I'm Not the Only One
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{{Infobox song
| name = I'm Not the Only One
| cover = Sam Smith - I'm Not the Only One.png
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| type = single
| artist = Sam Smith
| album = In the Lonely Hour
| released = 31 August 2014
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| genre = Soul
| length = {{ubl|3:59 {{small|(album version)}}|3:21 {{small|(radio edit)}}}}
| label = Capitol
| writer = {{hlist|Sam Smith|James Napier}}
| producer = {{hlist|Jimmy Napes|Steve Fitzmaurice}}
| prev_title = Stay with Me
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Like I Can
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{External music video|header=Official music video|{{YouTube|nCkpzqqog4k|"I'm Not the Only One"}}}}
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"I'm Not the Only One" is a song recorded by English singer Sam Smith from their debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour (2014). It was written by Smith with Jimmy Napes, who also produced the song along with Steve Fitzmaurice. Capitol Records released it to digital download on 31 August 2014 as the album's third single in the United Kingdom and on 24 September 2014 as the album's second single in the United States; an alternative version with American rapper A$AP Rocky was also released.
A piano soul ballad, anchored by orchestral strings and a gospel structure, "I'm Not the Only One" deals with themes of infidelity in a relationship and was inspired by a marriage of someone Smith and Napes knew. It received a positive response from critics, who praised their emotional vocals and its instrumentation. Commercially, the song was another success for Smith, becoming a number one hit in South Africa, top-three hit in the United Kingdom, a top-five hit in the United States, and a top-ten hit in over ten countries. It is certified Diamond in Australia, seven-times platinum in the US, and multiplatinum in ten additional countries. It was the bestselling international song in South Korea in 2016. A music video featuring actors Dianna Agron and Chris Messina was released on 1 August 2014 and it features content similar to the song's lyrics.
Background and release
After the success of previous singles, "Money on My Mind" and "Stay with Me" on the UK Singles Chart - with both becoming number-one singles, while the latter a worldwide hit - Smith announced that "I'm Not the Only One" was going to be the album's third single and that it would be released on 31 August 2014 to digital download in the United Kingdom.{{cite news|last1=D'Arcy-Orga|first1=Francesca|title=Sam Smith confirms new single 'I'm Not the Only One'|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a585661/sam-smith-confirms-new-single-im-not-the-only-one/|access-date=26 February 2016|work=Digital Spy|date=22 July 2014}} They chose the song to be released as a single since it was one of the songs that both they and their fans loved. They commented: "I just wanted to bring out a song that is classic and that had longevity to it. If you listen to the record, there's a few songs on there I actually think would be safer bets to go in terms of radio, but I wanted to make a statement. I also want people to know that I'm not just doing it to have big radio hits. I want people to buy into the album and I feel like 'I'm Not the Only One' is an album-seller."{{cite news|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|title=Sam Smith interview: 'I'm not trying to be a spokesperson'|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/interviews/a594125/sam-smith-interview-im-not-trying-to-be-a-spokesperson/|access-date=28 February 2016|work=Digital Spy|date=2 September 2014}}
On 10 September 2014, a remix version of the song featuring American rapper A$AP Rocky was released worldwide through online music stores.{{Cite magazine |last=Ramirez |first=Erika |date=9 September 2014 |title=Listen: Sam Smith Recruits A$AP Rocky for 'I'm Not the Only One' Remix |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/sam-smith-asap-rocky-im-not-the-only-one-remix-6244140/ |access-date=2 August 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} Smith recalled that Zane Lowe called them and left a voice mail on their phone telling them the song was a hip-hop track and that he needed a rapper on it, and inspired them to get a rapper and show a different side of the music.{{Cite web |last=Goble |first=Corban |date=9 September 2014 |title=A$AP Rocky Jumps on Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/56627-aap-rocky-jumps-on-sam-smiths-im-not-the-only-one/ |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=Pitchfork}} The song was released as the second single in the United States, being serviced first to adult alternative radio on 24 September 2014 and later on 1 October 2014 to hot adult contemporary and contemporary hit radio.
