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"Rolling in the Deep"
Song
B-side"If It Hadn't Been for Love"

"Rolling in the Deep" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth and has been described by Adele as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune".[1] It was released as the lead single on 29 November 2010 in the Netherlands. "Rolling in the Deep'" became Adele's first number-one single and first top five hit in several countries.

The song has been positively received by music critics. It peaked at number one in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and became a top ten hit in Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway. The song debuted at number two in the United Kingdom, becoming Adele's third top ten single.

"Rolling in the Deep" became Adele's second single to chart in the United States. Later on, it became her first ever single to top a Billboard chart when it reached number one on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart in March 2011[2], and became her first number one hit in the country when it topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May 2011.[3] As a result, Adele became the second British singer to have topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts in the same week.[citation needed]. As of May 2011, "Rolling in the Deep" had sold over 2 million digital copies in the US.[4], making it her best-selling single there, topping her previous best-selling single "Chasing Pavements".

Composition

The song features "martial arts", "pounding piano keys" (played by Neil Crowley) and "chanting backing singers".[5] Adele's vocals have been described as having a "a hint of Wanda Jackson's dirty-blues growl."[6] According to Nadine Cheung from AOL Radio Blog the song is "sung from the perspective of a scorned lover, who is finally able to see the light, but despite regretful sentiments, reconciliation is not an option here."[7]

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim for Adele's powerful vocals, the powerful set of lyrics and the song's instrumentation. The Sun called the song "an epic, foot-stomper of a pop anthem with thumping piano and a vocal you would expect from a veteran of 20 years on the road."[8] Bill Lamb from About.com gave it 5 stars out of 5. He said: "'Rolling In the Deep' [...] wastes no time in presenting the stunning bluesy authority of her voice. Less than five seconds in she begins proclaiming the rise of emotion that results in fantasies of revenge against a lover who has done her wrong. Hers is a voice that can raise chills up the spine, and, when she is in a mood like this, the sense of foreboding will rivet your attention. Once you hear "Rolling In the Deep," you will be counting the days before the full album can be heard".[5] Jason Lipshutz from Billboard complimented the song's "sweeping chorus" and felt that the song "places a similar emphasis on its refrain but its multilayered instrumentation gives the English singer's wail a previously unheard depth." Lipshutz also praised Adele's vocal performance by writing, "Adele's noticeable leap in vocal confidence highlights the track. She gracefully lingers on the last line of the verses and attacks the sorrowful chorus' first words, 'You could have had it all,' head on."[9] Rolling Stone's Barry Walters gave the song a positive review stating "'Rolling in the Deep' finds the 22-year-old in bluesy gospel mode, sounding powerful but not particularly pop. Starting with a stroked acoustic guitar, this breakup-mourning track builds to a stomping, hand-clapping climax that affirms the English knack for rejiggering the sound of Black American roots music."[10]

Music video

File:Rollinginthedeepvideo.jpg
A scene from the video where Adele is seen sitting in a chair.

The music video was premiered on Channel 4 on 3 December 2010.[11] The video begins with an abandoned house, where Adele is sitting in a chair singing. During the video, the scenes shows hundreds of glasses filled with water that vibrate to the beat of a drum, a mysterious person dancing in a room with white flour and dust, the drummer playing the drums behind the stairs, plates being thrown and breaking on the wall in front of the staircase, and a white model of a city which is set on fire by bursting lightbulbs at the end of the song.

Promotion

Adele performed the song several times. On 24 November 2010, the singer appeared on Dutch presenter Paul de Leeuw's Madiwodovrij Show to perform the song for the first time on 25 November 2010. She also performed it on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in the United States on 3 December 2010.[12] The song was also performed in front of the Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance, on 9 December 2010; the performance was broadcast 16 December 2010. On Alan Carr: Chatty Man in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2011. On 21 January 2011, Adele performed "Rolling in the Deep" in the finale of The Voice of Holland where she also performed "Make You Feel My Love" with finalist Kim de Boer. On 26 January 2011, she performed the song in the French television show Le Grand Journal. The song has also been featured in a television spot for the 2011 film I Am Number Four, in which it is also featured.[13] As part of a promotional tour in North America for the album, Adele performed the song on Late Show with David Letterman on 21 February 2011, on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 24 February 2011, and on 1 March 2011, on MTV Live.

Covers

  • A cover by Anglo-Irish girl group Wonderland was posted on their official site as a live version. The recorded studio version will be included the band's debut album as iTunes bonus tracks. To be released in United Kingdom and Ireland on 6 June 2011.
  • A cover by Mike Posner was leaked to the web as a pop version of the song.
  • On 23 March 2011, John Legend released an acappella cover of the song, available as a free download, through his official SoundCloud account.
  • American Idol season ten contestant Haley Reinhart performed the song during Music from the 21st Century week.
  • The Voice contestant Vicci Martinez performed the song as her blind audition. Her version was released on iTunes the following day.
  • A version of the song was performed on Glee episode entitled "Prom Queen" by Jesse St. James and Rachel Berry.

Track listing

  • Digital download[14]
  1. "Rolling in the Deep" – 3:48
  1. "Rolling in the Deep" – 3:48
  2. "Rolling in the Deep (Jamie xx Shuffle)" – 4:17
  3. "Rolling in the Deep (Acapella)" – 3:56
  1. "Rolling in the Deep"
  2. "If It Hadn't Been for Love" (Michael Henderson, Christopher Stapleton)

Personnel

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Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Netherlands[14] 29 November 2010 XL Recordings Digital download
United States[56] 30 November 2010 Columbia Records
Germany 14 January 2011[57] XL Recordings CD single
Australia 16 January 2011[1] Digital EP
United Kingdom
United Kingdom 17 January 2011[16] CD single

See also

References

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