Adele - Top 20 Best Songs Of All Time

Fifteen-time Grammy Award winner Adele celebrates her 33rd birthday today. Born Adele Laurie Blue Adkins from Tottenham, London, she has become an international success with hits like “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Hello.” To commemorate the British singer-songwriter’s musical accomplishments, we compiled a list of her 20 best songs of all time ranked.

List of 20 Best Songs of All Time of Adele

20. Cold Shoulder

19. Right As Rain

18. Set Fire To The Rain

17. Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

16. Hometown Glory

15. Rolling In The Deep

14. One And Only

13. Turning Tables

12. Melt My Heart To Stone

11. Take It All

10. Chasing Pavements

9. Rumour Has It

8. Skyfall

7. I Miss You

6. Hello

5. Someone Like You

4. When We Were Young

3. River Lea

2. Love In The Dark

1. Lovesong

Detailed Information of 20 Best Songs of All Time Of Adele

20. Cold Shoulder

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"Cold Shoulder" is the third single from soul singer Adele released from her debut album 19. It was released digitally in Ireland on 30 March 2008 and in the UK on March 31, 2008. This is the only song on the album to be produced by Mark Ronson. Ex-Jamiroquai bassist Stuart Zender plays on the song who is also part of Mark Ronson's touring band. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jools Holland on February 8, 2008 and on Saturday Night Live during the October 18, 2008 show. A remix by Basement Jaxx also received airplay and is digitally available. The song’s B-side is “Now and Then,” which was released as a bonus track from the Japanese deluxe edition of 19.

Against a shuffling hip-hop beat produced by Mark Ronson -- who had previously worked with Amy Winehouse on Back to Black -- Adele cuts loose with a deceptively playful sassiness that lets you know that she's not falling for this guy's game.

19. Right As Rain

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"Right as Rain" appears as the eighth track on Adele's debut album, 19. It is preceded by "First Love" and followed by "Make You Feel My Love." "Right as Rain" was written by Adele, Nicholas Anthony Movshon, Leon Marcus Michels, Jeffrey Scott Silverman, and Clay Holley. The track was the final song written for 19.

"Right as Rain" was one of two songs considered to be released as the third single from 19. Initially, it was given its own cover art, prompting speculation that it would be released as a single. Although the song was sent to radio as a promotional single, its scheduled release as a single was canceled at the last minute, and "Cold Shoulder" was ultimately chosen instead.

18. Set Fire To The Rain

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"Set Fire to the Rain" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her second studio album 21. Written by Adele and Fraser T Smith and produced by Smith, the power ballad was released as the second single from the album in Europe. It was released as the third single in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2011, where the song has peaked at number 11. The song has peaked at number one in Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the United States. The song has charted within the top 10 of Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa and Switzerland.

"Set Fire to the Rain" was released on November 21, 2011 as 21‍ '​s third official single in the United States, peaing at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is the third consecutive number-one single of the same album; the last female singer who achieved this was Katy Perry in 2010 when "Firework" hit number one. Adele is the first female British artist in history to have three consecutive US number ones. With "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You," and "Set Fire to the Rain," Adele logged a total of 14 weeks atop of the Billboard Hot 100; this is the most number of weeks at number one a British female artist has had from the same album. The song was voted by readers of Billboard as their favorite number one hit of 2012. Additionally, while "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You," and "Set Fire to the Rain" were all US number ones, only "Someone Like You" was a UK number one; "Set Fire to the Rain" didn't reach the top ten.

"Set Fire to the Rain" was not included in the initial track listing for the album; however, last minute changes resulted in four unreleased songs being cut in favor of "Set Fire to the Rain," "He Won't Go," "I'll Be Waiting," and "Lovesong."

17. Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

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"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" (originally titled "We Ain't Kids No More") is a song recorded by Adele, taken from her third studio album, 25. The song was written by Adele with Max Martin and Shellback, and produced by the latter two. It was released as the third single from 25 on May 16, 2016. "Send My Love" is a pop song with an uptempo, rhythmic sound, with the singer describing it as a "happy you're gone" song dedicated to an ex-boyfriend. The song received a positive response from music critics, who considered it as one of the stand-out tracks on 25.

