" Someone like you " is a song by British singer Adele. It was written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album, 21 . This is the second and last song on this album. The song is inspired by broken relationships, and lyrics speak of Adele who came to overcome it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on January 24, 2011 in the UK and on August 9, 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by the piano in the song (played by co-writer Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with his ex-girlfriend. The song received wide acclaim from music critics, who chose the song as the spotlight 21 and praised the lyrics, simple vocals and Adele's vocal appearance.
After a well-received song performance at the 2011 Brit Awards, "Someone like You" became Adele's first number one in the UK and topped the charts for five weeks. The song also topped charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France and Switzerland, and has become Adele's number one in the US. With that achievement, Adele became the first British female solo singer in the history of Billboard Hot 100 which has two numbers from the same album. In July 2011, it became the first single of a decade to sell a million units in the UK and was certified 3ÃÆ'â € "Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and certified 6ÃÆ'â €" Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US. By 2018, Someone Like You has sold over 17 million copies worldwide making it one of the best-selling digital singles of all time.
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jake Nava and filmed in Paris, France. The video shows Adele walking alone on the street with a sad expression on his face. Critics praised the video for being simple and perfect for the sound of the song. Adele performed the song on several awards and television shows including the 2011 Brit Awards, 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live! , The Ellen DeGeneres Show , and the song is played on the ABC hit show Gray's Anatomy . She added the song to her second tour list, Adele Live. Live performances of the song were highly praised by music critics and fans. The song has been closed by Katy Perry, Taio Cruz, cast series Glee , and several other artists.
In a list chosen by the public alongside the 60th anniversary of the Official Company, "Somebody like you" was voted the number one favorite number one of the last 60 years in the UK, with Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" picking number two and "Bohemian Rhapsody "Queen as number one. "Someone like You" is the 36th best-selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart. As a very successful song, "Someone like You" appeared on many year-end lists of best songs of 2011. "Someone like You" was the first Grammy Award recipient for Best Pop Solo Performance, at the 54th Grammy Awards, February 12, 2012. In 2018, this is the third most-downloaded single of all time in the UK and the fourth best-selling single in the 21st century.
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"Someone like you" is about a girlfriend who broke up with Adele. He wrote it with American songwriter and producer, Dan Wilson. It was one of the last written for 21 . The track, which symbolizes the lyrical content of 21 , summarizes the now desperate relationship it records. Adele has publicly discussed the origin of it saying, "Well, I wrote that song because I'm tired of being like a bitch, with 'Rolling in the Deep' or 'Rumor Has It'... I'm totally emotionally drained from the way I describe it, because although I am very bitter and sorry for some part of it, he is still the most important person ever in my life, and 'Somebody like you,' I have to write it to feel okay with me and OK with two years which I spend with him, and when I do, I feel very free. "
Adele reveals that she is struggling emotionally when she composes it: "When I was writing it, I felt very sad and very lonely, which I think is a bit contradictory to 'Rolling in the Deep.' As for me, 'I am' I'll be fine "He discussed further the inspiration of the song:" I can imagine being around 40 and looking for him again, only to show up and discover that he is settled with his beautiful wife and children who is beautiful and he is really happy... and I'm still alone.The song is about that and I'm afraid to think about it. "
Adele said that she started writing on her acoustic guitar after her 18-month relationship break with the 30-year-old man she thought she would marry. A few months after their breakup, he was engaged to someone else. "We were very intense, I thought we were going to get married, but it was something she never wanted... So when I knew she wanted it with someone else, it was just a terrible feeling, but after I wrote it, I felt more peaceful. It frees me... I do not think it will resonate... with the world! I will never write a song like that again.I think that my song will be known as. " He also said that "I wrote the song at the end of my bed, I was cold, I was waiting for my bat to run, I knew he was engaged to someone else."
