'Money On My Mind' hitmaker Sam Smith has opened up about his fast rise to fame and admitted that he thinks his music resonates with people because what he has to say is very raw and real. 

During an interview with Digital Spy, the talented singer was asked why he chose to name his debut album 'In The Lonely Hour' and he explained that he went for that title because it captures how he often feels and didn't want to edit himself to make it seem less depressing:

"I'm saying s**t which artists would veer away from, and I think that's what's powerful about it. We're in this industry; everyone's so conscious of that. Even my A&R was like, 'We can't call it 'The Lonely Hour' because it's too depressing; people will read that and think it's too depressing'."

"And, for me, that's how I feel. Newsflash: people get sad, people get lonely, and what are they gonna listen to in that moment? F**king 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams? No, because they're not happy, they're not happy. So why don't we listen to something that's hitting those issues so we can get over it?"

Smith also spoke briefly about the pressures to look a certain way as a recording and performing artist, and added that it's more important for him to keep the focus on music: "I don't wanna be that guy who people care more about what I'm wearing to the coffee shop than my next single. I don't wanna be that guy."

Watch his music video for 'Stay With Me' here: