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"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). 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.
Weeks after her stint with Rubin, Adele learned of her ex-lover's recent engagement, inspiring the composition of the album's final track "Someone like You." Adele's record label was initially dissatisfied with the song's sparse production, which comprised Adele's voice alongside a sole piano, and requested that it be re-recorded with Rubin's band.
The same year, Adele took part in the UK charity telethon Comic Relief for Red Nose Day 2011, performing "Someone like You". [324] Adele has been a major contributor to MusiCares, a charity organisation founded by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for musicians in need. In February 2009, Adele performed at the 2009 MusiCares ...
Still, the “Someone Like You” singer was able to look back on the entire ordeal with a heavy dose of her trademark wit. “My face is just very meme-able,” she joked. “I can’t help it.”
The singer announced she will remember the shows for “eternity”, before leading fans in a tearful sing-a-long of her 2011 breakout song “Someone Like You”. Adele’s residency at Caesars ...
The lyrics describe the emotions of a scorned lover. The song's official MV uploaded to YouTube on 30 November 2010 has accumulated over 2.58 billion views and 13 million "Likes" as of 19 October 2024, similar to that of Adele's another hit Someone Like You released 10 months later, [3] which Adele considered as having changed her life. [4]
The song also became the second fastest-selling single of the year, behind Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again". [42] It marked Adele's second number-one single on the ARIA Singles Chart following 2011's "Someone like You". [43] The single stayed atop the chart for a second week and was certified platinum selling over 70,000 units. [42]
You can go from a jazzy number that spells out letters (like “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole) to a rock hit that breaks down the true meaning of love (like “I Want to Know What Love Is” by ...