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Upon its release, ''21'' received general acclaim from most music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 76, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/21 |title=21 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=27 January 2011 |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> BBC Music called the album "simply stunning" and "genuinely brilliant",<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fnj9 |title=Music - Review of Adele - 21 |publisher=BBC |date=17 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> Australian newspaper the ''Herald Sun'' also gave the album a favourable review, saying that Adele's voice is "never-forgotten" and saying that the album is "further evidence that Adele is something special".<ref name="heraldsun">{{cite web|last=Writers |first=Staff |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/album-of-the-week-adele/story-fn6cc2fg-1225991191372 |title=Album of the week: Adele |publisher=Herald Sun |date=20 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> The Guardian's Will Dean declared the album "a progressive, grown up second collection," and gave the album a four out of five star rating.<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|author=Will Dean |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/20/adele-21-review |title=Adele: 21 – review &#124; Music |publisher=The Guardian |date=20 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> The Telegraph's Bernadette McNulty gave the album five out of five stars, claiming that Adele has "a voice that goes straight to the heart," and positively compared her to other female performers: "on this album she out-divas them all".<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|last=McNulty |first=Bernadette |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/8269649/Adele-21-CD-of-the-week-review.html |title=Adele: 21, CD of the week, review |publisher=Telegraph |date=19 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> Jim Farber of ''[[The Daily News]]'' also praised Adele's voice, comparing her to various other vocalists. Giving the album 5 stars out of five, Farber writes "From start to finish, it shows Adele in alpha mode, ready to outshout any big-mouth singer of the last two decades, from [[Celine Dion|Celine]] to [[Christina Aguilera|Christina]] to (sigh) [[Whitney Houston|Whitney]]... On "Turning Tables," Adele's voice barrels out of the speakers like a provoked bull. But she can also hone that power into the most delicate phrase at will. Likewise, the gospel-soul "Take It All" shows equal parts muscle and dexterity."21" draws an unequivocal line in the sand that announces to every other diva around: Beat this."<ref name=NYDN>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/22/2011-02-22_adele_21_review_perfect_album_floats_beyond_countries_and_time.html?r=entertainment |title=Adele '21' review: Perfect album floats beyond countries and time |publisher=NYDailyNews.com|date=22 February 2011 |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref>
Upon its release, ''21'' received postive from most music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an [[weighted mean|average]] score of 76, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/21 |title=21 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=27 January 2011 |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> BBC Music called the album "simply stunning" and "genuinely brilliant",<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fnj9 |title=Music - Review of Adele - 21 |publisher=BBC |date=17 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> Australian newspaper the ''Herald Sun'' also gave the album a favourable review, saying that Adele's voice is "never-forgotten" and saying that the album is "further evidence that Adele is something special".<ref name="heraldsun">{{cite web|last=Writers |first=Staff |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/album-of-the-week-adele/story-fn6cc2fg-1225991191372 |title=Album of the week: Adele |publisher=Herald Sun |date=20 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> The Guardian's Will Dean declared the album "a progressive, grown up second collection," and gave the album a four out of five star rating.<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|author=Will Dean |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/20/adele-21-review |title=Adele: 21 – review &#124; Music |publisher=The Guardian |date=20 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> The Telegraph's Bernadette McNulty gave the album five out of five stars, claiming that Adele has "a voice that goes straight to the heart," and positively compared her to other female performers: "on this album she out-divas them all".<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|last=McNulty |first=Bernadette |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/8269649/Adele-21-CD-of-the-week-review.html |title=Adele: 21, CD of the week, review |publisher=Telegraph |date=19 January 2011 |accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> Jim Farber of ''[[The Daily News]]'' also praised Adele's voice, comparing her to various other vocalists. Giving the album 5 stars out of five, Farber writes "From start to finish, it shows Adele in alpha mode, ready to outshout any big-mouth singer of the last two decades, from [[Celine Dion|Celine]] to [[Christina Aguilera|Christina]] to (sigh) [[Whitney Houston|Whitney]]... On "Turning Tables," Adele's voice barrels out of the speakers like a provoked bull. But she can also hone that power into the most delicate phrase at will. Likewise, the gospel-soul "Take It All" shows equal parts muscle and dexterity."21" draws an unequivocal line in the sand that announces to every other diva around: Beat this."<ref name=NYDN>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2011/02/22/2011-02-22_adele_21_review_perfect_album_floats_beyond_countries_and_time.html?r=entertainment |title=Adele '21' review: Perfect album floats beyond countries and time |publisher=NYDailyNews.com|date=22 February 2011 |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref>