In June 2024 Smith performed the song live with American singer Alicia Keys in New York City's restaurant Julius.{{Cite web |last=Rigotti |first=Alex |date=15 June 2024 |title=Watch Sam Smith and Alicia Keys team up for 'I'm Not The Only One' duet |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-sam-smith-and-alicia-keys-team-up-for-im-not-the-only-one-duet-3765906 |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=NME}} The artists re-recorded the song for the 10th anniversary edition of In the Lonely Hour, published on 2 August 2024.{{Cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=2024-07-31 |title=Sam Smith Enlists 'Beautiful Soul' Alicia Keys for New Recording of 'I'm Not the Only One' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/sam-smith-alicia-keys-duet-im-not-the-only-one-release-1235743679/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} On 29 August 2024, Smith released another version of the song featuring South Korean singer Taeyeon.{{cite news |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1684862wpp/sam-smith-teases-collaboration-with-taeyeon-for-10th-anniversary-edition-of-im-not-the-only-one |title=Listen: Sam Smith Sings "I'm Not The Only One" With Taeyeon For 10th Anniversary Edition |author=S Kim |date=29 August 2024 |website=Soompi |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829064016/https://www.soompi.com/article/1684862wpp/sam-smith-teases-collaboration-with-taeyeon-for-10th-anniversary-edition-of-im-not-the-only-one |archive-date=29 August 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=29 August 2024}}
Composition
"I'm Not the Only One" was written by Sam Smith with Jimmy Napes, who was also responsible for the song's production along with Steve Fitzmaurice. The latter also recorded and mixed the song at The Pierces Room, London, while the song's strings were arranged and conducted by Simon Hale.Sam Smith, (2014). In the Lonely Hour. [Album Liner & Credits]. Capitol Records/Method Recordings. The piano-led, marching midtempo soul ballad{{cite news|last1=Stern|first1=Bradley|title=Sam Smith Announces New Single, "I'm Not The Only One": Listen|url=http://www.idolator.com/7527510/sam-smith-announces-new-single-im-not-the-only-one-listen|access-date=28 February 2016|work=Idolator|date=21 July 2014}} has strings, drums, piano, percussion, bass guitar and guitar as its main instrumentation with a gospel structure.{{cite news|last1=Marsh|first1=Jean-Luc|title=Review: Sam Smith, In The Lonely Hour|url=http://prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/sam-smith-in-the-lonely-hour|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=Pretty Much Amazing|date=13 June 2014|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305174013/http://prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/sam-smith-in-the-lonely-hour|url-status=dead}} This song is played in the key of F Major{{Cite web|last1=James|first1=Napier|last2=Sam|first2=Smith|last3=Sam|first3=Smith|date=2014-07-01|title=I'm Not the Only One|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0136683|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Musicnotes.com}} with a tempo of 82 beats per minute. Smiths's vocals range from the note of F3 to C5.{{cite web|title=Sam Smith - "I'm Not the Only One" - Digital Sheet Music| date=July 2014 |url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0136683|publisher=Musicnotes.com. Universal Music Publishing Group|id=MN0136683|access-date=27 February 2016}} They admitted that they recorded the song when they were hungover, calling their vocals "hungover vocals".{{cite news|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|title=Sam Smith Talks Album Success & Tributing Whitney Houston With 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest': Watch|url=http://www.idolator.com/7564929/sam-smith-on-air-with-ryan-seacrest-watch|access-date=28 February 2016|work=Idolator|date=1 October 2014}} As Smith explained in a track-by-track commentary for Digital Spy, "Napes played the chords one day and I was obsessed with them. We wrote a completely different song on top of those chords and it wasn't very good, so we scrapped it. Then two weeks later, I just loved the chords so we returned to them, and then we wrote 'I'm Not The Only One' in like an hour."{{cite news|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|title=Sam Smith's track-by-track guide to In the Lonely Hour|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a615218/sam-smiths-track-by-track-guide-to-in-the-lonely-hour/|access-date=28 February 2016|work=Digital Spy|date=9 December 2014}}
Lyrically, "I'm Not the Only One" talks about infidelity and betrayal in a relationship, where someone decides to stay with a partner they know was cheating on them. In the chorus, Smith admits: "You say I'm crazy/'Cause you don't think I know what you've done/But when you call me baby/I know I'm not the only one".{{cite web|last1=R. Holz|first1=Adam|title=In the Lonely Hour Album Review (2014) | Plugged In|url=http://www.pluggedin.com/music-reviews/album/sam-smith-in-the-lonely-hour/|publisher=Plugged In (publication). Focus on the Family|access-date=28 February 2016}} Smith revealed to Lewis Corner that the song was the only one on the album that is not about their life, but a marriage they observed first-hand, where they put themselves into the woman's shoes. They added:
It came really naturally! The person I wrote it with, we both knew them and we just vibed off each other. We both had really strong opinions on what the woman was doing. It's quite a complex song. When you listen to it you think it's just bashing a guy for cheating, but it's not, it actually talks more about how the woman's a mug. She knows she's not the only one, but she's never going to leave. I think that's wrong.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from most music critics. Harley Brown of Billboard praised the track, calling it "[t]he first turning point of the record [...] where Smith goes home, dries off, and picks himself back up." Brown also added that "[t]he violins surging behind the breakdown are so high-pitched they practically sting."{{cite magazine|last1=Brown|first1=Harley|title=Sam Smith, 'In the Lonely Hour': Track-by-Track Album Review|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6121544/sam-smith-in-the-lonely-hour-track-by-track-album-review|access-date=28 February 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=17 June 2014}} Lily Moayeri of The A.V. Club calling it one of the album's driving forces, noting that it "illustrates this with sophisticated piano and escalating strings."{{cite news|last1=Moayeri|first1=Lily|title=Sam Smith starts smooth and soulful, ends repetitive and redundant|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/sam-smith-starts-smooth-and-soulful-ends-repetitiv-205560|access-date=28 February 2016|work=The A.V. Club|date=17 June 2014}} Ryan Lathan of PopMatters observed that "the charming 'I'm Not the Only One' confidently struts out from the rest of the set. An obvious candidate for future single, it’s the type of track that elicits head bobbing and finger snapping the second it begins."{{cite news|last1=Lathan|first1=Ryan|title=Sam Smith: In the Lonely Hour | PopMatters|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/182958-sam-smith-in-the-lonely-hour/|access-date=28 February 2016|work=PopMatters|date=20 June 2014}} Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone called it "gorgeously bruising",{{cite magazine|last1=Dolan|first1=Jon|title=Sam Smith "I'm Not The Only One" Song Review|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/sam-smith-im-not-the-only-one-20140926|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927043011/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/sam-smith-im-not-the-only-one-20140926|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2014|access-date=28 February 2016|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=26 September 2014}} while Andy Kellman of AllMusic picked it as one of the album's best tracks.{{cite web|last1=Kellman|first1=Andy|title=In the Lonely Hour - Sam Smith | AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-lonely-hour-mw0002605902|publisher=AllMusic. All Media Network|access-date=28 February 2016}} Eric Davidson of CMJ thought that "[t]he Al Green vibe of 'I'm Not The Only One' has a verging-on-stern sentiment couched in a deeper groove that seems like a good direction Smith could head in."{{cite news|last1=Davidson|first1=Eric|title=Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour | Album Reviews | CMJ|url=https://www.cmj.com/sam-smith-lonely-hour/|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=CMJ|date=18 June 2014}}
In his review for Consequence of Sound, Sheldon Pearce called it "a two-stepping delight despite its somber tone."{{cite news|last1=Pearce|first1=Sheldon|title=Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound|url=https://consequence.net/2014/06/album-review-sam-smith-in-the-lonely-hour/|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=Consequence of Sound|date=18 June 2014}} Adam Workman of The National noted that the song "really stands out among hackneyed lyrical content on love and longing; his high-pitched vocal extremes and fairly basic grasp of rhyming couplets both soon begin to rankle, too."{{cite news|last1=Workman|first1=Adam|title=Album review: Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/album-review-sam-smith-x2013-in-the-lonely-hour|access-date=28 February 2016|work=The National|date=16 June 2014}} Ben Kelly of Attitude opined that the song is "the album's bluesy moment" [...] "echo[ing] of Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay, with Sam's strong falsetto running free as ever."{{cite news|last1=Kelly|first1=Ben|title=Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour': Track-by-Track Review|url=http://attitude.co.uk/sam-smiths-lonely-hour-track-track-review/|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=Attitude Magazine|date=22 May 2014|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003804/http://attitude.co.uk/sam-smiths-lonely-hour-track-track-review/|url-status=dead}} Maeve Heslin of Hot Press labelled it "laidback, funky soul at its finest."{{cite news|last1=Heslin|first1=Maeve|title=Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour - Music Review - Hot Press|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Sam-Smith/music/reviews/albums/Sam-Smith--In-The-Lonely-Hour/11687887.html|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=Hot Press|date=11 June 2014}} Paul Cantor of Vibe praised the song's "lush and expansive" arrangements, called it a "notably highlight" and noting that it is "brought to life by Smith's clever vocal arpeggiations and phrasings."{{cite news|last1=Cantor|first1=Paul|title=Review: Sam Smith's Emotional 'In The Lonely Hour' LP Is Masterfully Mature|url=http://www.vibe.com/2014/06/review-sam-smiths-emotional-lonely-hour-lp-masterfully-mature/|access-date=28 February 2016|work=Vibe|date=25 June 2014}} Rachel Sonis of Idolator defined it as "a jazzy, soothing, coffee shop-ready number that sticks to the album's 'quiet moments in life' theme", noting similarities to Adele's melancholic approach and praising the song for "show[ing] off his precious pipes more than ever before."{{cite news|last1=Sonis|first1=Rachel|title=Sam Smith Drops "I'm Not The Only One" : Listen To The Jazzy New Track|url=http://www.idolator.com/7520976/sam-smith-im-not-the-only-one|access-date=28 February 2016|work=Idolator|date=3 June 2014}}