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Recording and composition
Adele then collaborated with renowned musician and producer Dan Wilson to write "Someone like You" which is one of the last songs made for this album. Before meeting Wilson, Adele said he wrote some lyrics using his acoustic guitar. The two sat around the piano for two days and brainstormed various melodies and lyrics, and finally decided to keep their music production rare: "We just wrote it on the piano and then we recorded it when it was written It's not that kind of recording it and listening to it think where to go Can we go next? ' That's really old school. "During an interview with Billboard, Wilson stated that while writing a song, they wanted to make it as private as possible. He added, "We're not trying to get it open so it can work for 'anyone." We try to make it as private as possible. He may not have a melody hook or a particular lyrical idea, but he always knows what he wants to say. He must have a master plan. "The song was recorded at Harmony Studios in West Hollywood, California with Wilson playing piano, Philip Allen engineered in the studio mixing by Tom Elmhirst and Dan Parry while mastering was completed by Tom Coyne.
According to the music sheet published on Musicnotes.com by Sony Music Publishing, "Someone like you" is a slow tempo of 68 beats per minute. Written at the same time, this song is in the main key A. Adele's vocal range extends from F ? 3 to E 5 during the song. The slow, stifling ballad that pairs Adele's voice with a circular piano line, "Someone like You" is the lyrical opposite of "Rolling in the Deep" where the singer tells of his relationship with the end of the relationship: "Nevermind, I 'I'll find someone like you/I do not expect anything but the best for you, also/Do not forget me, I beg/I will remember you say/Sometimes it goes in love, but sometimes it hurts. "According to Sean Fennessey from The Village Voice, the singer's voice "nuances" rises to a full octave and "a whisper that almost screams" as he sings the chorus parts. However, he "bounced and gathered himself", and his voice came down to a fuller and more melancholic state. Critics praise the lyrics and their introspective maturity. "Someone like You" has been compared to the song "Hometown Glory" (2008) from album 19 . John Murphy from MusicOMH said that the song "threw Adele as a denied lover, appeared outside his former home, now moved and settled, begging for a second chance." According to Aamir Yaqub from Culture of the Soul, "Speaking of lost love, this is a very touching song with a vocal performance that makes the narrative almost unreal... It really captures the story experience and puts it in both credible and incredible fashion." Cameron Adams of Herald Sun called it the "spine-tingling sparse piano ballad."
Lyrics, this song talks about Adele's first real "relationship" with her old friend and lover and it shows that she is facing her marriage. At the beginning of the song, she sings the phrase "I hear you're calm/That you found a girl and you're married now I heard that your dreams come true/Guess she gave you something I can not give you" in a gentle voice and accompanied only with simple piano melodies. The lyrics "Someone like You" talk about what it used to be and what the author of The Daily Herald could. Finding the power to bounce back from hardship and hurt, Adele sings the phrase, "It's okay, I'll find someone like you.I want nothing but the best for you too/Do not forget me, please, I remember you said/Sometimes it goes in love but sometimes it hurts. "Speaking of the meaning and composition of the song, Jer Fairall from PopMatters said:" The subject of the song - Adele mentally greet an old lover who has since found happiness elsewhere - familiar, but the details that he colored with the radiant and resonant tact, from the memory-sensing arrangement of 'we are born and raised in the summer mist' to his memory of his cruel kiss line 'I remember you saying,' sometimes it goes on in love and sometimes - sometimes it hurts '' and how he came to seek entertainment in the statement as an empowering mantra. "
Critical reception
Upon release, the song received praise from numerous publications and has been viewed as the spotlight 21 . In a track-by-track review for 21 , Joanne Dorken from MTV UK noted the placement of the song at the end of the album says, "It may be a cliche, but Adele has kept the best to last, with a touching piano ballad and this dazzling... It's sad but beautiful and featuring Adele in her best performances - marking the perfect ending to what's in our eyes, a perfect album. "Will The Dean
Tom Breihan of Pitchfork Media chose "Someone like You" as the song of the day, claiming that it served as a reaffirmation of popular music: "Sometimes, pop music can still break your heart." Writing for BBC Online, Ian Wade notes that "The last song Someone Like You, just sound and piano, is the real thing of beauty, putting listeners in one of those moments where you feel in the face of future standards." Bill Lamb of About.com writes that "the piano melody is so beautiful and combined with Adele's heartfelt readings about his words, the effect is very emotional.You can imagine it being sounded by talent show contestants and elevated by veterans." Lamb went on to write that the song was one of "top 2011 songs" and that "romantic pain is rarely so beautiful." Jer Fairall of PopMatters calls the song "absolute magic" and praises Adele's performance by saying, "Though it is undoubtedly the best vocal show to date, it is less remarkable for the stronger moments than for the small ones whose voices are declining, with melancholy sadness on the phone, 'I hear that your dreams come true' or a crack in 'I plead' in the chorus, as he is shocked at the disclosure of his own vulnerability. "He further calls his vocal appearance of the song" amazing "and" ultimately worthy of his talent ".