"Send My Love" managed to appear on various international charts following the release of 25; following its release as a single, it has so far peaked at number 5 in the UK, number 9 in the US and number 10 in Canada. An accompanying music video directed by Patrick Daughters premiered on 22 May 2016 at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. It features Adele singing the song against a black backdrop with many shots of herself overlapping one another. Music critics mostly praised the clip for its minimalist, simple concept and joyful nature. The video received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" was part of the setlist during Adele's third concert tour, Adele Live 2016.

16. Hometown Glory

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"Hometown Glory" is Adele's debut single, taken from her first studio album 19. The song was initially released on October 22, 2007 in the United Kingdom as a standalone single; in 2008, the song was re-released as the fourth single from 19. Adele wrote the song in 10 minutes after her mother tried to persuade her to leave her home town of West Norwood in London for university. "Hometown Glory" was the first song that Adele ever wrote.

In 2007, "Hometown Glory" was released on singer Jamie T's Pacemaker Recordings label as a limited edition 7" vinyl single, of which only 500 copies were made, Initially, the song failed to chart. However, due to high downloads of the song during the release week of her 19 album, the song managed to chart inside the UK Singles Chart Top 40 for the first time. In 2010, the song received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The song had two B-sides. "Best for Last" was used as the B-side for the song's original standalone release. When "Hometown Glory" was re-released, a live cover of Etta James's "Fool That I Am" became the song's new B-side.

Adele has included "Hometown Glory" in all of her tours so far.

When We Were Young Lyrics - Adele

15. Rolling In The Deep

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“Rolling in the Deep” (registered onto Adele’s BMI as “Rollin’ in the Deep”) is a song written, recorded and performed by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a “dark blues-y gospel disco tune.” It was first released on November 29, 2010 as the album’s lead single, with Adele’s cover of The SteelDrivers’ “If It Hadn’t Been for Love” serving as the single’s B-side.

The song was critically acclaimed upon its release and peaked at number one in some countries in Europe, as well in Canada and the United States. As of November 2013, “Rolling in the Deep” had sold over 28 million copies in the United States, making it her best-selling single outside her home country, topping her previous best-selling “Chasing Pavements.” It is also the best selling digital single for a female artist in the US as well as being the second most digitally bought song.

“Rolling in the Deep” reached number one in eleven countries and the top five in several others. The song also become Adele’s first number-one song in the United States, reaching the top spot of four Billboard charts. It was the longest-running number-one single of 2011, spending seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. In July 2011, the video was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards, making it the most nominated music video of the year. The video won three awards: Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction.

14. One And Only

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"One and Only" is the ninth track on Adele's 21. It was written by Adele, Dan Wilson, and Greg Wells. The song appears in the season 2 episode of Unforgettable entitled "Up in the Flames." The song was also heavily promoted by several performances of the song by American Idol contestants in the show's eleventh season. "One and Only" was originally planned to be the second track on 21 rather than the ninth.

"One and Only" received some radio airplay in Puerto Rico in 2012 despite not being released as a single.

13. Turning Tables

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“Turning Tables” is a song by British singer-songwriter Adele and serves as the fifth and final single from her second studio album, 21. Conceived after an altercation with her former lover, the song was co-written by Adele and singer-songwriter Ryan Tedder, while the production was completed by Jim Abbiss. “Turning Tables” is a pop ballad with a soulful sound; its instrumentation consists of piano, “Broadway-worthy” strings and guitar. Lyrically, the song describes a domestic dispute in which its narrator assumes a defensive stance against a manipulative ex-lover. XL Recordings sent the song to UK mainstream radio on November 5, 2011, alongside “Rumour Has It.”

“Turning Tables” received acclaim from music critics, who praised Adele’s vocals and its production. The song reached the top-twenty of the singles charts in four countries, including Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands. It also peaked at number 62 on the UK Singles Chart and 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 digital downloads. Adele performed “Turning Tables” on television shows such as Late Show with David Letterman in the US and The Jonathan Ross Show in the UK. She also included it in the setlist of her 2011 Adele Live tour.

12. Melt My Heart To Stone

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"Melt My Heart to Stone" is the official video for Adele's song Melt My Heart to Stone," from her debut album, 19. It is the only official music video released by Adele whose associated song was not released as a single. The video is not featured on Adele's Vevo account on YouTube, but was confirmed to be an official music video after it was made available for purchase on the iTunes Store.

