In theory “Sweetest Devotion,” a carefree lullaby dedicated to Adele’s son, is rather heartwarming. Image Credit: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images She’s speaking directly to this person, begging them to stop apologizing and to let her move on in peace. On the song, she realizes she needs to move on and fall for someone else in order to properly get over the first love who broke her heart. The track features a bell-like tone, which gives it a tender lullaby sound throughout. With a first love comes first heartbreak, and that’s the all-too-familiar feeling Adele relays on this 19 cut. Here, the teenage Adele is wise beyond her years as she tries to understand why it hurts so much to lose someone you love over the simple backing of a softly plucked guitar. This guitar-driven 19 cut is a sublime precursor to the type of broken-heart nostalgia she explores deeper later in her discography. Image Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images At the time, the tearjerker was a rare glimpse into Adele’s life as a mother that she would end up exploring much more deeply on 30.
She makes a promise to always be there for him, to protect and honor him throughout his life. Ryan Tedder rejoined Adele early in the 25 sessions to write this piano-driven ode to her son, Angelo. Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/iHeartRadio/Getty Images It’s a catchy tune but lacks the charisma and verve of the rest of her songs. On the indie pop-lite track, Adele is tired from trying to appeal to someone who doesn’t give that same energy back. This jaunty little tune is nuzzled away in 19 and feels like it was born from another side of 2008: a bit more Duffy than Amy Winehouse. Image Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images Only two songs are missing from the list (for now): 30 bonus tracks that are still best (and exclusively) heard on physical deluxe editions of the album.įor now, pour some wine, grab a box of tissues, and call your therapist: Here’s our official ranking of Adele’s songs. We included a number of officially released covers she has done, as well as bonus tracks and rarities (though many are still not on streaming, dedicated fans have uploaded them to YouTube for everyone to enjoy). This list includes every officially released song that she’s released as the lead artist, from her four albums and a few live records. It’s no easy feat choosing what makes for the best Adele song - there’s not a single dud in the bunch. She has written more modern pop standards than anyone else in her generation, each single becoming an instant classic. She launched her career as a heartbroken teenager with 19 and is now in her thirties, digging deep into motherhood, love, regret and, of course, more heartbreak. As of 2018, Someone Like You has sold over 17 million copies worldwide making it one of the best-selling digital single of all-time.Over just four albums, Adele has built the type of airtight canon other artists spend decades trying to achieve.
In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US. With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France and Switzerland, and has become Adele's second number one in the US. Following a well-received performance of the song at the 2011 Brit Awards, "Someone like You" became Adele's first number-one single in the UK and stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song received wide acclaim from music critics, who chose the song as a highlight of 21 and praised the lyrics, its simple sound and Adele's vocal performance. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by co-writer Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 (the same day the album was released) in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States. The song was inspired by a broken relationship, and lyrically speaks of Adele's coming to terms with it. It is the second single and final track on the album. It was written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album, 21. "Someone like You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele.
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