In the Lonely Hour (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "In the Lonely Hour" in English language version.

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abpd.org.br

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agata.lt

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allmusic.com

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amazon.cn

"山姆史密斯：寂寞时分". iTunes China. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016.

amazon.co.jp

"Amazon.co.jp： In The Lonely Hour (Japanese Edition): Sam Smith: デジタルミュージック". amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

amprofon.com.mx

"Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 3 October 2017. Type Sam Smith in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and In the Lonely Hour in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

anydecentmusic.com

"Sam Smith: In the Lonely Hour". AnyDecentMusic?. anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.

aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz

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"Top Selling Albums of 2017". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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apple.com

itunes.apple.com

"iTunes - Music - Like I Can - EP by Sam Smith". iTunes. January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015.
"In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
"In the Lonely Hour (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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"iTunes - Music - In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith". iTunes. January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014.
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archive.today

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"Ranking Mensual" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015. To view the chart position Select '2015' and 'Febrero'.
"In The Lonely Hour - Brazilian Albums Chart Search". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2015.

aria.com.au

"End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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"ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

ariacharts.com.au

"2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

audiotechnology.com

Tingen, Paul (29 March 2018). "Mix Masters: Keeping Sam Smith Thrilling". AudioTechnology.com. Audio Tehchnology. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

australian-charts.com

"In the lonely Hour - Sam Smith - Australia". www.australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
"Australiancharts.com – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

austriancharts.at

"Austriancharts.at – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

avclub.com

"Review: Sam Smith starts smooth and soulful, ends repetitive and redundant · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

axs.com

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Ives, Carla (17 October 2014). "Sam Smith announces new 2015 tour dates for his "In the Lonely Hour" tour". AXS.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.

bbc.co.uk

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billboard.com

Brown, Harley (17 June 2014). "Sam Smith, 'In the Lonely Hour': Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
"Lana Del Rey". Billboard. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016.
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Brandle, Lars (27 April 2015). "Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' Reaches No. 1 in Australia...After a Year". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
"In The Lonely Hour - Brazilian Albums Chart Search". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
"Sam Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
"Sam Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2017". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
"Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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bpi.co.uk

"BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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capif.org.ar

"Ranking Mensual" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015. To view the chart position Select '2015' and 'Febrero'.

capitalfm.com

"BRIT Awards 2015 Winners List - Full List of This Year's Awards". Capital. 26 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

centrodedesarrollodigital.com

"Los Más Vendidos 2015 - Mejor posición" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

charts.nz

"Archived copy". Retrieved 4 December 2015.
"Charts.nz – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

consequenceofsound.net

Young, Alex (16 December 2013). "Sam Smith to release debut album In the Lonely Hour in May". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

danishcharts.dk

Danish Charts
"Danishcharts.dk – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

digitalspy.co.uk

Copsey, Robert (7 January 2014). "Sam Smith reveals debut album artwork, tracklisting". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
Copsey, Rob (14 January 2014). "Sam Smith: All you need to know about the BBC's Sound of 2014". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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dropbox.com

"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

dutchcharts.nl

"Dutchcharts.nl – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
"Jaaroverzichten - Album 2014". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
"Jaaroverzichten - Album 2015". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
"Jaaroverzichten - Album 2016". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
"Jaaroverzichten – Album 2017". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

elportaldemusica.es

"Spanish album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

fimi.it

"Classifiche "Top of the Music" 2015 FIMI-GfK: La musica italiana in vetta negli album e nei singoli digitali" (Click on "Scarica allegato" to download the zipped file containing the year-end chart PDF documents) (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on 11 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
"Italian album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

fnac.be

fr.fnac.be

"In the lonely hour". Fnac.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

nl.fnac.be

"In The Lonely Hour (Deluxe Edition)". Fnac.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

goudplatina.nl

"Dutch album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 28 December 2018. Enter In the Lonely Hour in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2015 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

hdu-toplista.com

"In The Lonely Hour on HDU" (in Croatian). HDU. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

hitlisten.nu

"Album Top-100 2014" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
"Hitlisten.NU - Danmarks officielle hitlister". Hitlisten.nu. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
"Album Top-100 2016" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
"Album Top-100 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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"Album Top-100 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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huffingtonpost.com

Goodman; Kristobak, Jessica; Ryan (15 December 2014). "The 23 Best Albums of 2014". HuffPost. AOL. Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

ifpi.at

"Austrian album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

ifpi.dk

"Danish album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

ifpi.fi

"Sam Smith: In the Lonely Hour" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

ifpi.no

"Norwegian album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

ifpi.org

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ifpicr.cz

"Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 09.Týden 2015 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

independent.co.uk

Molloy, Antonia (23 September 2014). "Mobo Awards 2014 nominations: Sam Smith and Krept and Konan lead pack". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

iol.co.za

mobi.iol.co.za

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irish-charts.com

"irish-charts.com – Discography Sam Smith". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

irishtimes.com

Murphy, Lauren (23 May 2014). "Sam Smith: In the Lonely Hour". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.

irma.ie

"IRMA - best of albums". IRMA. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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italiancharts.com

"Italiancharts.com – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

itun.es

"iTunes - Music - In the Lonely Hour (Drowning Shadows Edition) by Sam Smith". iTunes Store (GB). 6 November 2015.

lescharts.com

"Lescharts.com – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

metacritic.com

"Critic Reviews for In the Lonely Hour - Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.

musicbusinessworldwide.com

Tim Ingham (10 August 2017). "Sir Lucian Grainge: 'When people said the music industry was over, we didn't listen.'". MBW. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

musiccanada.com

"Canadian album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Music Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

musicomh.com

Day, Laurence (26 May 2014). "Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 November 2021.

musicweek.com

Homeswood, Ben (4 October 2024). "Sam Smith & Jo Charrington celebrate three million sales for In The Lonely Hour". Music Week. Retrieved 4 October 2024.

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sam Smith; 'In The Lonely Hour')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

norwegiancharts.com

"Norwegiancharts.com – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

officialcharts.com

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offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

onyx.pl

olis.onyx.pl

"Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

oricon.co.jp

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"オリコン年間 CDアルバムランキング". Oricon. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

out.com

Henderson, Taylor (9 July 2024). "Sam Smith re-recorded iconic hit 'Stay With Me' & updated the 'I'm just a man' lyric". Out. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

pitchfork.com

Ryce, Andrew (19 June 2014). "Sam Smith: In The Lonely Hour". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

play.google.com

"Sam Smith: In The Lonely Hour (Google Play Exclusive Deluxe Edition) – Music on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

plotutidindi.is

"Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2017" (in Icelandic). Plötutíóindi. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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"Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2019" (in Icelandic). Plötutíóindi. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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"Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
"Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2022" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
"Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2023" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

pollstarpro.com

"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

portuguesecharts.com

"Portuguesecharts.com – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

pro-musicabr.org.br

"Brazilian album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

promusicae.es

"Top 100 Albumes 2015" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

riaa.com

"American album certifications – Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

rias.org.sg

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