ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ –
the first Bond theme to reach the position, gaining him a Guinness World
Record. In addition, he has also received fourGrammy
Awards, three BRITs and an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song(Writing’s On The Wall).
Photo credit: Maggie West
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