Top Songs By Sam Smith
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sam Smith
Vocals
Simon Hale
Conductor
Ruth O'Mahony Brady
Piano
Benjamin Totten
Guitar
Steve Pearce
Bass Guitar
Ralph Salmins
Drums
Ben Castle
Saxophone
LaDonna Young
Background Vocals
Patrick Linton
Background Vocals
Lucita Jules
Background Vocals
The LJ Singers
Choir
Angela Hodge
Background Vocals
Ehis Ilozobhie
Background Vocals
Faith Ajagbe
Background Vocals
Glenn Gwazai
Background Vocals
Heavilyn Ohene-Akrasi
Background Vocals
Joel Oladimeji
Background Vocals
kacey chambers
Background Vocals
Kezia Jones-Murray
Background Vocals
Margo Muzangaza
Background Vocals
Mica Townsend
Background Vocals
Nyasha Thondhlana
Background Vocals
Roseline Ubochi
Background Vocals
Sophie Clayton
Background Vocals
Tarna-Renae Morris
Background Vocals
Travis Cole
Background Vocals
Wura Dairo
Background Vocals
BBC Concert Orchestra
Orchestra
Charles Mutter
Violin
Rebecca Turner
Violin
chereene price
Violin
Lucy Hartley
Violin
Cormac Browne
Violin
Rustom Pomeroy
Violin
Steven Crichlow
Violin
Emma Fry
Violin
Maria Mazzarini
Violin
Joanna Watts
Violin
Michael Gray
Violin
Marcus Broome
Violin
David Beaman
Violin
Daniel Mullin
Violin
Sarah Freestone
Violin
Iona Allan
Violin
Robin Martin
Violin
Jaga Klimaszewska
Violin
Timothy Welch
Viola
Nigel Goodwin
Viola
Helen Knief
Viola
Mike Briggs
Viola
Judith Kelemen
Viola
Jacqueline Homonko
Viola
Miwa Rosso
Cello
Josephine Abbott
Cello
Ben Rogerson
Cello
Jane Lindsay
Cello
Miriam Lowbury
Cello
Andrew Wood
Double Bass
Stacey-Ann Miller
Double Bass
Lachlan Radford
Double Bass
Georgina McGrath
Double Bass
Ileana Ruhemann
Flute
Sophie Johnson
Flute
Gareth Hulse
English Horn
Kenny Keppel
Clarinet
Derek Hannigan
Clarinet
John McDougall
Bassoon
Andrew Littlemore
French Horn
Tom Rumsby
French Horn
Mark Johnson
French Horn
David Wythe
French Horn
Richard Stroud
French Horn
David McCallum
Trumpet
John Blackshaw
Trumpet
Alex Cromwell
Trumpet
Eloise Yates
Trumpet
Matthew Lewis
Trombone
Mike Lloyd
Trombone
Dave Stewart
Trombone
Sasha Koushk Jalali
Tuba
Stephen Whibley
Percussion
Ian Cape
Percussion
Owen Williams
Percussion
Marney O’Sullivan
Timpani
Ann Denholme
Harp
Miguel Pessanha
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sam Smith
Songwriter
Elvin Smith
Songwriter
Jimmy Napes
Songwriter
Simon Hale
String Arranger
Nyasha Thondhlana
Vocal Arranger
Lawrence Johnson
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Odlum
Producer
Simon Hale
Producer
Jim Ebdon
Recording Engineer
Saul Skoutarides
Engineer
Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixing Engineer
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yes, I do, I believe
That one day I will be where I was
Right there, right next to you
And it's hard, the days just seem so dark
The moon and the stars are nothing without you
Your touch, your skin, where do I begin?
No words can explain the way I'm missing you
Deny this emptiness, this hole that I'm inside
These tears, they tell their own story
[PreChorus]
Told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
[Chorus]
Can I lay by your side
Next to you, you
And make sure you're all right?
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
[Verse 2]
I'm reaching out to you
Can you hear my call?
This hurt that I've been through
I'm missing you, missing you like crazy
[PreChorus]
You told me not to cry when you were gone
But the feeling's overwhelming, it's much too strong
[Chorus]
Can I lay by your side
Next to you, you
And make sure you're all right?
I'll take care of you
I don't want to be here if I can't be with you tonight
[Bridge]
Lay me down tonight
Lay me by your side
Lay me down tonight
Lay me by your side
Lay me down tonight
Lay me by your side
[Outro]
Can I lay by your side
Next to you, you?
Written by: Elvin Smith, James Napier, Sam Smith