"This song fits her so well": Fans rejoice as Girls' Generation Taeyeon features in Sam Smith’s 10th anniversary edition ‘I'm Not The Only One’

Girls' Generation Taeyeon has collaborated with English musician Sam Smith on his hit single, I'm Not The Only One. The 10th-anniversary edition of the song came out on August 29, 2024. I'm No The Only One's singer, announced the collaboration through his Instagram stories on August 28, 2024.

First released in 2014, Sam Smith decided to commemorate his debut and Grammy-winning album, In the Lonely Hour, with the release of its 10th edition. This edition recently received new versions of other tracks from the album. The singer has collaborated with various international artists to produce these new versions.

Some collaborations include Spain's Aitana on Like I Can, Brazil's IZA on Lay Me Down, and Japan's Utada Hikaru on Stay With Me. From South Korea, the English singer selected the South Korean pop star.

This collaboration amazed the fans of both singers. Fans of the K-pop star especially felt nostalgic and emotional as the song highlighted her ballad voice. They also expressed their excitement over how the song fit her so well.

Fans react positively to Girls' Generation singer's collaboration with Sam Smith (Image via YouTube / @SamSmith)

"Her ballad voice is making a comeback. This song fits her so well."

"Omg this version is so great. Her voice is out of this world."

"This song that beautifully suits Taeyeon's voice, very pleasing to the ears."

Korean fans of the K-pop star were touched to hear the new edition of the 10-year-old hit in Korean. Some of the YouTube comments read:

"This is so good my goodness. They let her sing in Korean and that last ýou call me baby' is a total eargasm. We want another Sam Smith and Taeyeon collab!!"

"No. I didn't even think they'd sing it in Korean, so I'm so glad."

"I did't know the lyrics were in Korean...but it's even more touching."

The fans of both singers expressed their love and enthusiasm for this combination. They praised how the vocals of the two perfectly blend, producing an even more painful song than the older version.

Fans react positively to Girls' Generation Taeyeon X Sam Smith collaboration (Image via YouTube / @SamSmith)

"Her voice sounds perfect with Sam Smith's. Thank you to whoever came up with this idea and brought it to fruition!"

"King Taeyeon's voice just made this song a million times painful."

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More about Girls' Generation Taeyeon X Sam Smith collab

In a Naver article, Sam Smith has said:

"I asked Taeyeon to sing I Am Not The Only One in Korean as a way to show my gratitude (to Korean fans). I am so grateful and happy that Taeyeon, with her wonderful voice participated in this project."

INVU singer will sing a part of the song in Korean. Commenting on the collaboration with the infamous British singer, she stated it was a no-brainer to accept the collaboration, and she was honored to share his musical talent and passion. On singing in Korean, the K-pop star said:

"It was a new and special experience to sing a song I enjoyed listening to in Korean. I hope this song will resonate and comfort many people."