The album In the Lonely Hour sold over 3 million copies before 2016 .
The album is placed 15 in New Zealand 's all-time best-selling albums.  ? interpret=Sam+Smith & titel=In+The+Lonely+Hour & cat=aAccording to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , `` In The Lonely Hour '' sold 4.5 million copies in 2014 and 3.5 million copies in 2015 , becoming the fifth best-selling album of both years .
In the Lonely Hour