Rolling in the Deep
November 29, 2010
Rolling in the Deep is a song by British singer Adele. It was released on 29 November 2010 as the first single from her second album 21. The song was written by Adele and Paul Epworth.
Rolling in the Deep was in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Switzerland, a number -one hit and reached in Austria, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, the top ten. In the U.S., the single reached # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been over 5,500,000 digital units sold in the United States.
Composition and content
The song is from Soul beats, piano chords (played by Neil Cowley ) and worn background singers. Adele's singing has been described as a " throwback to Wanda Jackson Blues Song". According to Nadine Cheung from aolradioblog the song from the perspective of a spurned lover is sung, it is finally possible to see the light, but - despite regretful sentiments - is not possible reconciliation. ( " [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. "). According to their own testimony, then this song is a settlement with her ex-boyfriend, who left her for another.
Criticism
From music critics Rolling was reviewed mainly positive in the Deep. Especially Adele's strong and soulful soulful vocals, but also the text of the song were highlighted. The Sun described the song as " an epic pop anthem, with a piano melody and a strong song that you expect from a veteran who makes music for 20 years ." Bill Lamb of About.com gave the song 5 of 5 stars. He said: " ' Rolling In the Deep ' [ ... ] wastes no time to present the soulful blues of her voice. After five seconds, she starts to sing and the emotions reach suddenly the audience. ' Rolling in the Deep ' is people helping their heartache to suppress. With the emotions of the melody and her singing, you'll be counting the days until you can hear the whole album. " Jason Lipshutz of Billboard praised the " fine chorus " and felt that the song "The strongest point of Adele's singing show". Rolling Stones Barry Walters gave the song a positive review: " ' Rolling in the Deep ' shows the 22 -year-old in a gospel - blues genre".
Music Video
Had the music video for Rolling in the Deep its world premiere on 3 December 2010 on Channel 4 It begins in an empty room in the middle of Adele sitting on a chair and begins to sing. The soulful music of the title describes the atmosphere of the video. During the video some scenes are shown where glasses beat the rhythm with water and plates are thrown against a canvas. In one room, a dancer dances with a stick, the dust kicking up. Next, you can see the drummer on the wall. At the end of the video fire fountains are ignited via a plastic model.
The video was end of August 2011 was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards.
Appearances
On 3 December 2010 Adele Rolling In the Deep sang in the The Ellen DeGeneres Show and on 17 January 2011 in the show Alan Carr: Chatty Man and on 21 January 2011 at the finale of The Voice of Holland, as a medley with Make You feel My Love. On January 26, 2011 Adele sang the title in the French show Le Grand Journal (Canal ). The song is part of the soundtrack of the film I Am Number Four from the year 2011 In February 2012, Adele sang the song for the first time -. After a long break due to their vocal cord surgery - at the Grammy Awards.
Cover versions
- Linkin Park coverte the song for the first time on the Fanveranstaltung Linkin Park Underground Summit before a concert in Hamburg. Then they played it at her concert at the iTunes Festival. Unlike her other style the instrumentalization of the band here is unusually minimalist. The song reached # 42 in the UK charts.
- Dick Brave & the Backbeats who covered the song in 2011 on the CD Rock ' n ' Roll Therapy as a rockabilly version.
- The British band Overtones coverte the song in 2011 for her album " Good Old Fashioned Love Platinum ".
- The Japanese singer Gille coverte the song for her first cover album I Am Gille. , But published for the first time on their digital, international EP, Lead the Way, on May 16, 2012 in the U.S. and other countries.
- The American rapper Childsih Gambino ( Donald Glover ) coverte the song in 2011 also. The only verse describes the behavior between him and his ex girlfriend after their breakup.
Charts
Year-End Charts
Contributors
The following people worked on the creation of the song Rolling in the Deep with:
- Songwriting: Adele, Paul Epworth
- Vocals: Adele
- Musicians: Neil Cowley, Leo Taylor, Paul Epworth
- Sound engineer Mark Rankin
- Assistant: Dan Parry
- Production: Paul Epworth