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"'''Like I Can'''" is a song by English singer-songwriter [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]]. It was released as a [[music download|digital download]] on 5 December 2014 as the fifth single from his debut studio album, ''[[In the Lonely Hour]]'' (2014). The song was written by Smith and Matt Prime and produced by Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes and Mojam. It debuted and peaked at number 9 in the United Kingdom, becoming Smith's fifth UK top 10 single.
"'''Like I Can'''" is a song by English singer and songwriter [[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]]. It was released as a [[music download|digital download]] on 5 December 2014 as the fifth single from his debut studio album, ''[[In the Lonely Hour]]'' (2014). The song was written by Smith and Matt Prime and produced by Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes and Mojam. It debuted and peaked at number 9 in the United Kingdom, becoming Smith's fifth UK top 10 single.


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 15:53, 7 February 2015

"Like I Can"
Song

"Like I Can" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was released as a digital download on 5 December 2014 as the fifth single from his debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour (2014). The song was written by Smith and Matt Prime and produced by Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes and Mojam. It debuted and peaked at number 9 in the United Kingdom, becoming Smith's fifth UK top 10 single.

Background

On 24 October 2014, Smith announced via his Google+ page that he would be releasing "Like I Can" as the fifth single from his debut album In the Lonely Hour. He posted, "Incredibly happy to announce that my next single will be LIKE I CAN!!"[1]

Commercial performance

The song has peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart so far, giving Smith his fifth UK top 10 single. It has also charted at number 19 in New Zealand and number 20 in Australia.

"Like I Can" was the 100th biggest-selling song of 2014 in the UK.[2]

Music video

The music video is in black and white and features Smith and several men on what appears to be a stag party.[3]

Live performances

Smith performed the song on 9 November 2014, on the fifth live results show of series 11 of The X Factor.[4]

Track listing

  • Digital download (EP)
  1. "Like I Can" (Radio Mix) — 2:47
  2. "Like I Can" (Artful Remix) — 4:34
  3. "Like I Can" (Jonas Rathsman Remix) — 7:00
  4. "Like I Can" (iLL BLU Remix) — 6:30

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Australia[19] 5 December 2014 Digital download
Ireland[19]
United Kingdom[20] 7 December 2014
Belgium[21] 8 December 2014

References

  1. ^ Smith, Sam (24 October 2014). "Incredibly happy to announce that my next single will be LIKE I CAN!!…". Google+. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (31 December 2014). "The Official Top 100 Biggest Songs of 2014 revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeugznpGKPA
  4. ^ Mohan, Isabel (9 November 2014). "The X Factor review, One Direction and Sam Smith perform". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Sam Smith – Like I Can". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "Sam Smith – Like I Can" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Sam Smith – Like I Can". Tracklisten.
  8. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  9. ^ "Chart Track: Week 5, 2015". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ^ "Top 40: Like I Can". Tipparade (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  11. ^ "Sam Smith – Like I Can". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "South African Airplay Chart". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  14. ^ "Sam Smith – Like I Can". Singles Top 100.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  17. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sam Smith – Like I Can". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 January 2015.[dead link]
  18. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  19. ^ a b "Like I Can - EP by Sam Smith". iTunes. Retrieved 6 December 2014. Cite error: The named reference "iTunes" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  20. ^ "Like I Can - EP by Sam Smith". iTunes. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Like I Can - EP by Sam Smith". iTunes. Retrieved 6 December 2014.