11. Take It All

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“Take It All” is the seventh track from Adele’s second studio album, 21. “Take It All,” which incorporates a more soulful, gospel-influenced sound, is accompanied by a choir and piano. Written with Francis “Eg” White, who worked with Adele on “Chasing Pavements,” the song’s lyrics focus on the protagonist’s devotion to an unappreciative lover.

10. Chasing Pavements

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"Chasing Pavements" is the second single from soul singer Adele, featured on her debut album, 19. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on December 7, 2007. It was released digitally in Ireland on January 13, 2008 and entered the Irish singles chart at number 26 through download sales alone. Having received a physical release, the single then leaped nineteen places to number seven, where it peaked. On January 20, the single entered at number two in the UK singles chart on downloads alone. "Chasing Pavements" was the 27th best selling single of 2008 in the UK, with over 280,000 sales.

Adele performed "Chasing Pavements" along with "Cold Shoulder" on Saturday Night Live on October 18, 2008. The B-side to the single, "That’s It, I Quit, I’m Movin’ On," is an acoustic cover of a Sam Cooke song. "Chasing Pavements" was Adele's first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and has sold over 986,000 digital copies as of April 2011.

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9. Rumour Has It

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"Rumour Has It" is a song by the English singer-songwriter Adele and the final single from her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Adele and Ryan Tedder while the production was handled by Tedder. Adele revealed that the song was not inspired by the media but it was aimed at her friends who believed things they heard about her, specifically rumors involving her breakup with her boyfriend. Musically, "Rumour Has It" contains jazz, blues, and pop elements accompanied by a stomp beat and piano. It was released as the fourth and final single from 21 in the United States. It was originally planned to be the fourth track on the album rather than the second.

The song received generally positive reviews from critics who praised Adele's voice and the song's "catchiness." Even without having been released as a single, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 39 and topped the Triple A chart. In the Netherlands, the record was released as the fourth single of the album, after "Rolling in the Deep," "Set Fire to the Rain," and "Someone Like You." By February 2013, The track has received a 2x Platinum certification by the RIAA for sales exceeding 2,000,000 units in the US.

8. Skyfall

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“Skyfall” is the theme song to the 2012 film of the same name, performed by Adele. The film, which was the twenty-third installment in the James Bond cinematic franchise, was released in October and November of 2012 in the UK and US, respectively. In 2011, Adele agreed to record the movie’s theme song, and she was even spotted at Abbey Road Studios sometime in early September, where the score for Skyfall was being created by composer Thomas Newman. Adele hinted at working on the song in April 2011, when she revealed on The Jonathan Ross Show that she had to go into the studio in November to record a “theme” before adding, “Wow, that’s really giving something away!”

The track was co-written by Adele and producer Paul Epworth, and features orchestrations by J. A. C. Redford.

“Skyfall” was released at 0:07 BST on October 5, 2012 as part of the Global James Bond Day, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. No, the first James Bond film. The song received universal acclaim from music critics and was a commercial success upon its release. It reached #1 in 11 countries and the top five in various regions. It peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100. With sales of 7.2 million copies worldwide, “Skyfall” is one of the best-selling digital singles of all time.

7. I Miss You

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"I Miss You" was co-written by Adele and Paul Epworth, who previously worked with Adele on "Skyfall" and on various tracks on 21 (specifically "Rolling in the Deep," "He Won't Go," and "I'll Be Waiting").

Adele wrote the song one night lying in bed, unable to sleep. Speaking to i-D about the song, Adele said, "It's about intimacy on every level. It's about sex, it's about arguing, one of the most intimate moments in my life. 'Cause you just blurt it out. It's a bit like, a drunk tongue is an honest one. That's definitely my motto, in life. That's why I don't really like drinking no more. The panic you get when you wake up the next morning." She further expanded on the song's meaning with The New York Times:

“ Whenever it's on, I always get hypnotized by the beat. That's just about the general intimacy of a relationship. It sounds very sexual, but it's not only sexual. It's about every aspect of intimacy in a relationship. It's just wanting everything! I want the good, the bad, the warts and all. I want the amazing.”

