There are similarities between Sam and Adele's music and singing styles, and the fact that both won Oscars for singing James Bond themes no doubt hasn't decreased the number of comparisons, but to be fair, Sam and Adele's styles aren't identical. This may be in part because the "male" part isn't exactly accurate. Spear Counterpart: Smith was often referred to as a "male Adele", but they don't like the comparison.
The Rich Have White Stuff: The husband of "I'm Not the Only One" is the rich guy to have the all-white stuff, contrasted with the darkness when they're cheating.Retraux: Their music is a throwback to '60s soul and gospel.The album version of the song is more progressive and epic in nature, and the video version of the song (quite sadly) removes the drums and extra strings. Rearrange the Song: "Lay Me Down" originally was released in 2013 as an upbeat soul ballad.Real Life Writes the Plot: The album In the Lonely Hour was inspired by when they were heartbroken after suffering from unrequited love.A man walks by who smashes in the window and takes the singer with him. After a while, the singer is the only mannequin head left. Murderous Mannequin: In the video for "To Die For", the singer is a wigless mannequin head staring out of a window display.Lonely Piano Piece: The acoustic version of "Lay Me Down".Genre-Busting: While prominently pop-soul, In the Lonely Hour also jumps around to incorporating influences of breakbeat ("Money on My Mind"), synthpop ("Life Support"), disco ("Restart"), alternative rock ("Like I Can"), folk ("Not in That Way" and "Leave Your Lover"), and soft rock ("I'm Not the Only One" and "Stay with Me").Dream Team: With Normani on "Dancing with a Stranger".Concept Album: In the Lonely Hour, as the title implies, focuses on a slow and sad-sounding sound because the songs focus on loneliness, sadness, and longing for love.Boléro Effect: The album version of "Lay Me Down"-sadly, on the video version, this bit is toned down.
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