Adele "Someone Like You"
About "Someone Like You"
"Someone like You" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele. She and Dan Wilson wrote and produced the track for her second studio album, 21 (2011). It is the second single and final track on the album. The song was inspired by a broken relationship with one's life partner, and lyrically speaks of Adele's coming to terms with it. 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. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by co-writer Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-partner.
"Someone like You" received universal critical acclaim, with reviewers choosing it as a highlight of 21 and praised the lyrics, its simple sound and Adele's vocal performance. It became a global success, topping the charts in nineteen countries and reaching the top 10 in various other regions. Following a universally praised performance of the song at the 31st Brit Awards, it became Adele's first number-one single in the UK and stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks, eventually becoming the best-selling single of the year in the region. The song also became Adele's second number one in the US, which made her the first British female solo artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 6× Platinum by both the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2023, "Someone like You" was the third most downloaded single of all-time in the UK and the fourth best-selling single of the 21st century.An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in Paris, France. The video showed Adele walking alone through the streets with a sad look on her face. Critics praised the video for being simple and perfect for the sound of the song. Adele performed the song on several award functions and television shows including the 31st Brit Awards, 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and it was played on the ABC show Grey's Anatomy. She added "Someone Like You" to the set list of her second tour Adele Live. Live performances of the song were heavily praised by music critics and fans. The song has been covered by various artists, including the cast of the series Glee.
In a 2012 list voted for by the public in conjunction with the Official Charts Company's 60th anniversary, "Someone like You" was voted the third-most favourite number-one single of the last 60 years in the UK, with Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" voted number two and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as number one. "Someone like You" is the 36th-best-selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart. "Someone like You" appeared on many year-end lists about the best songs of 2011, and was the inaugural recipient of the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, at the 54th ceremony in 2012. The song also received a nomination for the Brit Award for British Single at the 32nd ceremony and also several other nominations.
Top songs by Adele
Someone Like You
Hello
Rolling In The Deep
Make You Feel My Love
Set Fire To The Rain
When We Were Young
Skyfall
Send My Love (to Your New Lover)
Chasing Pavements
Hometown Glory
Water Under The Bridge
Turning Tables
All I Ask
Rumour Has It
One And Only
Don't You Remember
Remedy
Million Years Ago
I Miss You
Cold Shoulder
Water And A Flame
Many Shades Of Black
Need You Now
To Be Loved
Oh My God
That's It, I Quit, I'm Moving On
River Lea
Lovesong
Easy On Me
I Drink Wine
I Can't Make You Love Me
Fool That I Am
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