In addition to praising Adele's voice, ''21'' also achieved acclaim for its songwriting and composition. John Murphy of MusicOMH compared Adele's material to Amy Winehouse's ''[[Back to Black]]'', noting the similarity of the singing styles and overarching themes of heartbreak and unrequited love. Giving the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, Murphy states, "As the old adage puts it, from great pain comes great art. And it really seems as if Adele has been through the emotional mill here. Almost every song oozes pain, sadness and anger, but with enough swagger to banish any accusations of self-pity... Adele Adkins seemed manna from heaven from those looking (musically at least) for 'the new Amy Winehouse' back in 2008... ''21'' really is one of the great 'break-up' albums, and the first truly impressive record of 2011.... It's desperately sad and utterly, utterly gorgeous. Here is a timely reminder that British soul hasn't lost its mojo."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/adele-2_0111.htm|title=Adele: 21 - Music Review |publisher=MusicOMH |date= |accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref> Similarly, Dot Music's Ash Dosanjh writes, "If Adele's debut ''19'' marked her out as a young chanteuse with a booming voice, her follow-up ''21'' has shown a maturity in her songwriting that makes her the de facto authority when it comes to soundtracks to broken hearts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/albumreviewsuk/5993/adele21/|title=Adele: 21 - Music Review |publisher=Dot Music|date=27 Jan 2011 |accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref> [[NME]]'s Chris Parkin said "Adele’s ‘21’ is frontloaded like a steamroller sent to flatten all memory of her debut with the roiling gospel thump of ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Rumour Has It’, a swamp song so perfectly shadowy David Lynch might be fond of it".<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/adele/11814 |title=Adele - Album Review: Adele - 21 (XL) - Album Reviews |publisher=Nme.Com |date=24 January 2011 |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> [[The Metro]] said "Overall, the album is a love story laced with regrets and cliffhanger climaxes; some numbers, including Turning Tables with its moody piano backdrop, evoke her breakthrough hit, Hometown Glory, though that’s no bad thing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/reviews/853442-adeles-21-coming-of-age-is-the-key-element#ixzz1EQR4LL8E |title=Adele, 21: Album review |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date=23 January 2011 |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>
In addition to praising Adele's voice, ''21'' also achieved acclaim for its songwriting and composition. John Murphy of MusicOMH compared Adele's material to Amy Winehouse's ''[[Back to Black]]'', noting the similarity of the singing styles and overarching themes of heartbreak and unrequited love. Giving the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, Murphy states, "As the old adage puts it, from great pain comes great art. And it really seems as if Adele has been through the emotional mill here. Almost every song oozes pain, sadness and anger, but with enough swagger to banish any accusations of self-pity... Adele Adkins seemed manna from heaven from those looking (musically at least) for 'the new Amy Winehouse' back in 2008... ''21'' really is one of the great 'break-up' albums, and the first truly impressive record of 2011.... It's desperately sad and utterly, utterly gorgeous. Here is a timely reminder that British soul hasn't lost its mojo."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/adele-2_0111.htm|title=Adele: 21 - Music Review |publisher=MusicOMH |date= |accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref> Similarly, Dot Music's Ash Dosanjh writes, "If Adele's debut ''19'' marked her out as a young chanteuse with a booming voice, her follow-up ''21'' has shown a maturity in her songwriting that makes her the de facto authority when it comes to soundtracks to broken hearts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/albumreviewsuk/5993/adele21/|title=Adele: 21 - Music Review |publisher=Dot Music|date=27 Jan 2011 |accessdate=23 February 2011}}</ref> [[NME]]'s Chris Parkin said "Adele’s ‘21’ is frontloaded like a steamroller sent to flatten all memory of her debut with the roiling gospel thump of ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Rumour Has It’, a swamp song so perfectly shadowy David Lynch might be fond of it".<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/adele/11814 |title=Adele - Album Review: Adele - 21 (XL) - Album Reviews |publisher=Nme.Com |date=24 January 2011 |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref> [[The Metro]] said "Overall, the album is a love story laced with regrets and cliffhanger climaxes; some numbers, including Turning Tables with its moody piano backdrop, evoke her breakthrough hit, Hometown Glory, though that’s no bad thing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/reviews/853442-adeles-21-coming-of-age-is-the-key-element#ixzz1EQR4LL8E |title=Adele, 21: Album review |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date=23 January 2011 |accessdate=20 February 2011}}</ref>

