# @popbase on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdA4vIeBeRJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70347263-popbase-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-08T05:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

## Caption

9 years ago today, Sam Smith released “Too Good At Goodbyes.”

Jimmy Napes teamed up with Norwegian production duo StarGate to craft 'Too Good at Goodbyes' alongside Sam Smith, releasing it through Capitol Records as the lead single from Smith's second studio album, 'The Thrill of It All.' Smith described the writing process for the whole record as intensely personal, comparing it to keeping a diary rather than chasing a big pop sound, and this particular track leans into orchestral pop, built around lush strings arranged by Simon Hale.

The song reflects on becoming emotionally guarded after repeated heartbreak, with Smith singing about pushing people away even when they matter most, a defense mechanism shaped by past relationships ending badly. The accompanying video quickly became one of Smith's most-watched, eventually surpassing 1.2 billion views, and later that September, Smith also released an intimate acoustic performance filmed at the Round Chapel in Hackney, stripping the song down to emphasize its raw vocal delivery.

The single became an instant smash, dethroning Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' to top the UK Singles Chart just a week after release, giving Smith their sixth UK number one and their highest chart debut to date. It went on to win the BMI Pop Songs Award in 2018 and helped set the tone for 'The Thrill of It All,' which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and marked a more emotionally direct, mature chapter following Smith's blockbuster debut, 'In the Lonely Hour.'

#samsmith #music #popculture #reels

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popculture, music, samsmith, reels

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