History YMMV / SamSmith

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during their Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several publicly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before them. Even counting only Best Song, ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat him by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award. Even worse was one award recipient the same year politely requesting that Sam stop flirting with their boyfriend.

* ColbertBump: Their popularity can most likely be attributed to numerous articles posted about them on [=BuzzFeed=], prior to their debut album's release. In America, it was their''SNL'' performance that took them to the top.

* AwardSnub: Subverted. Although Smith was nominated for the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards, many people believe they got nominated in the wrong category. Given the addition of the Best New Artist category, they could've easily gotten in but got passed over for the polarizing Music/IggyAzalea, Echosmith, who only had one minor hit to date, and Music/JessieJ, who's been popular for years now. They instead got nominated in the Favorite Male Singer category, but this unfortunately came at the expense of Ed Sheeran, who is hugely popular with kids and was coming off of the hugely successful ''X''.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during their Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several publicly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before them. Even counting only Best Song, ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat them by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award. Even worse was one award recipient the same year politely requesting that Sam stop flirting with their boyfriend.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during their Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several publicly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before them. Even counting only Best Song, ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat them by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award. Even worse was one award recipient the same year politely requesting that Sam stop flirting with their boyfriend.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Creator/HowardStern reportedly called Sam "ugly, fat and effeminate". Sam proceeded to tweet "Can't believe what I've just read"...then, "Ignore."

* TheWoobie:
** The wife in the "I'm Not the Only One" music video. She is clearly heartbroken after finding out her husband was unfaithful.
** Sam Smith themself. They are a sweet person who sings with the voice of an angel but after having their heart broken by suffering from unrequited love, they were inspired to write the passionate and solemn songs for the album they named "In the Lonely Hour".

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Some thought "Stay With Me" sounded a lot like Music/TomPetty's "I Won't Back Down". Sam said this was a complete coincidence as he'd never heard the latter song before, but Petty and Jeff Lynne were awarded co-writer status.

* EarWorm:
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB-5XG-DbAA Oh won't you staaaaayyy with meeeeee? Cause you're alllll I neeeeed]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0G9T5Bnjlc I don’t have money on my mind! Money on my mind! I do it for, I do it for the love!]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93ASUImTedo Now I got you in my space! I won't let go of you!]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaMq2nn5ac0 Can I laaaayyy byyyy yourrr siiiiiide?? Next to yoooouuuuuuu]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1_3zBUKM8 I'm covering my ears like a kid \ When your words mean nothing, I go la la la]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCkpzqqog4k You saaaay I'm crazyyy cause you don't think I know what you've done]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGzHgo7n4jM What do you want from me when I just wanna restart \ You keep coming back for me when you're the one who tore us apart]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeugznpGKPA There may be lovers who hold out their haaands but \ He'll never love you like I can, can, can]]''
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av5JD1dfj_c Look what you made me dooo! I'm with somebody new, ooo baby baby I'm dancing with a stranger]]''

* EpilepticTrees: A significant portion of the internet believes [[https://www.nme.com/blogs/internet-think-adele-sam-smith-person-2237834 Adele and Sam Smith are the same person.]] People even edit songs where if you speed up or slow down a song just enough then [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXrkJB4eX2s the pitch will actually sound identical to each singer.]] Their leading evidence?
---> [[InsaneTrollLogic "We've never seen them in the same room together."]]

* HilariousInHindsight: There's been a rumor going around the internet, whether it's sincere or in jest is uncertain, that Sam Smith and {{Music/Adele}} are the same person. This is only gets oddly coincedential when Sam revealed that they were genderqueer or felt more like a woman than a man, who grew up with feminine clothing and make-up and this only makes the theory even more oddly accurate as this implies that Sam really is Adele disguised or crossdressing as a man.

* BrokenBase: Though theur own fanbase largely seem okay with it, their theme for ''{{Film/Spectre}}'' seems to have somewhat divided opinions amongst general audiences and Film/JamesBond fans, [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34357110 as noted within hours of being first revealed]]. Even it netting the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Original Song hasn't done much to sway the opinions of those who dislike it.

* HilariousInHindsight: There's been a rumor going around the internet, whether it's sincere or in jest is uncertain, that Sam Smith and {{Music/Adele}} are the same person. This is only gets oddly coincedential when Sam revealed that he was genderqueer or felt more like a woman than a man, who grew up with feminine clothing and make-up and this only makes the theory even more oddly accurate as this implies that Sam really is Adele disguised or crossdressing as a man.