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21 is the second album by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on 19 January 2011 in Japan, and 24 January in the UK. The first single released from the album "Rolling in the Deep", described by Adele as a "dark bluesy gospel disco tune", was released in late 2010 to a positive reception from critics, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart, and number one in Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands among others.[1][2][3] The album was then released on 19 January in Japan, and 21 January worldwide. It was released in the US on 22 February 2011.[4]

The album received generally positive reviews from critics and became a commercial phenomenon, particularly in the UK, selling 208,000 copies in its first week and debuting at one on the UK Album Chart, and also charted in the same position in ten other countries. "Someone Like You" became her first number-one single in the UK after its performance at the 2011 BRIT Awards caused a surge in sales, while the album also remained at number one.[5][6] The Official Charts Company announced that Adele is the first living artist to achieve the feat of two top five hits in both the UK Singles Chart and the UK Album Chart simultaneously since The Beatles in 1964.[5][6][7] The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of 352,000 copies.[8][9] It is now the biggest-selling album download of all-time in the UK.[10]

Background

Adele announced the album 21 as being produced primarily by Rick Rubin, Paul Epworth and Ryan Tedder. She confirmed the first single "Rolling in the Deep" was written alongside Paul Epworth. The singer wrote a personal blog to explain the album saying “I’m very excited, nervous, eager, anxious but chuffed to announce my new album! It’s taken a while and it knocked me for six when writing it. It’s different from “19”, it’s about the same things but in a different light. I deal with things differently now. I’m more patient, more honest, more forgiving and more aware of my own flaws, habits and principles. Something that comes with age I think. So fittingly this record is called “21”. The whole reason I called my first album “19” was about cataloging what happened to me then and who I was then, like a photo album you see the progression and changes in a person throughout the years”.[citation needed] The album was largely produced by Rick Rubin in Malibu, California and Paul Epworth in Kensal Rise, London.[11] "Someone Like You" was aired live on Later... with Jools Holland on 20 November 2010. Pianist Neil Cowley, who featured on 19, plays again on tracks "Rolling in the Deep", "Turning Tables" and "Take It All".

Adele has admitted that 21 was inspired by her last break-up and it broke her heart when writing the songs.[12][13] She has revealed that 21 was also inspired by folk rock band Mumford & Sons's album Sigh No More because it holds a lot of memories of her ex-boyfriend.[14]

Music

“The whole reason I called my first album 19 was about cataloging what happened to me then and who I was then, like a photo album you see the progression and changes in a person throughout the years, I tried to think of other album titles but couldn’t come up with anything that represented the album properly, I kept swerving 21 thinking it was obvious. But why not be obvious?”

Adele explains the concept behind the album and title.[15]

The first track on the album ‘’Rolling in the Deep’’ has been described as a “dark bluesy gospel disco tune”, co-written by herself and ‘’Epsworth’’. The second track ‘’Rumour Has It’’ is produced by OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder, and it features banging drums and has been described as a “bluesy/soul anthem”. ‘’Turning Tables’’ the third track on the album was produced by Jim Abbiss described as a Piano Ballad it is co-written by Tedder. The fourth track ‘’Don’t You Remember’’ was co-written by Dan Wilson and produced by Rick Rubin, and it is described as a Country Style ballad. For the fifth track Adele worked with producer Fraser T. Smith on the track ‘’Set Fire to the Rain’’ and it features strong pop influences. The sixth track ‘’He Won’t Go’’ features soulful style lyricism with themes of R&B. The seventh track ‘’Take It All’’ features themes of gospel music and it is accompanied by a choir and piano. ‘’I’ll Be Waiting’’ is the eighth track and lyrically it talks of rekindling a lost love and is an up-beat style track. The ninth track ‘’One and Only’’ has themes of soul featuring a powerful vocal performance. ‘’Lovesong’’, the tenth track, is a cover of a track by The Cure which is then followed by the final track ‘’Someone Like You’’. The track is a piano ballad which lyrically speaks of coming to terms with a failed relationship.[16]

Singles

"Rolling in the Deep" was the first single to be released from the album on 29 November 2010 in the Netherlands. It debuted at number four on the chart, before climbing to reach no 2 the following week. It also reached number one in Germany.[17] The single was released in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2011, and peaked at number 2.

The second single, "Someone Like You", was performed at the 2011 Brit Awards, and subsequently topped the UK singles chart for four weeks as of 13th March 2011.