Writing for No Ripcord's website, Gary McGinley said that the song "has a painful beauty and excellence of modern standards." He further added that "sounds ready for the soundtrack of atmospheric TV trailers over the coming months." A writer from the URB magazine titled "Someone like you" "a heart wizard makes it all the more real by drawing words and voiced requests," I do not expect anything other than the best for you too. ' John Murphy of MusicOMH categorized "Someone like You" and "Turning Tables" as "the two best songs on the album." He concluded that the song was "very sad and altogether, really beautiful." Bary Walters of Spin writes that on "piano-led finale, he swears, 'I will find someone like you,' as if it is progress.This is a statement that is really WTF and not true on the cyclical nature of psychological damage. "Sputnikmusic ' Joseph Viney calls the song" an ode to stalk with an evil attitude that lies beneath its fragile composition, apparently going to be the soundtrack for millions of messy breakups. " Allison Stewart from The Washington Post put the song in the "Recommended Track" list.
At the 2011 Q Awards, "Someone like You" was nominated in the category for Best Track. The song was also nominated in the category for Best Song in 2011 Music of Black Origin Awards. "Someone like You" won the first Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, at the 54th Grammy Awards, held on February 12, 2012. The Village Voice ' s Pazz & amp; Jop pollics annual 'poll ratings "Someone like you" at number nine to find the best music of 2011; Adele's previous single "Rolling in the Deep" topped the same poll.
Performance chart
"Someone like you" achieves international commercial success, topping charts in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the United States, and reaching the top ten in many other countries. The song debuted at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart at the end of January 2011 due to a powerful digital download of 21 . After the live performance of the song at the 2011 BRIT Awards, it rose 46 places from the previous week to number one, beating Lady Gaga's singles "Born This Way" (2011), though it was at number 18 on the updating mid-week graph. While "Someone like You" was number one on the chart, Adele's previous single, "Rolling in the Deep" was placed at number four. With that achievement, Adele has been the first live artist since The Beatles in 1964 which simultaneously has the top two hits on both charts ( 21 and 19 is also above five in UK Albums Charts). It remained above the chart for four straight weeks before slipping to number two on March 26. After appearing in Comic Relief, it has been certified 2ÃÆ'â € "Platinum by BPI, which shows the delivery of 1,200,000 copies. On July 5, 2011, it was announced that the song had sold 1 million copies in the UK, becoming the first single of the decade to reach the threshold and the sixteenth song was released in the 21st century to do so. It became the best-selling single of 2011 in the United Kingdom, selling over 1,240,000 copies. In June 2015, British sales reached 1,570,000 copies, making "Somebody like you" as the second best-selling single in 2010 and the third best seller in the 21st century. Until November 2015, the song has sold 1,584,000 copies in the UK.