Commercial performance
Following the success of their breakthrough single "Stay with Me", "I'm Not the Only One" found chart success in several countries. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number ninety-three, when the album was released on the week of 1 June 2014,{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 - 01 June 2014 - 07 June 2014|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20140601/7501/|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=28 February 2016}} before it re-entered at number sixty-nine on the week of 10 August 2014.{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 - 10 August 2014 - 16 August 2014|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20140810/7501/|publisher=The Official Charts Company|access-date=28 February 2016}} It kept climbing the charts in the following weeks until it reached a peak of number three on the week of 14 September 2014. By reaching number three, the song became the album's third top-three hit for the singer, whose last two singles from the album reached number-one.{{cite news|last1=Copsey|first1=Rob|title=Sam Smith reclaims albums top spot with In The Lonely Hour|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/sam-smith-reclaims-albums-top-spot-with-in-the-lonely-hour__5842/|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=The Official Charts Company|date=7 September 2014}} In Ireland, the song reached number six, becoming their third top-ten hit. In Europe, the song also reached the top-ten in Denmark, Italy and Netherlands.
In the United States, "I'm Not the Only One" shared similar success. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number sixty-nine, during the same week where "Stay with Me" was in the top-ten and "Latch" was reaching the top-twenty.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100: The Week of June 21, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-06-21|magazine=Billboard|access-date=28 February 2016}} It later reappeared at number ninety-three,{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100: The Week of September 27, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-09-27|magazine=Billboard|access-date=28 February 2016}} and within four weeks the song climbed to number twenty-five, becoming that week's biggest gain in digital sales.{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100: The Week of October 25, 2014|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2014-10-25|magazine=Billboard|access-date=28 February 2016}} The following week, the song reached number twenty, marking their fastest flight to the top-twenty (seven weeks) among his four entries.{{cite magazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Hot 100 Chart Moves: Sam Smith's 'I'm Not the Only One' Soars Into Top 20|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6296670/hot-100-chart-moves-sam-smith-im-not-the-only-one|access-date=28 February 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=24 October 2014}} Four weeks later, the song climbed to number nine, thus earning Smith their third top-ten single in the same year (2014). With three top ten singles, Smith became the only male to achieve the feat in 2014 and the third overall artist with the most top ten singles of 2014, along with Iggy Azalea, who also scored three, and behind Ariana Grande, who had four.{{cite magazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Taylor Swift Makes Hot 100 History With 'Blank Space'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6320061/taylor-swift-blank-space-hot-100|access-date=28 February 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=19 November 2014}} It eventually peaked at number five, becoming their second top-five hit.{{cite magazine|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Taylor Swift Leads Billboard Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Soars to Top 10|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6406647/taylor-swift-leads-hot-100-ed-sheeran-top-10|access-date=28 February 2016|magazine=Billboard|date=17 December 2014}}
In Australia, the song failed to reach the top-ten by one position, reaching its peak at number eleven, ending their streak of consecutive top-five singles, but in New Zealand the song peaked at number three, earning their second consecutive top-three single. The song was certified 10× platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association and 7× Platinum by Recorded Music NZ. In Brazil, the song was their first top-forty hit, reaching its peak at number thirty-nine. The song was also successful in South Africa, where it reached the top of the charts, and South Korea, where the international song peaked at number one.
