The List of Sam Smith Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Sam Smith Album in Order of Release Date 

1. In the Lonely Hour — 26 May 2014
2. The Thrill of It All — 3 November 2017
3. Love Goes — 30 October 2020
4. Gloria — 27 January 2023
5. Hazel Eyes — 21 August 2026

All Sam Smith Albums List in Order

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1. In the Lonely Hour (2014)

Tracks:

1. Money on My Mind
2. Good Thing
3. Stay with Me
4. Leave Your Lover
5. I’m Not the Only One
6. I’ve Told You Now
7. Like I Can
8. Life Support
9. Not in That Way
10. Lay Me Down

Smith’s debut arrived through Capitol Records in May 2014, produced largely with longtime collaborator Jimmy Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice, with additional work from Naughty Boy, Two Inch Punch and Eg White. Written as what Smith called a diary of unrequited love, the record leaned almost entirely on piano, strings and that voice rather than the electronic textures Smith had become known for on Disclosure’s “Latch.” “Stay with Me” and “Money on My Mind” both topped the UK charts, while “I’m Not the Only One” became a global top-five smash. The album swept four trophies at the 2015 Grammys, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year, cementing Smith as pop’s newest heartbreak specialist almost overnight.

2. The Thrill of It All (2017)

Tracks:

1. Too Good at Goodbyes
2. Say It First
3. One Last Song
4. Midnight Train
5. Burning
6. Him
7. Baby, You Make Me Crazy
8. No Peace
9. Palace
10. Pray

Three years after his debut, Smith returned with a sophomore record steeped in vintage Southern soul and gospel, recorded at RAK Studios in London with Napes and Fitzmaurice once again at the helm, joined this time by Timbaland, Malay and Stargate. Lead single “Too Good at Goodbyes” gave Smith his sixth UK number one, while album highlight “HIM” found Smith singing openly about walking the streets of Mississippi hand-in-hand with a male partner — a pointed, personal statement wrapped in a gospel choir. The album debuted at number one in both the UK and US, becoming Smith’s first Billboard 200 chart-topper, and the extended edition folds in cuts like “Nothing Left for You” and “Scars” for listeners chasing every last track.

3. Love Goes (2020)

Tracks:

1. Young
2. Diamonds
3. Another One
4. My Oasis
5. So Serious
6. Dance (‘Til You Love Someone Else)
7. For the Lover That I Lost
8. Breaking Hearts
9. Forgive Myself
10. Love Goes
11. Kids Again
12. Dancing with a Stranger (feat. Normani)
13. How Do You Sleep?
14. To Die For
15. I’m Ready (feat. Demi Lovato)
16. Fire on Fire
17. Promises (feat. Calvin Harris)

Originally planned for a spring release, Love Goes was delayed and reworked because of the pandemic before finally landing through Capitol in October 2020 under its new title. Rather than sticking to the piano ballads that defined the first two records, Smith leaned into disco-house and dance-pop textures with Jimmy Napes, Stargate and Disclosure’s Guy Lawrence, folding in nearly every single from the preceding two years, including “Dancing with a Stranger” with Normani and the Calvin Harris collaboration “Promises.” The shift divided critics, some of whom felt the record lost the intimacy of Smith’s earlier work, but tracks like “Diamonds” and “For the Lover That I Lost” showed real growth in how Smith wrote about moving on rather than only mourning.

4. Gloria (2023)

Tracks:

1. Love Me More
2. No God
3. Hurting Interlude
4. Lose You
5. Perfect
6. Unholy
7. How to Cry
8. Six Shots
9. Gimme
10. Dorothy’s Interlude
11. I’m Not Here to Make Friends
12. Gloria
13. Who We Love

Released in January 2023 on Capitol, Gloria marked Smith’s boldest creative pivot yet, trading piano ballads almost entirely for dance, disco and reggaeton-inflected production from Jimmy Napes, Stargate, ILYA and Omer Fedi, among others. The record’s centerpiece, “Unholy” with Kim Petras, had already gone viral on TikTok months before release and became both artists’ first Billboard Hot 100 number one, later winning the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Smith has described the album as a story of “emotional, sexual and spiritual liberation,” reflected in spoken interludes sampling trans activist Sylvia Rivera. Gloria debuted at number one in the UK, Australia and Ireland and moved well over a million album-equivalent units worldwide within weeks of release.

5. Hazel Eyes (2026)

Tracks:

1. Everlasting Love
2. Hazel Eyes
3. Moondance
4. My Guy
5. When He’s Gone
6. Thief
7. Love Is a Stillness
8. Sugar Rush
9. Oh Mother
10. Constant Companion
11. Hold On
12. To Be Free

Smith’s fifth studio album arrived through Capitol Records on August 21, 2026, closing out a three-year gap since Gloria. Where the previous record chased maximalist dance-pop, Hazel Eyes settles into a warmer, more reflective register across its twelve tracks, running just over 45 minutes. Song titles like “Oh Mother” and “Constant Companion” hint at a more personal, family-facing lens than the club-ready confessionals of Gloria, and early listener reaction has already picked out the title track and “Moondance” as favorites (verify further critical reception and chart performance, as detailed reviews and certifications are still emerging). It’s the freshest entry on this list, and a reminder that even a decade on, Smith is still finding new rooms in the same heartbroken house.

All Sam Smith Tours in Order by Year

Smith’s live career has grown in step with the albums, moving from theaters to full arena and stadium runs across four continents. The In the Lonely Hour Tour introduced Smith’s live show in 2015, before a vocal cord injury forced a temporary pause. The Thrill of It All Tour became a genuine global trek, grossing over $86 million and selling more than a million tickets, while Gloria the Tour brought the “queer joy” of the 2023 album to arenas worldwide, followed by the more intimate Gloria the Blackout run.

1. In the Lonely Hour Tour (2015)
2. The Thrill of It All Tour (2018–2019)
3. Gloria the Tour (2023)
4. Gloria the Blackout (2024)
5. To Be Free (2025–2026)

Conclusion

Across five studio albums, Sam Smith has moved from stripped-down piano confessionals to gospel-soaked soul, glossy dance-pop, unapologetic club anthems, and now the quieter reflection of Hazel Eyes. Tracking Sam Smith Albums in Order isn’t just a discography exercise — it’s a map of an artist repeatedly rebuilding their sound, and their sense of self, in public. With a fifth album freshly out and no signs of slowing down, whatever era comes next is likely to sound nothing like the last one, and that unpredictability is exactly what’s kept listeners coming back for over a decade.

Sam Smith FAQs

What is Sam Smith’s best-selling album? In the Lonely Hour remains Smith’s best-selling and most decorated record, powered by “Stay with Me” and a four-Grammy sweep in 2015 (verify exact current sales totals, as certifications continue to update).

Is Sam Smith’s real name Sam Smith? Yes — Smith was born Samuel Frederick Smith in London in 1992.

What pronouns does Sam Smith use? Sam Smith uses they/them pronouns and has been open about identifying as non-binary since 2019.

What is Sam Smith’s biggest hit? “Unholy,” Smith’s 2022 collaboration with Kim Petras, is their most commercially successful single, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and winning a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Will Sam Smith release more music after Hazel Eyes? Nothing has been officially confirmed, but given Smith’s consistent two-to-three-year album cycle, new music or a supporting tour announcement would not be a surprise in the coming year (verify, as no official statement has been made).