Sam Smith Becomes Only Artist to Sell One Million in UK and US
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 December 2014
Sam Smith's album 'In The Lonely Hour' has now sold one million copies in the UK and US.
Sam Smith is the only artist in the world to sell one million albums in both the UK and US during 2014, the Official Charts Company has confirmed. In The Lonely Hour passed the one million mark in the UK during the last 24 hours, just one day after it achieved the same feat stateside.
Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour has sold one million copies in both the UK and US
"OFFICIALLY sold 1 MILLION copies of In The Lonely Hour! To say I am ecstatic is a huge understatement. Thank you so much to every single person who has purchased my album," Smith said in a statement.
By midnight last night, the album had sold 1.007 million copies in the UK - the second album to pass the milestone this year, after Ed Sheeran's X. In the US, only Smith, Taylor Swift and the Frozen soundtrack have passed the million mark.
2014 is now the first year since 2011 to have more than one album passing the one million mark. On that occasions, Adele's 21 and 19, Michael Buble's Christmas and Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans all sold over 1 million.
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In The Lonely Hour remains the year's fastest selling debut album after charting in May with first week sales of 102,000. The album has also spawned numerous hit singles, including Money on My Mind and Stay With Me (both number ones), I'm Not The Only One (3) and Like I Can (9).
If reports are correct - Smith's fame will continue to grow on both sides of the Atlantic. Insiders working on the new James Bond film suggest Smith has already signed up to sing the official theme song. A representative for the British singer said it was "not confirmed".
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