Music video
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The official music video for "I'm Not the Only One" was directed by Luke Monaghan, who also worked with Smith on the video for "Leave Your Lover", and it was filmed in Los Angeles on 8 July 2014.{{cite news|title=Dianna Agron Plays Desperate Housewife In Sam Smith 'I'm Not The Only One' Video|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/cwpffi/see-glees-dianna-agron-play-desperate-housewife-in-sam-smiths-im-not-the-only-one-video|access-date=28 February 2016|publisher=MTV UK. Viacom|date=31 July 2014}} The music video features Glee{{'s}} Dianna Agron as a scorned bride and The Mindy Project{{'s}} Chris Messina as the cause of and cure for her heartache. As Smith revealed: "I’m a huge fan of both of them. I thought I had my dream team around me."{{cite news|last1=Leffler|first1=Samantha|title=Watch Dianna Agron Behind the Scenes of Sam Smith's "I'm Not the Only One" Music Video|url=http://www.wetpaint.com/watch-behind-scenes-sam-smiths-832952/|access-date=29 February 2016|publisher=Wet Paint|date=15 August 2014}} Agron revealed that she "tweeted Sam a long time ago and told him how important it was that I discovered his music. He tweeted me back, and we started messaging each other. Then the video happened, and we've become friends."{{cite news|last1=Radloff|first1=Jessica|title=Dianna Agron on Working With Sam Smith, Kissing Chris Messina, and Returning to Glee|url=http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/10/dianna-agron-on-working-with-s|access-date=29 February 2016|work=Glamour|date=27 October 2014}} Smith also claimed they wanted to "bring the song to life a bit more'" and "strike a nerve with a certain group of people". It was released to Smith's YouTube/VEVO channel on 1 August 2014.{{cite web|last1=Reilly|first1=Travis|title='Glee's' Dianna Agron Drinks, Cries and Torches Chris Messina's Stuff in Sam Smith's 'I'm Not the Only One' Video|date=August 2014 |url=http://www.thewrap.com/glees-dianna-agron-drinks-cries-and-torches-chris-messinas-stuff-in-sam-smiths-im-not-the-only-one-video/|publisher=The Wrap|access-date=2 August 2014}}
The cycle of infidelity is the main theme of both the video and the song.{{cite news|last1=Vaughan|first1=Tarringo|title=Sam Smith releases video for his soulful new single 'I'm Not the Only One'|url=http://www.axs.com/news/sam-smith-releases-video-for-his-soulful-new-single-i-m-not-the-only-o-18704|access-date=29 February 2016|work=AXS|date=1 August 2014}} It starts with a shot of the couple's house with Agron telling Messina that she made him breakfast, but he says he is in too much of a rush to eat it.{{cite news|last1=Reilly|first1=Dan|title=Sam Smith Enlists 'Glee,' 'Mindy Project' Stars for 'I'm Not the Only One' Video|url=http://www.spin.com/2014/08/sam-smith-im-not-the-only-one-video/|access-date=29 February 2016|work=Spin|date=1 August 2014}} She walks him out, and then he goes straight to a bar and does shots with his mistress, while Agron's character drinks alcohol and pieces together her husband's indiscretions. While Smith performs in the saloon, Agron proceeds to uncork a bottle of white wine in the middle of her neighbourhood liquor store, drink away her problems, and then eventually set fire to Messina's possessions. At the end of the video, she welcomes him back home as if nothing had happened.
In France, the music video was broadcast throughout the day with a warning Not advised to kids under 10 years old (in French : déconseillé aux moins de 10 ans) in some channels following a sex scene in a dark room and some others scenes who aren't destined at a young public (auto-destruction images, violent scenes etc...). Some others broadcast after 10:00 but with no warning.{{cite web |access-date=25 April 2015 |title=Vidéomusique "'I'm not the only one' de Sam Smith : intervention auprès des chaînes musicales" |url=http://www.csa.fr}}
As of December 2024, the video has received over 1.7 billion views.
Usage in media
In Brazil, the song was part of the international soundtrack to the telenovela Babilônia (2015).{{cite web |title=Babilônia, vol. 2 de Vários Artistas no iTunes |url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/babilonia-vol-2/1001228316 |access-date=27 February 2016 |publisher=iTunes. Apple Inc |language=pt}} The song is also featured in the television shows The Flash and Suits.
