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“Someone like You” by Adele is one of the most powerful breakup ballads of the 2010s and one of the signature songs from her second studio album, 21 (2011). Released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom by XL Recordings and later in the United States by Columbia Records, the song was written and produced by Adele Adkins and Dan Wilson. It was recorded in 2010 at Harmony Studios in West Hollywood, California.
Musically, “Someone like You” is a sparse soul and pop piano ballad. The arrangement is intentionally simple: Adele’s lead vocal is accompanied only by piano, played by co-writer Dan Wilson. This minimalist production gives the song its emotional force, allowing Adele’s voice, phrasing, and vulnerability to carry the full weight of the lyrics.
The lyrics describe the end of a relationship and the painful moment of realizing that an ex-partner has moved on with someone else. Unlike the anger of “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone like You” is more resigned and exposed: Adele wishes her former lover happiness while admitting that the loss still hurts. The song was inspired by a real breakup, and Adele has said she began writing it on acoustic guitar after learning that her ex was engaged to someone else.
“Someone like You” became a global success. It topped the charts in nineteen countries, became Adele’s first UK No. 1 single, and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also made Adele the first British female solo artist to have two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from the same album, following “Rolling in the Deep.”
One curiosity about the song is that its emotional impact grew dramatically after Adele performed it at the 2011 Brit Awards. That performance helped push the track to No. 1 in the UK and turned it into one of the defining songs of the 21 era. Another interesting detail is that the song was written in a very “old school” way: Adele and Dan Wilson sat around a piano, developed the melody and lyrics together, and kept the final recording close to that stripped-down writing-session feeling.
The music video, directed by Jake Nava, was filmed in Paris and shows Adele walking alone through the city in black and white. Its simplicity mirrors the song’s emotional tone and avoids any dramatic storyline, focusing instead on loneliness, memory, and reflection.
Lyrics
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things, I didn't give to you
Old friend
Why are you so shy?
It ain't like you to hold back
Or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah
You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah
Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love
But sometimes it hurts instead, yeah, yeah
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Specification
“Someone like You” by Adele is one of the most powerful breakup ballads of the 2010s and one of the signature songs from her second studio album, 21 (2011). Released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom by XL Recordings and later in the United States by Columbia Records, the song was written and produced by Adele Adkins and Dan Wilson. It was recorded in 2010 at Harmony Studios in West Hollywood, California.
Musically, “Someone like You” is a sparse soul and pop piano ballad. The arrangement is intentionally simple: Adele’s lead vocal is accompanied only by piano, played by co-writer Dan Wilson. This minimalist production gives the song its emotional force, allowing Adele’s voice, phrasing, and vulnerability to carry the full weight of the lyrics.
The lyrics describe the end of a relationship and the painful moment of realizing that an ex-partner has moved on with someone else. Unlike the anger of “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone like You” is more resigned and exposed: Adele wishes her former lover happiness while admitting that the loss still hurts. The song was inspired by a real breakup, and Adele has said she began writing it on acoustic guitar after learning that her ex was engaged to someone else.
“Someone like You” became a global success. It topped the charts in nineteen countries, became Adele’s first UK No. 1 single, and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also made Adele the first British female solo artist to have two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from the same album, following “Rolling in the Deep.”
One curiosity about the song is that its emotional impact grew dramatically after Adele performed it at the 2011 Brit Awards. That performance helped push the track to No. 1 in the UK and turned it into one of the defining songs of the 21 era. Another interesting detail is that the song was written in a very “old school” way: Adele and Dan Wilson sat around a piano, developed the melody and lyrics together, and kept the final recording close to that stripped-down writing-session feeling.
The music video, directed by Jake Nava, was filmed in Paris and shows Adele walking alone through the city in black and white. Its simplicity mirrors the song’s emotional tone and avoids any dramatic storyline, focusing instead on loneliness, memory, and reflection.
Specification
“Someone like You” by Adele is one of the most powerful breakup ballads of the 2010s and one of the signature songs from her second studio album, 21 (2011). Released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom by XL Recordings and later in the United States by Columbia Records, the song was written and produced by Adele Adkins and Dan Wilson. It was recorded in 2010 at Harmony Studios in West Hollywood, California.
Musically, “Someone like You” is a sparse soul and pop piano ballad. The arrangement is intentionally simple: Adele’s lead vocal is accompanied only by piano, played by co-writer Dan Wilson. This minimalist production gives the song its emotional force, allowing Adele’s voice, phrasing, and vulnerability to carry the full weight of the lyrics.
The lyrics describe the end of a relationship and the painful moment of realizing that an ex-partner has moved on with someone else. Unlike the anger of “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone like You” is more resigned and exposed: Adele wishes her former lover happiness while admitting that the loss still hurts. The song was inspired by a real breakup, and Adele has said she began writing it on acoustic guitar after learning that her ex was engaged to someone else.
“Someone like You” became a global success. It topped the charts in nineteen countries, became Adele’s first UK No. 1 single, and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also made Adele the first British female solo artist to have two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from the same album, following “Rolling in the Deep.”
One curiosity about the song is that its emotional impact grew dramatically after Adele performed it at the 2011 Brit Awards. That performance helped push the track to No. 1 in the UK and turned it into one of the defining songs of the 21 era. Another interesting detail is that the song was written in a very “old school” way: Adele and Dan Wilson sat around a piano, developed the melody and lyrics together, and kept the final recording close to that stripped-down writing-session feeling.
The music video, directed by Jake Nava, was filmed in Paris and shows Adele walking alone through the city in black and white. Its simplicity mirrors the song’s emotional tone and avoids any dramatic storyline, focusing instead on loneliness, memory, and reflection.
Specification
“Someone like You” by Adele is one of the most powerful breakup ballads of the 2010s and one of the signature songs from her second studio album, 21 (2011). Released on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom by XL Recordings and later in the United States by Columbia Records, the song was written and produced by Adele Adkins and Dan Wilson. It was recorded in 2010 at Harmony Studios in West Hollywood, California.
Musically, “Someone like You” is a sparse soul and pop piano ballad. The arrangement is intentionally simple: Adele’s lead vocal is accompanied only by piano, played by co-writer Dan Wilson. This minimalist production gives the song its emotional force, allowing Adele’s voice, phrasing, and vulnerability to carry the full weight of the lyrics.
The lyrics describe the end of a relationship and the painful moment of realizing that an ex-partner has moved on with someone else. Unlike the anger of “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone like You” is more resigned and exposed: Adele wishes her former lover happiness while admitting that the loss still hurts. The song was inspired by a real breakup, and Adele has said she began writing it on acoustic guitar after learning that her ex was engaged to someone else.
“Someone like You” became a global success. It topped the charts in nineteen countries, became Adele’s first UK No. 1 single, and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It also made Adele the first British female solo artist to have two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from the same album, following “Rolling in the Deep.”
One curiosity about the song is that its emotional impact grew dramatically after Adele performed it at the 2011 Brit Awards. That performance helped push the track to No. 1 in the UK and turned it into one of the defining songs of the 21 era. Another interesting detail is that the song was written in a very “old school” way: Adele and Dan Wilson sat around a piano, developed the melody and lyrics together, and kept the final recording close to that stripped-down writing-session feeling.
The music video, directed by Jake Nava, was filmed in Paris and shows Adele walking alone through the city in black and white. Its simplicity mirrors the song’s emotional tone and avoids any dramatic storyline, focusing instead on loneliness, memory, and reflection.