In Finland, "Somebody like you" debuted at number 14 in October 2011 and rose to number one in the 12th week in early 2012 - the week when Adele had three top-ten songs simultaneously ("Rolling in the Deep" at number two and "Set Fire to the Rain" at number seven). In France, although not yet certified, "Somebody like you" has sold 350,800 copies and became one of the best selling singles in the country. The song debuted at number 47 on the Australian Singles Chart. "Someone like You" remained at the top of the chart for seven consecutive weeks and was certified 4ÃÆ'â € "Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It also peaked at number one in New Zealand for five weeks, ending an 11-week run at number one for "Party Rock Anthem". The single sold 51,000 copies the first week in the US, debuting at number 65. The single re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 97 in the week ending July 30, 2011. Following the release of radio in the United States, and a surge in popularity after her appearance at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, "Someone like You" climbed 18 positions to number one from number 19, and became the second consecutive serial number on Hot 100 and made Adele the first British female singer ever to spawn two consecutive number one singles from the same album. After the show, "Someone like you" moved from number 11 to number one on the Digital Songs chart with 275,000 downloads sold (191% increase), according to Nielsen SoundScan. In Radio Songs, the song was moved from number 42 to number 19 with 46 million viewership of all formats (59% increase), according to Nielsen BDS. The song made Hot 100 history by reaching the biggest jump to number 1 on a 53-year history chart that was not driven by a single release. "Someone like You" became the first truly sound-and-piano ballad on Billboard Hot 100. The song also became the "slow song" that was undoubtedly the first time, to top the Hot chart 100 since Rihanna's song, "Take a Bow" (2008). It peaked the chart for 1 week and then slipped from number 1 to number 2 replaced by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera ' s "Moves Like Jagger". A few days after the video release, on October 6, 2011, the song returned to number one and spent more than 4 weeks at the top, where it was replaced by Rihanna's "We Found Love" featuring Calvin Harris. With "Rolling in the Deep" spending 7 weeks at number one on Hot 100 and "Someone like You" spending 5 weeks, Adele is the first female solo artist to record 12 weeks in # 1 position in a calendar year with two strict solo recordings. BeyoncÃÆ' ©, Monica and Mariah Carey also did (in 2003, 1998 and 1995, respectively), if collaborations were included. As of October 2015, it has sold 6 million downloads in the United States alone.
Music video
The music video for the song was filmed in Paris, France, by British director Jake Nava who said:
The location evokes style and romance. And shooting in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this quiet and emotional space.
The video starts with a road shoot in Paris and Adele is seen walking on it alone. He kept walking and started singing the song with a sad look as the camera made a circle and shot more locations in Paris including the Eiffel Tower. During the second choir, Adele stopped singing and stopped at Pont Alexandre III to see the Seine. He keeps going through the lonely streets over the bridge before finally entering a building where he sees his former lover. After seeing him, he started to walk away and several shots Adele watched him follow.
This video aired on MTV and Vevo on September 29, 2011, and by December 2017, the video has received 1 billion views on YouTube.
Reception
"Someone like you" received some interesting reviews from music critics. James Montgomery of MTV News called the video "a grim, black-and-white affair featuring Adele roaming the streets of the morning and longing for long lost love." This is the perfect pair for the emotional jaws that drop the song - and unfiltered and very sad but also, in many ways, pretty and steadfast. "In another review of the video, he praised his black-and-white image saying that" director Jake Nava made the smart decision to shoot him in artificial black and white, which only adds to the dim feel of clip, haunted. " He added that "there are no special effects, no complicated camera or choreography tricks, because it is a quick fix" and is called Adele "Queen of Pain." A writer from the HitFix website concludes that the video "fits the singer's taciturn style" and adds that his vibrations match the "melancholy tone." Entertainment Weekly ' s Tanner Stransky called the video "quiet" and said that "it's just what you want to see for this breakup breaker." Krista Wick from Entertainment Tonight praised the video for being "more than enough to accompany Adele's vowel."