In The Netherlands "Set Fire to the Rain" was released as the second single.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[18]
The Telegraph
BBC Music [19]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)[20]
The Guardian
The A.V. Club(A-)[21]
NME[22]
New York Daily News[23]
Rolling Stone[24]
Slant Magazine[25]
Spin[26]

"Adele can truly belt like a number of legendary female vocalists of the past. However, she does have versatility that moves her music beyond the standard diva showcase. She can tower over the martial beats of the album's first single "Rolling In the Deep" or pull back to a gentler bossa nova style interpretation of the Cure's "Lovesong," and then convey utter heartbreak in the album's closer "Someone Like You." She can dig down deep into her blues heart for the sway of "One and Only." The sheer power and emotion in Adele's voice is endlessly stunning."

Bill Lamb of About.com comments on Adele's vocal performance on 21[27]

Upon its release, 21 received postive from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[28] BBC Music called the album "simply stunning" and "genuinely brilliant",[29] Australian newspaper the Herald Sun also gave the album a favourable review, saying that Adele's voice is "never-forgotten" and saying that the album is "further evidence that Adele is something special".[30] The Guardian's Will Dean declared the album "a progressive, grown up second collection," and gave the album a four out of five star rating.[31] The Telegraph's Bernadette McNulty gave the album five out of five stars, claiming that Adele has "a voice that goes straight to the heart," and positively compared her to other female performers: "on this album she out-divas them all".[32] Jim Farber of The Daily News also praised Adele's voice, comparing her to various other vocalists. Giving the album 5 stars out of five, Farber writes "From start to finish, it shows Adele in alpha mode, ready to outshout any big-mouth singer of the last two decades, from Celine to Christina to (sigh) Whitney... On "Turning Tables," Adele's voice barrels out of the speakers like a provoked bull. But she can also hone that power into the most delicate phrase at will. Likewise, the gospel-soul "Take It All" shows equal parts muscle and dexterity."21" draws an unequivocal line in the sand that announces to every other diva around: Beat this."[23]

In addition to praising Adele's voice, 21 also achieved acclaim for its songwriting and composition. John Murphy of MusicOMH compared Adele's material to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, noting the similarity of the singing styles and overarching themes of heartbreak and unrequited love. Giving the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, Murphy states, "As the old adage puts it, from great pain comes great art. And it really seems as if Adele has been through the emotional mill here. Almost every song oozes pain, sadness and anger, but with enough swagger to banish any accusations of self-pity... Adele Adkins seemed manna from heaven from those looking (musically at least) for 'the new Amy Winehouse' back in 2008... 21 really is one of the great 'break-up' albums, and the first truly impressive record of 2011.... It's desperately sad and utterly, utterly gorgeous. Here is a timely reminder that British soul hasn't lost its mojo."[33] Similarly, Dot Music's Ash Dosanjh writes, "If Adele's debut 19 marked her out as a young chanteuse with a booming voice, her follow-up 21 has shown a maturity in her songwriting that makes her the de facto authority when it comes to soundtracks to broken hearts."[34] NME's Chris Parkin said "Adele’s ‘21’ is frontloaded like a steamroller sent to flatten all memory of her debut with the roiling gospel thump of ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Rumour Has It’, a swamp song so perfectly shadowy David Lynch might be fond of it".[22] The Metro said "Overall, the album is a love story laced with regrets and cliffhanger climaxes; some numbers, including Turning Tables with its moody piano backdrop, evoke her breakthrough hit, Hometown Glory, though that’s no bad thing.[35]

21 also garnered mixed reviews. While commending Adele's voice, Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole writes that "Adele's voice has a compelling mixture of character and sheer magnitude, such that the blandest arrangements on the album seem to disappear behind her. It's easy to imagine a studio session in which she absolutely demolishes one of 21's lackluster ballads, prompting her producers to okay a mediocre song whose faults would've been much more apparent had it been performed by a lesser talent...It's a credit to Adele's finesse that few of the songs on 21 are outright intolerable."[25] Allision Stewart of The Washington Post agreed that Adele's vocals can mask or transcend what would otherwise be considered bland or mediocre material: "after a strong start, the disc yields to a forgettable midsection of mostly mid-tempo tracks that are remarkable only because Adele is singing them."[36] Andy Gill from The Independent said "Three years on from her 19 debut, 21 finds Adele feigning maturity".[37]

