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Sam Smith and
Normani release an acoustic version of 'Dancing With A Stranger' via Capitol Records.
A departure from the sultry, R'n'B infused original, the acoustic version swaps pulsing bass and dreamy pads for heartfelt keys and subtle, dramatic strings as Smith and
Normani lament their previous relationships while searching for someone new.
Released earlier this month, "
Dancing With A Stranger" has already racked up over 175 million cumulative streams worldwide while the official video is approaching 30 million views. Hailing it as a "Song You Need to Know," Rolling Stone described it as "deliciously retro" and noted, "Their soulful, understated delivery suggests a moody narrative of two people looking to get an ex off their mind, falling into the arms of someone exciting, nameless and new."
Calling it "one of the first genuinely great songs of 2019," Idolator noted, "they expertly capture the frustration and loneliness of heartbreak, bottling it and presenting it as something both deeply personal and infinitely relatable." Out said "
Dancing With A Stranger" is "a Perfect Breakup Anthem." Entertainment Weekly observed, "Sam Smith and
Normani have teamed up to soundtrack your weekend festivities." Billboard said, "They're a smouldering combo, and they've delivered something fiery with 'Dancing With A Stranger'…"
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Dancing With A Stranger" is the first new music from Smith in 2019 and follows his summer 2018 global hit with Calvin Harris, "Promises." Smith will perform with Harris on February 20 at the BRIT Awards, which will be live streamed on YouTube. Already a three-time BRIT winner, Smith is nominated in the British Male Solo Artist category this year. He has won four GRAMMY® awards, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, three Billboard
Music Awards, a BET Award and six MOBO Awards, among others.
Since the release of his 2014 debut album, In The Lonely Hour, Smith has sold over 20 million album equivalent units worldwide. His sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and also topped the charts in the U.K, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Belgium. Rolling Stone awarded The Thrill Of It All four stars and hailed Smith as "one of the mightiest, most expressive singers of his generation."