Amanda Dobbins from the New York magazine concluded that "a video that is quietly destructive" to "Someone like you" would remind her ex-lover Adele of what she had done by abandoning her. The Huffington Post writer praised the simplicity and sadness of the video. Sarah Dean from the same publication calls her "uncomplicated, moving film" and writes, "the video is nothing more than Adele roaming around a lonely love town, under a gray sky, singing her sad note, but because of that, we do not need again. "It was somehow echoed by Jason Lipshutz of the magazine's Billboard that the video was" only built as a vocal and piano arrangement of the song. " Marc Hogan from Spin says that the scene in which Adele is seen on camera, "talks himself" about the sadness in the video. Andrew Matson of The Seattle Times said, "This year's song has a simple and perfect video: Adele in Paris, singing and walking, seems to process detailed details in the song lyrics, her face during 'I do not want anything but the best for you 'is the best, just hugging, a real accomplishment how he plays it cold but not sarcastic.I think in times of emotional collapse, everyone wants to stand on the bridge over the Seine on a cold day , squinting into the wind, sorting it out. "
A Rolling Stone writer wrote: "This clip for ballads 'Someone Like You' sticks to a simple yet emotionally straightforward singer approach with black-and-white recording that lives on the face of her subtle expression as she lip- synchs to a song while walking along the gray and sad city streets. "Andrea Devaro of Long Island Press concluded," its simplicity beautifully depicts the complexity of the emotions that are called in the song. " Leah Collins of Dose is called Adele "'60s bombshell glam" and says that "simplicity is the power" of his videos. He adds: "There is something about streetlamps, cafes and the Seine River that lend melancholy elegance to what otherwise would be just a shy walk by a girl with a two-day hair." Not everyone can enjoy such tragic but beautiful moments as walking alone through but then, we all do not have the same tragic and beautiful sound as Adele. "A more diverse review was given by AOL ' s Ashley Percival who called the video predictable and added" Everything is great fun , but after such a long time, what's the point? ". Nicole Eggenberger from OK! wrote that Adele "created the perfect music video to go along with her beautiful ballad" and further described it as "simple but amazing."
Live show
Adele performed "Someone like You" for the first time in November 2010 on a BBC music show. Then, with Jools Holland before the album's release. When the show was over, there was a striking silence from the audience, before clapping. Adele has since described this appearance as a decisive career moment. Later, he performed a song at the 2011 BRIT Awards held at The O2 Arena in London on February 15, 2011. He appeared on stage supported only by his pianist while "special effects were limited to Adele's own sparkling bath and tears, as he nearly broke up pleading his love for ex-boyfriends "as Neil McCormick puts it from The Daily Telegraph. Speaking on ITV2 after the show, Adele explains why she cried at the end of the show by saying, "I'm really emotional at the end because I'm pretty overwhelmed with everything, and then I have my former vision, he's watching me at home and he'll laugh at me because he knew I was crying because of him, with him thinking, 'Yeah, he's still wrapped around my finger', then everyone stands, so I'm overwhelmed. "A Daily Mirror writer said that" Adele stole the show [... ] with his universally praised appearance from Someone Like You. " Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph chose the song in the spotlight saying that Adele knocked "everyone for six without bells and whistles, just the piano, his beautiful voice and the monster song, Someone Like You." Then, the song was performed during a special VH1 called "Unplugged." Adele also performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 24, 2011. On the same day she performed "Someone like You" in > The Ellen DeGeneres Show .
