It set me free. I had a cold. I was waiting for my bath to run. And it blows my mind how things cross over like that. Prior to meeting with Wilson, Adele said she wrote some of the lyrics using her acoustic guitar. She may not have had a melodic hook or a specific lyrical idea, but she always knew what she wanted to say. She definitely had a master plan. Philip Allen engineered in the studio.
When Adele recorded the song, after she sang the bridge, during one of the repeats of the chorus, Adele cried throughout it, and it was kept in the final cut. According to sheet music published at Musicnotes. Written in common time, the song is in the key of A major. It really captures the experience of the story and puts it across in both a credible and incredible fashion. The song has received universal critical acclaim from a wide variety of publications upon release, and has been viewed as a highlight of Bill Lamb of About.
You can imagine it being both honked through by talent show contestants and transcended by veterans alike. The song debuted at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart in late January due to strong digital downloads from With that achievement, Adele has become the first living artist since The Beatles in who simultaneously had two top five hits in both the charts.
The single sold 51, copies its first week in the United States, debuting at number As of October , it has sold 6,, downloads in the United States alone. On September 27, , it was reported that the music video for the song was already filmed in Paris, France and it was directed by English director Jake Nava.
Later, the same day, MTV posted a second preview of the video which showed Adele slowly walking on a road. And shooting early in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space. As of December , the video has received 1 billion views on YouTube.
The video begins with a shot of a road in Paris and Adele is seen walking on it alone. She continues to walk and starts singing the song with a sad look as the camera makes circles and shots more locations in Paris including the Eiffel Tower. During the second chorus, Adele stops singing and looks at the Seine, a river in Paris. Write a lot of songs. Lots and lots of songs.
A lot of problems with a song in progress can be solved by starting a new and different song. The risk is totally worth the upside in showing people your songs. Are you a songwriter? Enter the American Songwriter Lyric Contest! Only members can comment. Become a member. Already a member? Log In. For the latest songwriting tips, reviews, podcasts, and more.
Facebook Twitter instagram pinterest youtube. Search Search for: Search. Cart 0. Adele Buy from Amazon. Log in to Reply. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Only members can comment. Remember Me. A Wall Street Journal story revealed that musically, the reaction is due to small, unexpected changes in the melody. What they call "ornamental notes", appear all over the song, creating a melancholic tension. Tearjerking ballads often move from soft to loud and contain dramatic shifts at key moments.
Here, this is when Adele's voice jumps an octave and becomes much louder in the chorus. Add the heartfelt lyrics, and we're done. See more More Stories of Tina Turner. Elton John. Rod Stewart.
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