Diamonds (Sam Smith song)
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| Single by Sam Smith | ||||
| from the album Love Goes | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2020 | |||
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| Genre | Disco[2] • dance pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| "Diamonds" on YouTube | ||||
"Diamonds" is a song by English singer 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" 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
Digital download - Acoustic[6]
- "Diamonds" (Acoustic) – 3:14
Digital download - Joel Corry Remix[7]
- "Diamonds" (Joel Corry Remix) – 3:15
Credits and personnel
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
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[71] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[72] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[73] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[74] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[75] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[76] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[77] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[78] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[79] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[80] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[81] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[82] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[83] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