When asked what her boyfriend, Simon Konecki, thought of the song, she stated, "My man is loyal. My man is strong. So we spoke early on, and he said, 'Your writing isn't anything to do with me.' He's fine with it. And it takes a strong man, I think, to be like that."

Adele - Hello Lyrics

6. Hello

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“Hello” is a song by British recording artist Adele. It was released as the lead single from her third studio album, 25, on October 23, 2015. It was written by Adele and Greg Kurstin, and produced by the latter. “Hello” was first teased in a 30-second snippet that aired during The X Factor on October 18, 2015. The song is her first release since “Skyfall” in 2012 and marks her return to music after a three-year hiatus.

Adele talked about the song in an interview with i-D, revealing, “The song is about hurting someone’s feelings, but it’s also about trying to stay in touch with myself, which sometimes can be a little bit hard to do, it’s about a yearning for the other side of me… So ‘Hello’ is about wanting to be at home and wanting to reach out to everyone I’ve ever hurt — including myself — and apologize for it.”

The song received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who compared it favorably to her previous releases. The accompanying music video was also released on October 23 and broke the previous Vevo Record by achieving over 23.2 million views within a 24-hour span. The video was directed by Xavier Dolan and co-stars Adele and Tristan Wilds.

5. Someone Like You

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“Someone Like You” is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele. Written by Adele and Dan Wilson in her second studio album 21. The pop ballad was inspired by a broken relationship of hers, and lyrically it speaks of Adele coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on January 24, 2011 in the United Kingdom and on August 9, 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The song received positive reviews from music critics who chose the song as a highlight on the album and praised its simple sound. The lyrics and Adele’s vocal performance in the song were also praised.

Following a well-received performance of the song at the 2011 Brit Awards, “Someone Like You” became Adele’s first number one single in the United Kingdom and it stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France, Switzerland and has become Adele’s second number one in the United States. With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer 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 United Kingdom and it was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified 5x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States.

4. When We Were Young

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“When We Were Young” is a song recorded by Adele, taken from her third studio album, 25. The song was written by Adele with Tobias Jesso Jr., and produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.[3] It appears as the fourth track on the album. “When We Were Young” is a soul ballad, with lyrics that talk about reminiscing on past memories with a loved one. Upon release, the song received critical acclaim from music critics, who praised the song’s lyrics and Adele’s vocals. Adele has stated on numerous occasions that “When We Were Young” is her favorite song she has ever written.

3. River Lea

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"River Lea" was written with Danger Mouse and pays homage to Adele's hometown of Tottenham, as the River Lea Adele sings of on the song runs through her hometown. Speaking about the collaboration with Zane Lowe, Adele revealed that the track happened very quickly due to limited time, and was recorded in Los Angeles. She further added, "You can take the girl out of Tottenham, but you can't take Tottenham out of the girl."

2. Love In The Dark

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"Love in the Dark" is a song recorded by Adele, taken from her third studio album, 25. The song was written by Adele with Sam Dixon, who also produced the song. The song appears as the eighth track on the album.

When asked by a fan at a show in Berlin about the song, Adele revealed that she has rehearsed "Love in the Dark" with her band and plans to add it to the setlist of the Adele Live 2016 tour at some point. During her show in Verona, Italy on May 28, 2016, Adele performed the song live for what she claimed would be the first and last time, adding that, "It makes me very emotional." She dedicated the performance to the co-writer of the song, Sam Dixon, who was in attendance at the show that night.

1. Lovesong

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"Lovesong" (sometimes listed as "Love Song") is the tenth track on Adele's album 21. It is a song originally recorded by the English alternative rock band The Cure, released as the third single from their eighth studio album Disintegration in 1989. The song saw considerable success in the United States, where it was the band's only top ten pop hit; in the United Kingdom, however, the single only charted in the top twenty.

Though the song has been covered by several artists, the most famous and successful cover is the 2004 version by American reggae rock band 311, recorded for the soundtrack for the film 50 First Dates and also released as a single. This version actually charted higher on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart (reaching #1) than The Cure original (which peaked at #2). Adele's cover of the song peaked at #18 on Billboard Jazz Songs.

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