Sam Smith Made a ‘Nightmare’ Mistake With New Album Title ‘Hazel Eyes’
The Grammy Award-winning British artist performed "Oh Mother" and discussed their fifth studio album on late night TV.
Sam Smith's latest album, Hazel Eyes, released in late August, may have been marred by a significant blunder in its title. The Grammy-winning British artist, who co-produced the album with Simon Aldred, David Odlum, and others, admitted during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he initially thought "hazel eyes" referred to a brown shade, similar to hazelnut.
However, "hazel" actually describes an eye color that includes a mix of brown, green, and gold or amber hues. Smith only discovered the mistake four months after the album's campaign had begun, noting that his entire wardrobe for the promotional period was brown, which he referred to as a "nightmare." Consequently, Smith decided to change the title to "Hazelnut Eyes."
The album, Smith's fifth and latest, was written about a happy place and his relationship, focusing on love in a softer, more optimistic light. Smith has achieved considerable success in his career, with four top 10 appearances on the Billboard 200 chart and seven top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100, including a No. 1 hit with "Unholy" featuring Kim Petras.
He holds two Guinness World Records, five Grammy Awards, over 64 million equivalent album sales, and boasts 57 billion career streams. For the new album, Smith collaborated with various artists such as Feist, Shahzad Ismaily, Moose, and TwoCity Chorus. The 28-member vocal group, TwoCity Chorus, performed on the track "Oh Mother" and joined Smith for a live rendition during The Tonight Show episode.
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