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Diamonds (Sam Smith song)

"Diamonds" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 18 September 2020 as the second single from their third studio album, Love Goes (2020).[3] The song was written by Smith with its producers Shellback and Oscar Görres. A remix of the song by English DJ Joel Corry and an acoustic version were released on 9 October 2020.

"Diamonds"
Single by Sam Smith
from the album Love Goes
Released18 September 2020
Studio
GenreDisco[2] • dance pop
Length3:32
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam Smith singles chronology
"Temptation"
(2020) 		"Diamonds"
(2020) 		"Kids Again"
(2020)
Music video
"Diamonds" on YouTube

Reception edit

"Diamonds" is a breakup song that sees Smith "snarl[ing] like Gloria Gaynor in divorce court".[4] Samantha Hissong of Rolling Stone called the song "three minutes and 34 seconds of catharsis."[5]

Track listing edit

Digital download - Acoustic[6]

  1. "Diamonds" (Acoustic) – 3:14

Digital download - Joel Corry Remix[7]

  1. "Diamonds" (Joel Corry Remix) – 3:15

Credits and personnel edit

Credits adapted from Smith's official website.[1]

  • Sam Smith – vocals, songwriter
  • Shellback – songwriter, producer, programming, drums, guitar, bass and epic triangle
  • Oscar Görres – songwriter, producer, programming, piano, keys and guitar
  • Serban Ghenea – mixing
  • John Hanes – engineer
  • Duncan Fuller – assistant engineer
  • Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[63] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[64] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[65] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[66] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[67] Gold 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[68] Platinum 70,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[69] Gold 30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[70] Platinum 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[71] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[72] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[73] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 18 September 2020
Original Capitol [3]
9 October 2020 Acoustic [6]
Joel Corry Remix [7]
United States 21 September 2020 Hot adult contemporary radio Original [74]

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