Love Me More (Sam Smith song) explained

Love Me More
Cover:	Sam Smith - Love Me More.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Sam Smith
Album:	Gloria
Length:	3:23 (album version) 3:10 (single)
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	StarGate Jimmy Napes Smith
Prev Title:	You Will Be Found
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	Unholy
Next Year:	2022

"Love Me More" is a song by British singer Sam Smith, released as a single on 28 April 2022 through Capitol Records. It is included on Smith's fourth studio album, Gloria (2023).^[1] Written and produced by Smith, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Hermansen of Stargate and Jimmy Napes, the song was announced on 20 April 2022.^[2]

Reception

Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone described the song as a "melancholic track" that "turns into a self-empowering anthem".^[1] Rania Aniftos of Billboard called the song "empowering" and felt that Smith's "honeyed vocals ring through the pensive chorus".^[3]

Music video

The music video was released on 28 April 2022, and includes a montage of footage of Smith as a child through to the beginning of their career, as well as Smith dancing at a party with their friends.^[1] The video also contains an homage to the video for Smith's breakthrough song "Stay with Me", with Smith walking down stairs as they did in the video for "Stay with Me".^[1]

Track listing

Digital download / streaming^[4]

"Love Me More" – 3:10

Digital download / streaming (Acoustic)^[5]

"Love Me More" (Acoustic) – 3:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak position
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)^[6]	31
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)^[7]	19
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)^[8]	17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[9]	5
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)^[10]	47
South Korea Download (Gaon)^[11]	76
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[13]	40
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	45

Release history

Region! scope="col"
Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	28 April 2022		Original	Capitol
Italy	29 April 2022	Contemporary hit radio		Universal	^[15]
United States	2 May 2022	Adult contemporary radio		Capitol	^[16]
United States	3 May 2022	Contemporary hit radio			^[17]
Various	20 May 2022		Acoustic

Notes and References

Sam Smith Learns to 'Love Me More' on Self-Worth Anthem. Rolling Stone. Mier. Tomás. 28 April 2022. 29 April 2022.
Web site: Sam Smith announces brand new single 'Love Me More'. NME. Skinner. Tom. 21 April 2022. 29 April 2022.
Sam Smith Unveils Introspective New Single 'Love Me More': Listen. Billboard. Aniftos. Rania. 28 April 2022. 29 April 2022.
Web site: Love Me More - Single by Sam Smith. Apple Music. 28 April 2022. 5 February 2023.
Web site: Love Me More (Acoustic) - Single by Sam Smith. Apple Music. 20 May 2022. 5 February 2023.
Web site: Plötutíðindi. Plötutíðindi. is. 23 July 2022. 24 September 2022.
Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of May 18, 2022. Billboard Japan. ja. 18 May 2022. 25 May 2022.
Web site: The Official Lebanese Top 20 Sam Smith . . 8 August 2022.
Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 9 May 2022. 7 May 2022.
Web site: Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 01/06/2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601155321/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare . 2022-06-01 . it . . 1 June 2022 . 3 August 2024.
Web site: Download Chart – Week 18 of 2022. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 19 May 2022.
Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 18. Sverigetopplistan. 6 May 2022.
Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 2 December 2022.
Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 2 December 2022.
Web site: Sam Smith "Love me more" (Radio Date: 29/04/2022). Seminara. Emanuela Ali. 30 April 2022.
Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. AllAccess. 29 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220428173907/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. 28 April 2022.
Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases. All Access Music Group. 2 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220502153715/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. 2 May 2022. dead.