Must Haves Music Edition. Adele.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

Active2000s - 2020s

BornMay 5, 1988 in Tottenham, London, England

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

Pop

HITS

Roling in the deep, someone like you, skyfall, send my love, rumor has it, set fire to the rain, chasing pavements,etc

ALBUMS

19 (2008)

21(2011)

25 (2015)

30 (2021)

CULTURAL IMPACT

English singer Adele became a global phenomenon in the 2010s, breaking records and collecting accolades along the way with her powerhouse vocals and all-too-relatable songs, weaving classic soul, confessional songwriting, and pop polish. Adele existed in a different stratosphere than her British or American peers, selling tens of millions of albums at a time when many musicians struggled just to break a million. The key to Adele's appeal was her sly, subtle execution, which was first heard on her 2008 debut 19 (named for her age at the time of its creation, like her subsequent albums) and its U.K. Top Ten single "Chasing Pavements."

However, 21 and its hit singles "Rolling in the Deep," "Someone Like You," and "Set Fire to the Rain" cemented her as a generational artist. With her third effort, 25 in 2015, she continued to break records. The set became the best-selling album in the world in 2015, staying at number one in the United States for ten weeks and winning Grammy Awards for Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance. After a brief hiatus, she returned in 2021 with her fourth studio album, aptly titled 30.