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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam Smith delayed, reworked, and retitled their third album, originally planned for release in May 2020. Love Goes landed that October, and in somewhat anticlimactic fashion appends as bonus tracks most of the lead-up singles, spanning a period of well over two years, careening from the free and easy disco-house of "Promises" to the muddled arena pop of "I'm Ready." Another throw-in is the intended title track. Relegated as it is, "To Die For" -- a gentle piano ballad with Smith longing for idyllic companionship as they gaze at their "solo shadow on a sidewalk" -- fits with the album proper, drawn from the singer's first real-life heartbreak. The connection Smith makes with it and the surrounding material here doesn't sound any tighter than it did on In the Lonely Hour or The Thrill of It All, but that's less a criticism than a credit to them as a consistent performer. Smith previously had no trouble expressing romantic torment, and that continues throughout the reliably low-spirited and highly-expressive Love Goes. One divergence from the previous albums is in the way Smith handles separation, almost bursting with regret on the lean "Forgive Myself," reminiscing with fondness on "For the Lover That I Lost," and extending benevolent acceptance in the pulsing and swirling "Another One," containing one of their most nuanced and appealing vocals. Smith elsewhere romanticizes recklessness in the a cappella opener "Young" and the doubly wistful send-off "Kids Again," but contrary to those visions of cutting loose, there's little evident taking of risks from a creative standpoint. Made with staunch collaborators Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and Disclosure's Guy Lawrence, and a mix of other high-profile songwriters and producers expected to deliver hits, the album is all tightly hemmed and neatly pressed. The faintly cosmopolitan dance-pop grooves and finely measured ballads offer few unexpected turns. They're set apart more by a lack of gospel and soul, consequently rendering Love Goes plain by Smith's standard -- unfortunate for an artist whose instrument is anything but that.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Steve Mac, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Laws, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dann Pursey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Shellback, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Triangle, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Görres, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duncan Fuller, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Guy Lawrence, Producer - Noonie Bao, ComposerLyricist - Linus Wiklund, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lotus IV, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Brendan Grieve, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Darren Heelis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ben Jones, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocal Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Burna Boy, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Damini Ogulu, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Noonie Bao, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Linus Wiklund, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lotus IV, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
John Metcalfe, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Two Inch Punch, Producer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Guy Lawrence, Producer - Tim Gill, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Ash, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Amy Allen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steve Morris, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, ComposerLyricist - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - StarGate, Producer - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Reiad Chibah, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer - Jodi Milliner, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben James, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Warren, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Ewins, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Liam Hebb, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Marek Deml, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Idania Valencia, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Darren Heelis, Programmer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Pirelli, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Blacksmith, Producer, Executive Producer - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darren Heelis, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - StarGate for 45th & 3rd Music LLC, Producer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marek Deml, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, Assistant Editor
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Tarrant, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Pryce, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Fitzmaurice, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Horner, Engineer, Strings, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Owen Slade, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Rees-Roberts, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Musker, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Pete North, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Labrinth, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joby Burgess, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Bonner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Smith, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pip Eastop, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emma Marks, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ryan Tedder, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ali Tamposi, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Watt, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Bell, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wotman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Tor Erik Hermansen, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Blacksmith, Unknown, Other - Kevin "KD" Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - StarGate, Producer - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Ben Jones, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Warren, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Normani Hamilton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Normani, MainArtist
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
Max Martin, ComposerLyricist - Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ilya Salmanzadeh, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Programmer, Synthesizer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
Tor Erik Hermansen, ComposerLyricist - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - StarGate, Producer - James Napier, ComposerLyricist - Kevin KD Davis, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Napes, Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Warren, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Savan Kotecha, ComposerLyricist - Peter Svensson, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Magnus Johansson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Demi Lovato, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johan Carlsson, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya Salmanzadeh, ComposerLyricist - Wojtek Goral, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mattias Bylund, String Arranger, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Ilya, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tomas Jonsson, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Mattias Johansson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Smith, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Bukovinszky, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Janne Bjerger, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Noos Johansson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
Jane Oliver, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Mac, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Hayden, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Laws, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Arch, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wood, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Laurie Anderson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Johnson, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Elston, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Marianne Haynes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rustom Pomeroy, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - BBC Concert Orchestra, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - John Barrett, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Laws, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dann Pursey, Engineer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cormac Browne, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Miriam Lowbury, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Thea Spiers, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Park, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Nicholls, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Mutter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Harriet Davies, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Beaman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Welch, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Gareth Griffiths, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Szabo, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Turner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathaniel Anderson-Frank, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Rogerson, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Worsley, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Susie Watson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - chereene price, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Briggs, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Hartley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Rumsby, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Hughes, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Judit Kelemen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Deian Rowlands, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Connolly, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Mullin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Ritchie, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nicky Goldscheider, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Goodwin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Knief, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Beryl, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Pringle, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam Smith delayed, reworked, and retitled their third album, originally planned for release in May 2020. Love Goes landed that October, and in somewhat anticlimactic fashion appends as bonus tracks most of the lead-up singles, spanning a period of well over two years, careening from the free and easy disco-house of "Promises" to the muddled arena pop of "I'm Ready." Another throw-in is the intended title track. Relegated as it is, "To Die For" -- a gentle piano ballad with Smith longing for idyllic companionship as they gaze at their "solo shadow on a sidewalk" -- fits with the album proper, drawn from the singer's first real-life heartbreak. The connection Smith makes with it and the surrounding material here doesn't sound any tighter than it did on In the Lonely Hour or The Thrill of It All, but that's less a criticism than a credit to them as a consistent performer. Smith previously had no trouble expressing romantic torment, and that continues throughout the reliably low-spirited and highly-expressive Love Goes. One divergence from the previous albums is in the way Smith handles separation, almost bursting with regret on the lean "Forgive Myself," reminiscing with fondness on "For the Lover That I Lost," and extending benevolent acceptance in the pulsing and swirling "Another One," containing one of their most nuanced and appealing vocals. Smith elsewhere romanticizes recklessness in the a cappella opener "Young" and the doubly wistful send-off "Kids Again," but contrary to those visions of cutting loose, there's little evident taking of risks from a creative standpoint. Made with staunch collaborators Jimmy Napes, Stargate, and Disclosure's Guy Lawrence, and a mix of other high-profile songwriters and producers expected to deliver hits, the album is all tightly hemmed and neatly pressed. The faintly cosmopolitan dance-pop grooves and finely measured ballads offer few unexpected turns. They're set apart more by a lack of gospel and soul, consequently rendering Love Goes plain by Smith's standard -- unfortunate for an artist whose instrument is anything but that.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:39
- Main artists: Sam Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: CAPITOL
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited
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