Track listings
- ;Digital download {{small|(remix)}}{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/56627-aap-rocky-jumps-on-sam-smiths-im-not-the-only-one/|title=A$AP Rocky jumps on Sam Smith's 'I'm Not the Only One'|publisher=Pitchfork Media|date=9 September 2014}}
- "I'm Not the Only One" {{small|(featuring A$AP Rocky)}} — 3:42
- ;Digital download {{small|(EP)}}
- "I'm Not the Only One" {{small|(Radio Edit)}} — 3:24
- "I'm Not the Only One" {{small|(Armand Van Helden Remix)}} — 6:35
- "I'm Not the Only One" {{small|(Grant Nelson Remix)}} — 6:47
- "I'm Not the Only One" {{small|(Armand Van Helden's 'DAT SHIZNIT IZ SLAMMIN' Remix)}} — 4:06
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| {{single chart|Australia|11|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|refname=aria|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Austria|15|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|13|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Urban|2|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|18|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| scope="row"|Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20150601|title=Hot 100 Billboard Brasil — 01 June 2015|work=Billboard Brasil|date=1 June 2015|access-date=1 June 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601220338/http://www.billboard.com.br/tipo_lista/top-100/20150601/|archive-date=1 June 2015}}
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| {{single chart|Canada|2|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=5 February 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|1|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=5 February 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|2|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=5 February 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|2|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=5 February 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Czech Republic|31|year=2014|week=48|note=featuring A$AP Rocky|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Czechdigital|5|year=2015|week=02|note=featuring A$AP Rocky|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|5|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|refname=den|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| scope="row"|Euro Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Asam%20smith&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A846&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=sam%20smith|magazine=Billboard|title=Euro Digital Songs|access-date=27 September 2014}}
|7 |
| {{single chart|Finnishdownload|29|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|access-date=15 November 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|France|13|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| scope="row"|France Airplay (SNEP){{cite web|title=Top de la semaine|url=https://snepmusique.com/classement-radio/?semaine=9?&annee=2015 |access-date=2024-08-02}}
|style="text-align:center;"|1 |
| {{single chart|Germany|39|songid=1292008|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarysingle|15|year=2014|week=41|access-date=19 February 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Hungarystream|8|year=2015|week=3|access-date=6 September 2017|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|Iceland (RÚV){{cite web|url=http://www.ruv.is/persona/sam-smith|publisher=RÚV|title= Sam Smith Chart History|work=RÚV |date=7 March 2016 | access-date=30 June 2017}}
|3 |
| {{single chart|Ireland|6|year=2014|week=46|rowheader=true|refname=ie|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Italy|10|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|refname=ita|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|72|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| scope="row"|Luxembourg Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?artist=sam%20smith&f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Asam%20smith&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A913&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2|magazine=Billboard|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs|access-date=6 September 2017}}
|9 |
| scope="row"| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sam-smith/chart-history/mex/|title=Sam Smith Chart History: Mexico Airplay|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=5 July 2021}}
| 5 |
| scope="row"| Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20150209|title=Top 20 Inglés Del 9 al 15 de Febrero, 2015|date=2015-02-09|work=Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02}}
| 4 |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|16|year=2014|week=45|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|refname=dutch|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|3|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|refname=nz|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|21|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Poland|2|year=2015|chartid=1530|access-date=26 January 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|Portugal Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Asam%20smith&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A806&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=sam%20smith|magazine=Billboard|title=Portugal Digital Songs|access-date=6 September 2017}}
|5 |
| {{single chart|Romaniaradioairplay|6|year=2015|week=08|date=February 16, 2015|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 17, 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|6|date=20140920|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia|47|year=2016|week=23|access-date=26 September 2014|rowheader=true|refname=SLO1}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia|7|year=2015|week=18|note=featuring A$AP Rocky|access-date=26 September 2014|rowheader=true|refname=SLO2}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital|16|year=2014|week=40|access-date=30 September 2014|rowheader=true|refname=SLOA}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakdigital|4|year=2014|week=44|note=featuring A$AP Rocky|access-date=26 September 2014|rowheader=true|refname=SLOB}} |
| scope="row"| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2015&week=4|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart|publisher=slotop50.si|access-date=5 February 2018|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063521/http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2015&week=4|url-status=dead}}
| align=center|12 |
| {{single chart|South Africa|1|date=2014-11-25|rowheader=true|refname=africa|access-date=16 September 2015}} |
| scope="row"|South Korea International (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=02&nationGbn=E|title=Gaon Digital Chart – Week 3, 2015|publisher=Gaon|language=ko|access-date=10 January 2015}}
|1 |
