Review: Sam Smith Drops Emotional Song 'Pray'

By: Oct. 06, 2017
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There is no slowing down for Sam Smith. He dropped a new song titled "Pray" Oct. 6 and announced his sophomore album "The Thrill of It" with a release date of Nov. 3.

Oh wait! There's even more good news! Smith announced his north american tour which kicks off in Toronto on June 18, 2018! Each ticket purchase will include a copy of the album.

"Pray" is an emotionally driven track in which he worked on with Timbaland. "I lift up my head and the world is on fire/ There's dread in my heart and fear in my bones/ And I just don't know what to say/ Maybe I'll pray, pray/ Maybe I'll pray," Smith sings in the chorus. It seems like the track is personal and he's talking to a higher power.

The singer/songwriter will be performing on the Oct. 7 episode of "Saturday Night Live." The lead single "Too Good At Goodbyes" from the upcoming sophomore album was released last month. Listen to the new track below:

Below, find the track-list for the new album and his upcoming tour dates. "The Thrill of It" is up for pre-order now!

The Thrill Of It All - Standard Track Listing
  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 (feat. YEBBA)
  9. Palace
  10. Pray
U.S. Deluxe Edition also includes:
  1. Nothing Left For You
  2. The Thrill Of It All
  3. Scars
  4. One Day At A Time

PRE-ORDER ALBUM HERE

The Thrill Of It All Tour - 2018 North American Dates
6/18 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
6/19 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
6/22 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
6/23 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
6/26 Boston, MA TD Garden
6/27 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
6/29 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
7/3 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
7/4 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
7/6 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
7/7 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
7/10 Duluth, GA Infinite Energy Center
7/11 Orlando, FL Amway Center
7/13 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
7/14 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena
7/17 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
7/18 Houston, TX Toyota Center
7/20 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
7/21 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
7/25 Monterrey, MEX Arena Monterrey
7/27 Mexico City, MEX Palacio de los Deportes
8/14 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
8/15 Chicago, IL United Center
8/17 St. Louis, MO Chaifetz Arena
8/18 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
8/21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
8/22 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
8/24 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
8/28 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
8/29 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
8/31 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
9/1 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
9/4 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
9/5 San Jose, CA SAP Center
9/7 Portland, OR Moda Center
9/8 Seattle, WA KeyArena
9/10 Vancouver, BC Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
9/12 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
9/13 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome

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