Chart performance

On 30 January 2011, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart with first week sales of 208,000 copies, making it the biggest-selling January release in five years since Arctic Monkeys' Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not in 2006.[38][39] In its second week on the top spot 21 sold an impressive 136,000 copies. On 13 February 2011, the album notched up a third consecutive week at number one outselling the top five combined with 134,000 album sales.[40] On 20 February 2011 21 spent a fourth consecutive week at #1 with sales of over 188,000, registering a 40% increase in sales week-on-week. After her performance at the Brit Awards sales of the album surged, increasing by 890% on Amazon.co.uk within an hour.[41] In its fifth week, Adele becomes the first act to hold the top two places in the album chart since The Corrs in 1999 while 19 climbed up to #2.[42][43] As of 18 March 2011, the album has been certified five-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 1.5 million units.[44] The album sold 174,000 copies in its fifth week and 180,000 in its sixth. It sold a further 162,000 copies in its seventh week, double that of the number 2 entry. In its eighth week 21 remained number 1 with sales of 158,000. [45] As of 20 March 2011, the album has been number one on the British charts for 8 weeks, the longest stint since Take That's Beautiful World topped the chart for 8 weeks as well between 2006 and 2007. 21 has sold roughly 2,250,000 copies to date. [46]

In the Netherlands the album debuted at number one, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week, more than the top 100 combined. The album has currently been in the Dutch album chart for five weeks at number one.[47] 21 has already hit #1 in 17 European countries.[48] On 2 March 2011, it was announced that 21 debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts and in Canada. The album sold 352,000 copies in its debut week in the US,[8] the highest debut of 2011 yet, and 31,000 in Canada.[49] The album sold 217,000 in digital sales in its first week (which is 62% of its total). This is the fifth highest one-week sales total in digital history and the second best one-week-sales for a female artist in digital history, behind Taylor Swift's Speak Now which sold 278,000 digital copies in October 2010.[50]

Track listing

The official track listing released through the iTunes Store UK on 30 November 2010.[51]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rolling in the Deep"Adele Adkins, Paul EpworthEpworth3:48
2."Rumour Has It"Adkins, Ryan TedderTedder3:43
3."Turning Tables"Adkins, TedderJim Abbiss4:10
4."Don't You Remember"Adkins, Dan WilsonRick Rubin4:03
5."Set Fire to the Rain"Adkins, Fraser T. SmithSmith4:02
6."He Won't Go"Adkins, EpworthRubin4:38
7."Take It All"Adkins, Eg WhiteAbbiss3:48
8."I'll Be Waiting"Adkins, EpworthEpworth4:01
9."One and Only"Adkins, Dan Wilson, Greg WellsRubin5:48
10."Lovesong"Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, Boris WilliamsRubin5:16
11."Someone Like You"Adkins, WilsonWilson, Adkins4:45
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
12."I Found a Boy"Adele AdkinsRick Rubin3:37
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
12."Turning Tables (Live Acoustic)"Adele Adkins, Ryan TedderJim Abbiss4:20
13."Don't You Remember (Live Acoustic)"Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonRick Rubin4:18
14."Someone Like You (Live Acoustic)"Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonDan Wilson, Adele Adkins5:14
iTunes Netherlands bonus track
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
12."Don't You Remember (Live From Largo) [Pre-Order only]"Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonRick Rubin 
Taiwan Exclusive Edition Bonus CD[citation needed]
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."Rolling in the Deep"Adele Adkins, Paul EpworthPaul Epworth3:48
2."If It Hadn't Been for Love"Michael Henderson, Christopher StapletonRodaidh McDonald 
HMV deluxe edition bonus tracks[citation needed]
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
12."If It Hadn't Been for Love (cover of song by The SteelDrivers)"Michael Henderson, Christopher StapletonRodaidh McDonald3:08
13."Hiding My Heart (cover of song by Brandi Carlile)"Tim HanserothRodaidh McDonald3:28
Target Deluxe Edition Bonus CD[citation needed]
No.TitleLyricsProducer(s)Length
1."Need You Now (cover of song by Lady Antebellum)"Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott 3:40
2."Someone Like You (Live Acoustic)"Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonDan Wilson, Adele Adkins5:14
3."Turning Tables (Live Acoustic)"Adele Adkins, Ryan TedderJim Abbiss4:20
4."Don't You Remember (Live Acoustic)"Adele Adkins, Dan WilsonRick Rubin4:18

