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. 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.” Bill Lamb from gave it a perfect score of 5, saying: “‘Rolling In the Deep’ wastes no time in presenting the stunning bluesy authority of her voice. The song has received very positive reception for Adele’s vocals, its lyrics and instrumentation. The song was originally going to be placed as the sixth track on the album rather than the first. Adele’s voice spans from B ♭ 3 to D 5, the highest note being sung using the head voice. The accompaniment uses open fifths instead of chords, in a progression of C 5–G 5–B ♭ 5–G 5–B ♭ 5. I wrote it as a sort of ‘fuck you.’ Īccording to Bill Lamb in his review of the song for, “Rolling in the Deep” features “martial beats, pounding piano keys and chanting backing singers.” Adele’s vocals have been described as having a “hint of Wanda Jackson’s dirty-blues growl.” 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.”Īccording to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing, “Rolling in the Deep” is written in the key of C minor, in common time with an approximate tempo of 104 beats per minute. It’s my reaction to being told my life was going be boring and lonely and rubbish, and that I was a weak person if I didn’t stay in a relationship. It’s me saying, ‘Get the fuck out of my house’ instead of me begging him to come back. He brought my voice out as well - there’s notes that I hit in that song that I never even knew I could hit.” Adele described the song to Spin Magazine as: In an interview, she expressed her initial reservations prior to meeting with Epworth due to their divergent musical styles, but characterized their collaboration as “a match made in heaven.” She also credited Epworth for her increased vocal confidence, stating, “He brought a lot out of me. She and Epworth wrote “Rolling in the Deep” in three hours the day after she had broken up with her boyfriend, with the vocal demo Adele recorded ultimately being used for the final album version. Although Adele had arrived at the studio ready to write a tragic and lovelorn ballad, she ultimately decided to “challenge” herself, expanding beyond her soul and R&B roots. Īdele wrote the first verse of the song in a Chinese restaurant that she had performed at in 2008 and then didn’t finish the song until two years later during a studio session with Paul Epworth, seeking inspiration for the remainder of the song in her relationship with her ex-boyfriend. The video won three awards: Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. In July 2011, the video was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards, making it the most nominated music video of the year. It was the longest-running number-one single of 2011, spending seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. The song also become Adele’s first number-one song in the United States, reaching the top spot of four Billboard charts. “Rolling in the Deep” reached number one in eleven countries and the top five in several others. As of November 2013, “Rolling in the Deep” had sold over 28 million copies in the United States, making it her best-selling single outside her home country, topping her previous best-selling “ Chasing Pavements.” It is also the best selling digital single for a female artist in the US as well as being the second most digitally bought song. The song was critically acclaimed upon its release and peaked at number one in some countries in Europe, as well in Canada and the United States. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a “dark blues-y gospel disco tune.” It was first released on Novemas the album’s lead single, with Adele’s cover of The SteelDrivers’ “ If It Hadn’t Been for Love” serving as the single’s B-side. “Rolling in the Deep” (registered onto Adele’s BMI as “Rollin’ in the Deep” ) is a song written, recorded and performed by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21.
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