Single out now: Sam Smith, Jacob Lusk "My Guy"

Today, 5X GRAMMY, BRIT, Golden Globe, and Oscar-winning artist and songwriter Sam Smith shares a spellbinding duet version of their recent single “My Guy,” featuring rising R&B/gospel singer Jacob Lusk. A defining track from Smith’s acclaimed album Hazel Eyes, “My Guy” takes on a rhapsodic new dimension with the addition of Lusk’s vocal work. Out now via Capitol Records, the reimagined “My Guy” is accompanied by an official live video capturing Smith and Lusk’s showstopping performance of the song last month at the historic London Coliseum. Go HERE to listen to “My Guy” ft. Jacob Lusk, and check out the official live video HERE.

One of several unabashedly romantic love songs on Hazel Eyes, “My Guy” offers up a euphoric portrait of total adoration, summoning a dreamlike mood with its slow-burning rhythms and softly shimmering guitar tones. In the new rendition, Lusk takes the song’s second verse, infusing each line with the captivating mix of power and vulnerability he’s brought to recent collaborations with the likes of Honey Dijon and a scene-stealing performance with Moby at Coachella. Along with joining Smith for a sweetly playful back-and-forth at the bridge, the Compton-bred artist lends his rich yet ethereal voice to the original track’s heavenly harmonies — a girl-group-esque flourish supplied in part by Smith, indie-pop luminary Feist (one of Smith’s main collaborators on Hazel Eyes), and singer/songwriter Moses Sumney.

Co-written by Smith, Feist, Simon Aldred (Avicii, Liam Gallagher), and Shahzad Ismaily (Yoko Ono, Damien Rice), “My Guy” premiered alongside its official music video in June and quickly earned praise from major outlets like Billboard UK, DIY and NME (who defined it as “a warm and heartfelt track that shows off Smith’s deeply soulful vocals.”)

The former lead singer of genre-defying BRIT-nominated group Gabriels, Lusk recently made a surprise appearance during Smith’s set at the London Coliseum — a dazzling performance delivered as part of their To Be Free global residency, a widely celebrated run of deeply intimate shows launched by Smith in fall 2025. As their voices intertwine, the two singers move between moments of delicate restraint and soaring emotion, ultimately adding even greater poignancy to the song’s supremely tender ode to everlasting connection.

Earlier this month, Smith made their latest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they teamed up with The TwoCity Chorus for a rousing performance of their harmony-driven collaboration “Oh Mother” (an epic power anthem that marks one of the most explosive moments on Hazel Eyes). Also in the episode, Smith joined Fallon for a candid conversation about the making of Hazel Eyes, reflecting on the unexpected creative freedom that came with writing about love from a place of happiness and security. Go HERE to watch Smith perform “Oh Mother” with The TwoCity Chorus, and check out Fallon’s interview with Smith HERE.

Co-produced by Smith, Aldred, and David Odlum (Glen Hansard, Josh Ritter), Hazel Eyes arrived in August and signaled a thrilling evolution for the globally beloved artist. The album draws from an eclectic expanse of genres (e.g., baroque pop, British folk, outlaw country, left-field R&B), all while foregrounding Smith’s once-in-a-generation voice as they explore the beauty and complexity of wholehearted devotion. Partly recorded at New York City’s legendary Electric Lady Studios, Hazel Eyes also brings Smith’s elaborate vision to standouts like “Constant Companion”; a ride-or-die love story of cinematic scope, “When He’s Gone” ; a moody meditation on the fear of losing the one you love, “Love Is A Stillness”; a gorgeously stark piano ballad, and the soaring, deeply soulful denouement “To Be Free,”. Released to widespread acclaim from Financial Times, The Observer, DORK, and more, Billboard UK deemed the album “a fresh, emboldened emotional hinterland”, with Rolling Stone UK hailing it “Smith’s most deep and layered work yet.”

This Summer, Smith spoke with The Guardian, shedding light on the open-hearted creative origins and deeply personal inspirations behind their fifth studio album. This followed Smith’s recent The New York Times’ Sunday Arts & Leisure section cover story, and the inimitable artists sit down interview with New Yorker Radio Hour.

About Sam Smith

Sam Smith is one of the most celebrated musical artists in recent history. A five-time GRAMMY winner, Sam holds two Guinness World Records — for the most consecutive weeks in the U.K. Top 10 Album Chart (for their 2014 debut, In the Lonely Hour) and for having the first James Bond theme to reach No.1 on the U.K. charts (for the Oscar and Golden Globe-winning “Writing’s On the Wall”). Sam has amassed over 65 million equivalent album sales, 400 million single sales, and over 57 billion career streams across their catalog of critically acclaimed albums: In the Lonely Hour, The Thrill of It All, Love Goes, and Gloria, which includes the global smash single “Unholy” ft. Kim Petras. “Unholy” spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and four weeks at No. 1 on the UK Official Singles Chart, marking Sam’s eighth to top the tally. In June 2025, Sam released their stunning live album BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. In July 2025, they returned with “To Be Free,” a soulful acoustic song exploring how vulnerability can unlock bravery and freedom, quickly earning critical praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Billboard (“one of their most striking songs in years”), and Stereogum (“heart string-pulling ... immensely powerful”), among others. Sam’s fifth studio album Hazel Eyes is out now. Released to widespread acclaim from NPR (“Best Albums”), Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Billboard and more, The New Yorker called the album Sam’s “most personal yet,” while The New York Times raved “Smith has a new clarity and confidence,” and Variety declared, “Sam Smith wears their heart on their sleeve with the lovestruck Hazel Eyes.”

About Jacob Lusk

Jacob Lusk is a singular vocal force, blending gospel, soul, pop and dance with electrifying presence and emotional depth. Raised in Compton, California, and steeped in gospel from an early age, he is the son of the late music producer Gregory Lusk. As frontman of Gabriels, he helped create Angels & Queens, the acclaimed debut album praised by The Guardian as an Album of the Year contender. His 2022 Glastonbury performance was among the festival’s standout sets. With a voice steeped in soul, a theatrical flair and a signature style of flowing capes and tailored suits, Lusk is an artist of rare intensity and individuality.