| {{single chart|Spain|16|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=6 February 2015}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|13|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|12|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not The Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|UK|3|date=20140920|rowheader=true|refname=uk|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|5|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|3|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|3|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|11|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|4|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|29|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|10|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|47|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=7 October 2014}} |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2022 weekly chart performance for "I'm Not the Only One" !scope="col"|Chart (2022) !scope="col"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|94|artist=Sam Smith|rowheader=true|access-date=4 October 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|99|artist=Sam Smith|song=I'm Not the Only One|rowheader=true|access-date=4 November 2022}} |
| scope="row"| South Korea (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=09&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart – Week 9 of 2023|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=9 March 2023}}
| 102 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2024 weekly chart performance for "I'm Not the Only One" (with Taeyeon) !scope="col"|Chart (2024) !scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"| South Korea (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart – Week 35 of 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=5 September 2024}}
| 139 |
|---|
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2016 year-end chart performance for "I'm Not the Only One" !scope="col"|Chart (2016) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|South Korea International (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2016&hitYear=2016&termGbn=year|title=Download Chart (International) – 2016|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=15 January 2017}}
|1 |
|---|
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2017 year-end chart performance for "I'm Not the Only One" !scope="col"|Chart (2017) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|South Korea International (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=year&hitYear=2017&targetTime=2017&nationGbn=E|title=Download Chart (International) – 2017|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=25 January 2018}}
|5 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2023 year-end chart performance for "I'm Not the Only One" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| South Korea (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2023&hitYear=2023&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart 2023|website=Circle Chart|access-date=12 January 2024}}
| 137 |
|---|
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+2024 year-end chart performance for "I'm Not the Only One" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| South Korea (Circle){{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2024&hitYear=2024&termGbn=year&yearTime=3|title=Digital Chart – 2024|website=Circle Chart|language=ko|access-date=11 January 2025}}
| 192 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=10|certyear=2023|relyear=2015|refname=ariacert|access-date=9 June 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|access-date=29 August 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|award=Diamond|number=3|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|access-date=10 April 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2015|relyear=2014|digital=true|access-date=23 January 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2023|relyear=2014|id=12145|access-date=28 February 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|certyear=2022|relyear=2014|relmonth=8|access-date=11 November 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2016|relyear=2014|id=3559|access-date=14 June 2016}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|type=single|certyear=2015|relyear=2014|access-date=8 September 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Gold|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|relmonth=8|access-date=18 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=7|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=12 January 2025|refname=nzcert}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2023|relyear=2014|access-date=13 May 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|id=file_2023-01-02-03-46-01.pdf|access-date=10 January 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|nocert=true|relyear=2014|salesamount=2,500,000|salesref={{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/article/p.view.gaon?idx=14409|title=Gaon's 관찰노트 |trans-title=Gaon's Observation Notes|work= Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=12 September 2019 |language=ko|date=12 September 2019 }}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=I'm Not the Only One|artist=Sam Smith|certyear=2024|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2014|id=sam-smith-im-not-the-only-one|access-date=26 April 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|certweek=38|position=95|title=I'm Not the Only One|artist=Sam Smith|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|access-date=23 August 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|title=I'm Not the Only One|artist=Sam Smith|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=6 April 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=4|certyear=2024|relyear=2014|id=12996-3877-1|access-date=6 December 2024|salesref={{cite news|url=https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/sam-smith-jo-charrington-celebrate-three-million-sales-for-in-the-lonely-hour/090587|title=Sam Smith & Jo Charrington celebrate three million sales for In The Lonely Hour|publisher=Music Week|last=Homeswood|first=Ben|date=4 October 2024|access-date=5 October 2024}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One|award=Platinum|number=7|certyear=2020|relyear=2014|access-date=12 November 2020}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|relmonth=8|artist=Sam Smith|title=I'm Not the Only One (Streaming)|award=Gold|type=single|certmonth=11|certday=6|id=5393|streamsonly=true|access-date=4 November 2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=2022|certweek=38|relyear=2014|id=20221003185212|access-date=12 May 2023}}
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Release history
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- Music video {{YouTube|7NMhjmLGRak|" I'm Not the Only One"}} - Live on the Honda Stage, at the iHeartRadio Theater, 2014
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