** Most of ''In the Lonely Hour'', especially because it was inspired by heartbreaking experiences that Sam had faced. When listening to the songs, you can feel their pained vocals as he sings. WordOfGod says that "Good Thing" is the most personal song in the album.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jzDnsjYv9A "Writing's On the Wall"]], Sam Smith's theme to the Film/JamesBond movie ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', is pretty moody and downbeat for a James Bond song. Near the end of the music video, he can actually be seen crying.

** Sam Smith themself. He is a sweet person who sings with the voice of an angel but after having their heart broken by suffering from unrequited love, he was inspired to write the passionate and solemn songs for the album he named "In the Lonely Hour".

* AwardSnub: Subverted. Although he was nominated for the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards, many people believe he got nominated in the wrong category. Given the addition of the Best New Artist category, he could've easily gotten in but got passed over for the polarizing Music/IggyAzalea, Echosmith, who only had one minor hit to date, and Music/JessieJ, who's been popular for years now. He instead got nominated in the Favorite Male Singer category, but this unfortunately came at the expense of Ed Sheeran, who is hugely popular with kids and was coming off of the hugely successful ''X''.

* BrokenBase: Though his own fanbase largely seem okay with it, his theme for ''{{Film/Spectre}}'' seems to have somewhat divided opinions amongst general audiences and Film/JamesBond fans, [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34357110 as noted within hours of being first revealed]]. Even it netting the Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Original Song hasn't done much to sway the opinions of those who dislike it.
* ColbertBump: His popularity can most likely be attributed to numerous articles posted about him on [=BuzzFeed=], prior to his debut album's release. In America, it was his ''SNL'' performance that took him to the top.
* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during his Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several publicly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before him. Even counting only Best Song, ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat him by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award. Even worse was one award recipient the same year politely requesting that Sam stop flirting with his boyfriend.

* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: His [[http://youtu.be/TvfFHb4Fgjk acceptance speech]] at the 2014 American Music Awards from his gratitude to his ending statement.

** "Stay with Me" for his solo output (at least in the U.S.; "Money on My Mind" is also a contender in the UK) although "I'm Not The Only One" is also making a play for this.[[note]]To compare, as of March 2019, the music video for [[FunWithAcronyms INTOO]] has ''over 1 billion views'' while SWM only has 960 million.[[/note]]

** A case could also be made for "Writing's on the Wall" given its status as an Oscar-winning Franchise/JamesBond theme. It may not have sold as many copies as some of his other records, but it's probably his most recognisable song to some audiences because of its prominent usage in ''Film/{{Spectre}}''.

** "I'm Not the Only One" has the singer being heartbroken over the infidelity of his lover. The music video makes the song even sadder by featuring a wife who discovered that her husband cheated on her and she then releases her anger and sadness when he leaves home the next day. The worst part is that this scenario is ''common''.
** Most of ''In the Lonely Hour'', especially because it was inspired by heartbreaking experiences that Sam had faced. When listening to the songs, you can feel his pained vocals as he sings. WordOfGod says that "Good Thing" is the most personal song in the album.

** Sam Smith himself. He is a sweet person who sings with the voice of an angel but after having his heart broken by suffering from unrequited love, he was inspired to write the passionate and solemn songs for the album he named "In the Lonely Hour".

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments: Howard Stern reportedly called Sam "ugly, fat and effeminate". Sam proceeded to tweet "Can't believe what I've just read"...then, "Ignore."

* A case could also be made for "Writing's on the Wall" given its status as an Oscar-winning Franchise/JamesBond theme. It may not have sold as many copies as some of his other records, but it's probably his most recognisable song to some audiences because of its prominent usage in ''Film/{{Spectre}}''.

* SignatureSong: "Stay with Me" for his solo output (at least in the U.S.; "Money on My Mind" is also a contender in the UK) although "I'm Not The Only One" is also making a play for this.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during his Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several publicly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before him. Even counting only Best Song, ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat him by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during his Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several openly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before him. Even counting only Best Song, ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat him by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during his Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won and Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several openly-homosexual filmmakers won in other categories before him. Even counting only Best Song, ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' lyricist Howard Ashman beat him by 26 years to becoming the first openly gay recipient of the award.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during his Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won and Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several openly gay men won in other categories before him. Even counting only Best Song, Howard Ashman beat him by [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid 26 years]] to becoming the first openly-homosexual recipient of that award.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Sam Smith boasted during his Oscar acceptance speech that Sir Creator/IanMcKellen recently lamented that "no openly gay man had ever won and Oscar", and that if that were true, then Smith broke the streak. [=McKellen=]'s lament only applied to the Best Actor Oscar, and Smith quickly learned that several openly gay men won in other categories before him. Even counting only Best Song, Howard Ashman beat him by [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid 26 years]] to becoming the first openly-homosexual winner of that award.