An exclusive Target-only deluxe edition is set to be released in the US, featuring an additional disc featuring several live tracks.[52]

Charts and certifications

Concert tour

Opening act

Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
Europe[78]
21 March 2011 Oslo Norway Rockefeller Music Hall
23 March 2011 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Medis
26 March 2011 Hamburg Germany Docks Club
27 March 2011 Berlin Huxleys Neue Welt
29 March 2011 Munich Kesselhaus
30 March 2011 Milan Italy Discoteca Alcatraz
1 April 2011 Barcelona Spain Sala Bikini
2 April 2011 Madrid La Riviera
4 April 2011 Paris France La Cigale
5 April 2011 Brussels Belgium Cirque Royal
7 April 2011 Cologne Germany Burgerhaus Stollwerck
8 April 2011 Amsterdam Netherlands Paradiso
10 April 2011 Copenhagen Denmark Vega
United Kingdom & Ireland
12 April 2011 Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre
14 April 2011 Leeds England O2 Academy Leeds
15 April 2011 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC Glasgow
17 April 2011 Manchester England Manchester Academy
18 April 2011 Birmingham HMV Institute
20 April 2011 Southampton Southampton Guildhall
21 April 2011 London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
North America[79]
12 May 2011 Washington, D.C. United States 9:30 Club
13 May 2011 Philadelphia Electric Factory
15 May 2011 Boston House of Blues
16 May 2011 Montreal Canada L'Olympia de Montréal
18 May 2011 Toronto Kool Haus
19 May 2011 New York City United States Beacon Theater
21 May 2011 United Palace Theater
23 May 2011 Royal Oak Royal Oak Music Theatre
24 May 2011 Chicago Riviera Theatre
26 May 2011 Minneapolis First Avenue
28 May 2011 Denver Ogden Theater
29 May 2011 Salt Lake City The Depot
31 May 2011 Vancouver Canada Orpheum Theatre
1 June 2011 Seattle United States Paramount Theatre
3 June 2011 Portland McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
4 June 2011 San Francisco Warfield Theater
6 June 2011 Los Angeles Greek Theatre
8 June 2011 San Diego Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
9 June 2011 Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium
12 June 2011 Austin Waller Creek Amphitheatre
15 June 2011 Dallas House of Blues
17 June 2011 Atlanta The Tabernacle
18 June 2011 Asheville Orange Peel
20 June 2011 Nashville Ryman Auditorium
United Kingdom & Ireland[80]
7 July 2011[A] London England The Roundhouse
4 September 2011 Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions
5 September 2011 Bournemouth Windsor Hall
7 September 2011 Cardiff Wales Cardiff International Arena
8 September 2011 Blackpool England Empress Ballroom
10 September 2011 Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Civic Hall
11 September 2011
13 September 2011 Leicester De Montfort Hall
14 September 2011 Newcastle O2 Academy Newcastle
16 September 2011 Manchester Manchester Apollo
17 September 2011
19 September 2011 London HMV Hammersmith Apollo
20 September 2011
22 September 2011 Royal Albert Hall
24 September 2011 Edinburgh Scotland Usher Hall
25 September 2011 Glasgow O2 Academy Glasgow
Festivals and other miscellaneous performances
A This concert is a part of the iTunes Festival[81]
Cancellations and rescheduled shows
21 March 2011 Oslo, Norway John Dee This concert has been moved to the Rockefeller Music Hall
26 March 2011 Hamburg, Germany Cafe Keese This concert has been moved to the Docks Club
29 March 2011 Munich, Germany Theaterfabrik München This concert has been moved to Kesselhaus
2 April 2011 Madrid, Spain Sala Caracol This concert has been moved to La Riviera
17 April 2011 Manchester, England The Ritz This concert has been moved to Manchester Academy
1 June 2011 Seattle, Washington Showbox at the Market This concert has been moved to the Paramount Theatre
9 June 2011 Los Angeles, California Wiltern Theatre This concert has been moved to the Hollywood Palladium

Release history

Region Release date Format Label
Japan 19 January 2011 CD, download Hostess Entertainment
Greece[82] 20 January 2011 Limited Edition, Including Bonus Tracks XL
Australia 21 January 2011 CD, download
Austria
Germany
Netherlands
Switzerland
United Kingdom[83]
Taiwan 22 January 2011 Standard, exclusive edition High Note
France 24 January 2011 CD, download XL
Poland CD XL
Israel CD High Fidelity
United States 22 February 2011 CD, download Columbia
Canada

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