The singer also performed at the MTV Video Music Awards 2011 held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on August 28, 2011. After being introduced by American singer Katy Perry, Adele appeared in a black-toothed lace dress by Barbara Tfank, and stood alone. on stage, with just a pianist behind him. Her hair was pulled back and the ponytail tail draped over one shoulder she sang the song and "did a vocal aerobic and dripped her emotionful and sultry voice over a dark ballad while a fascinated audience watched it" as revealed by Kelley L. Carter from MTV. After the show, he received a standing ovation from fans and critics. According to Cindy Clark's USA Today ' he "captivated the audience with her strong performances". Wesley Case of Baltimore The Baltimore Sun concluded, "Adele's 'Someone Like You' can make a tough man cry, his tone is very beautiful." Assessing performance with A, Claire Suddath of Time magazine says "it's a pleasure to hear a truly talented woman sing a sad torch song for someone who has left it for someone better, and if it looks great, accompanied by a piano, not enough to melt your heart, then his nerve waves to the end of the audience will surely happen. "A Los Angeles Times writer called his vocals" strong and direct, and deal with grief by moving with melodies rather than trying to hit him "and adding that it was" less-than-performance, a tactical show producer producer of rare tactics, but Adele needed some jewelry to impress. "A writer from Rolling Stone said that Adele brings "a large grain of elegance to VMA with, bringing a lowly song from 'Someone Like You'" and adds that "amid all the luxury of art pop, it is a refreshing palate cleanser. "
Gina Sepre of E! Online praised the performance by saying, "When Adele appeared on stage to perform his modest and most influential performance from 'Someone Like You,' no fireworks, no acrobatics, no lavender hair, no autotune. We did not miss it.There may still be hope for MTV to remember what 'M' means in their real name. "Writing about the show, Chris Coplan of Consequence of Sound concludes that" Somebody like you, "" highlights bare bones, boom can catch people's attention.Simple is not a bad word, pop music. " Delivers A performance, Lindsey Ward of Jam! said: "When I studied the British chart-topper, Adele would be performing on Sunday's awards, I thought, 'Whew - at least we're guaranteed a solid and meaningful five minutes of quality music television.I'm right, free-frending breakup ballad Someone Like You that's it. "Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly highlights the show calling it" one of the best shows of the show. " Other authors of the same publication gave the class A show and wrote: "It takes a real super power to make the stop-stop lasers, and the name of that power is Adele.The broadcast while leaving its violent mission of endless overstimulation, bending to the English soulstress aged 23 years soaring, almost acappella (well done, soft piano man) rendition of ballads that spoil the heart "Someone Like You." In a simple black dress and with some back-hand movements, he delivered all the astonishment and admiration of a million watt mannequins. Who needs special effects, when God gives you yours? Even Britney Spears looks like she has to repair mascara when it's over. "
"Someone like You" was also added to the second set of concert tour tour by Adele, Adele Live, and it was done during the encore. While reviewing the concert by Adele, Joanne Dorken of MTV UK, said "There are no dry eyes at home when Adele empowers his way through ballads, encouraging the audience to help her sing a rather beautiful, yet emotional chorus - giving everyone a goose bump. bouncing on every wall and pulling every strap of heart, making it a truly special moment and something that every member of the Apollo crowd will never forget. "Jim Harrington of San Jose Mercury News chose the song as the highlight on the show by adding that the song shows "his main vocal talent."
cover version
Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, and Heather Morris sang mash-up "Someone like You" and other Adele songs "Rumor Has It" (2011) during the episode Glee ' "Mash Off "which aired on November 15th. However, its cover is posted online on November 10th. Jenna Mullins from E! Online praises the cover, saying that it will "knock your socks off" and a writer for Okay! describes it as "AMAZE-ing". Erica Futterman of Rolling Stone noted that the cover is "one of the biggest things the show has done [so far]." Similarly, Billy ' s Raye Votta commented that the cover "is arguably the best performance of' Glee 'has been done since' Do not Stop Believin ''." Their version of the song peaked at number 11 on Billboard Hot 100 while selling 160,000 digital downloads in its first week and became the fifth highest digital sales week by a single Cast Glee . Until March 2015, the album remained the best-selling Cast Glee record in the history of the show, having sold 413,000 copies in the United States. In Canada, the song made "Hot Shot Debut" on the Canadian Hot 100 at number 12, with sales of 14,000 downloads. The song peaked at # 35 on the UK Singles Chart, the first Glee recording that made Britain's top 40 since "I Feel Pretty/Unpretty".
State musician David Nail recorded a cover of "Someone like You", posted on his YouTube account on May 15, 2012. The song is featured on a three-track digital EP from Nail, 1979 released on July 17, 2012 The Nail version debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in September 2012, reaching as high as number 52. Metalcore band Ice Nine Kills released a cover version in 2012.
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from 21 liner notes.
- Adele Adkins - songwriter, producer, lead vocal and backing
- Dan Wilson - songwriter, producer, piano
- Philip Allen - engineer
- Tom Coyne - master
- Tom Elmhirst - mixer
- And Parry - assistant mixer
Track list
Diagram
Certification and sales
Releasing history
See also
References
Note
External links
- Adele's Official Website
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
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