"[62], Matthew Cole from Slant Magazine was less impressed, believing Adele's vocals masked the "blandness" of many of the songs, a fault that he said would have been more apparent had they been performed by a lesser talent. If It Hadn't Been For Love - Chris Stapleton-Mike Henderson You can pretty much play variations on a minor blues scale start to finish. [67] Throughout February, Adele's personal site hosted a "21 Days of Adele"[67] promotion, which featured exclusive daily content, including a live chat and a video of the singer explaining the inspiration for each album track. [96] In the Chicago Tribune, Greg Kot deemed the music an improvement over 19, writing that "21 beefs up the rhythmic drive and the drama of the arrangements. [213] In late November 2012, 21 fell out of the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart for the first time since its release in January 2011. Despite being over a year old, 21 sold more copies in 2012 than the best-selling albums of 2006 through 2010 sold in their respective years. [34][67] Adele performed "Someone like You" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. It's what separates her from her contemporaries in the mid-'00s wave of British white-girl r&b-dom. A thumping drum beat was set to mimic her racing heartbeat. I looked at the engineer then at her and said, 'Adele I don't know what to tell you but I have never had anyone do that in ten years'. [220], 21 was the best-selling album of both 2011 and 2012 in the United States and Canada despite being over a year old. Watch the video for If It Hadn't Been For Love from The SteelDrivers's The Steeldrivers for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. "[109] In The New York Times, Jon Pareles applauded the singer's emotive timbre, comparing her to Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, and Annie Lennox: "[Adele] can seethe, sob, rasp, swoop, lilt and belt, in ways that draw more attention to the song than to the singer. 10 collects its 84th nonconsecutive week in the top 10", "Chart Watch Extra: Adele's Past, Present And Future", "TAlbum Chart Analysis: Adele needs just 38k weekly sales to claim No.1", "Digital album sales soar, thanks to Adele, Eminem", "Week Ending Jan. 15, 2012. [67] The week of release was also accompanied by a spate of television appearances on many American daytime and late-night talk shows, such as the Today Show on 18 February, Late Show with David Letterman on 21 February,[69] and The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! If it hadn't been for love. [169] In February 2013, a live rendition of the album's third single "Set Fire to the Rain," included on Live at the Royal Albert Hall, won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, making her the first artist who wins consecutive in this category. Here, we take a look at some of the songs that helped get him there: 10 tracks that Stapleton wrote for others. [135][136] Except for a single week at number six on the week ending 21 November 2011, the album remained in the top five for 70 consecutive weeks. "He Won't Go," a nod to hip hop and contemporary R&B,[48] was a tribute to a friend who battled heroin addiction. Adele and Tedder arranged a second meeting and reconvened at Serenity West Studios in Los Angeles weeks later to write and record "Rumour Has It." From September to October 2010, Adele embarked on a mini-promotional tour of the US, which included stops in New York and Minneapolis, as well as an exclusive appearance at the famous Club Largo in Los Angeles. "[37] The first single from 21, "Rolling in the Deep" is one of the more apparent influences of the bluesy Americana music that framed the album's sound. Sales of 21 helped increase XL Recordings', Adele's record label, bank balance from £3million to £32million in the space of 12 months. [214], With 21, Adele became the first female to have three singles simultaneously in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. Er stand 2013 für 10 Wochen an der Spitze der Single-Charts, war Sommerhit 2013, Hit des Jahres 2013 – und schaffte es im Frühjahr 2018, kurz nach dem Tod Aviciis, noch einmal bis auf Rang 13. Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Characterising the success of 21 as "almost political and sort of radical,"[205] Russell stated that the lack of gimmicks in Adele's music undermined the widespread perception that female performers have to conform to specific body-types, or imbue their music with gratuitous sexual imagery, in order attain success. "[50] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times pointed out the song's "hollow counterpoint vocals" and slow, "daringly morbid" bridge that veers from the pounding rhythm before once again acceding to it. [25][33][34] Frequent smoke breaks with her tour bus driver,[22] a Nashville, Tennessee native, resulted in her introduction to bluegrass and rockabilly,[22] and the music of Garth Brooks,[22] Wanda Jackson, Alison Krauss,[25] Lady Antebellum, Dolly Parton and Rascal Flatts. [259] In 2019, Rolling Stone,[260] Consequence of Sound,[261] Cleveland.com,[262] and Paste[263] named it the 8th, 19th, 47th, and 55th best album of the 2010s, respectively. [146] By November 2012, it had sold 10 million copies, a feat achieved in 92 weeks, making it the fastest album to sell 10 million since 'N Sync's No Strings Attached in 2001. But we still come back for more By the time his duet with Justin Timberlake at the 2015 CMA Awards catapulted his solo career to the top of the mainstream, Stapleton had become one of the industry’s best-kept secrets: a songwriter, guitarist, and knockout singer whose pen was just as mighty as his voice. 29 on the US Triple A chart. Love finds you "[21] The song evolved from a four-chord piano progression in a 6/8-metre, which Wells had conceived before meeting with the singer. It is also one of only four albums in the Nielsen SoundScan era to sell over 4 million copies in each of two calendar years. 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Returns To No. "[35] Guy Adams of The Independent argued that 21's success signals the re-emergence of the more traditional approach to commercial success: There are two approaches to the business of being noticed by today's record-buying public. A "dark, bluesy, gospel, disco tune" in the singer's own words, it was written in response to disparaging comments he made towards her during an argument. In the United Kingdom, it is the best-selling album of the 21st century, the fourth best-selling album of all time, and the best-selling album by a solo artist of all time, while its 23-week tenure atop the UK Albums Chart is the longest by a female solo artist. ", "Billie Eilish Just Became the Second Artist Ever to Sweep the Top Grammy Categories, Duh! The album's success has been attributed to its cross-cultural appeal,[141][198] which has catered to fans of various genres of pop, adult contemporary and R&B,[141] as well as various generations and musical timelines. [7][9] Disillusioned with lack of inspiration and the slow progress of the studio sessions, she cancelled the remaining recording session dates. [147][148] In February 2015, it was announced that the album had spent 208 straight weeks, or four years, on the Billboard 200 chart, spending only 24 of those weeks outside the Top 100. [18], After recording the album with Rubin, Adele was dissatisfied with many of the songs. She resumed production immediately after the breakdown of her relationship, channelling her heartbreak and depression into her songs. It was released on 24 January 2011[1] in Europe and on 22 February 2011 in North America by XL Recordings and Columbia Records. "[18] Coincidentally, it perfectly captured the experience of the singer, who arrived at the studio moments after another altercation with her former lover. [170] Also, Adele is only the second female solo artist to do it, following Carole King in 1972, and only the second British artist, after Eric Clapton in 1993. Add Comment. 21 yielded five singles in total, including four worldwide releases. [70] However, recurring health and vocal problems led to numerous alterations to the tour itinerary. This was truly an interactive moment where none of the musicians knew exactly what they were going to play and all were listening so, so, deeply and completely to figure out where they fitted in ... all of the playing was keying off the emotion on Adele's outrageous vocal performance.