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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2011 22:20:31 GMT -5
Someone Like You is easily my favourite off the album. The piano instrumental sounds like a sped up version of Moonlight Sonata to me. I find that to be great since that's probably my favourite classical piece.
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Post by bigbluenote on Feb 27, 2011 3:23:09 GMT -5
The booklet with the handwritten lyrics is pretty awesome too, especially since sometimes I can't understand her lyrics, LOL. Lucky! I'm so jealous! I'd love to have the lyrics. I can't always understand what she's singing either.
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Feb 27, 2011 9:15:04 GMT -5
They need to release this next... so good.
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Post by HEADOFTHEPACK on Feb 27, 2011 9:24:35 GMT -5
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Post by pokepikalem on Feb 27, 2011 11:57:55 GMT -5
^Adele sang like she spelt the alphabet. So effortlessly.
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Post by Hook on Feb 27, 2011 13:26:44 GMT -5
I cannot tell you how excited I am to see her live in May. Her voice gives me chills in videos....how great will it be in person?
Mike Posner did a cover of Rolling in the Deep. It's not as terrible as I expected it to be. But is also crap compared to the original:
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Post by outback on Feb 27, 2011 14:07:06 GMT -5
I really love this album. Her lyrics resonate deep and I am enamored with her accent. She is the queen.
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Post by switch on Feb 27, 2011 14:19:10 GMT -5
I've been going to her youtube page lately to listen to Rolling In The Deep and it's been getting roughly 1 million views a day within the past few days alone. The buzz around this song is ridiculous.
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Post by Mike on Feb 27, 2011 14:59:44 GMT -5
UK Chart Update: Albums - TW (LW) 21 - #1 (#1) 19 - #2 (#4) Singles - TW (LW) SLY - #1 RITD - #4
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Post by neally on Feb 27, 2011 15:32:29 GMT -5
Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote two songs on Adele's new disc, is a believer. He's still flabbergasted by watching her nail one of those songs, "Turning Tables," on the first take in the studio. "Rumour Has It" took two takes. Tedder, who has written or produced songs for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis, said Adele is "the single greatest female singer alive, period."I've worked with a lot of people," he said. "I've never, ever, ever seen or witnessed a singer do what she does in the recording studio." dailymail.com/ap/ApBusiness/201102260397
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Post by Envoirment on Feb 27, 2011 15:33:02 GMT -5
Amazing Early sales have indicated Adele has sold 110k at least for SLY. Hopefully sales for RITD/19/21 come in soon!!
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Post by kt1990 on Feb 27, 2011 15:34:51 GMT -5
Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote two songs on Adele's new disc, is a believer. He's still flabbergasted by watching her nail one of those songs, "Turning Tables," on the first take in the studio. "Rumour Has It" took two takes. Tedder, who has written or produced songs for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis, said Adele is "the single greatest female singer alive, period."I've worked with a lot of people," he said. "I've never, ever, ever seen or witnessed a singer do what she does in the recording studio." dailymail.com/ap/ApBusiness/201102260397. Didn't he say the exact same thing about both Kelly and Leona when he worked with them? lol.
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Post by Envoirment on Feb 27, 2011 15:39:09 GMT -5
Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote two songs on Adele's new disc, is a believer. He's still flabbergasted by watching her nail one of those songs, "Turning Tables," on the first take in the studio. "Rumour Has It" took two takes. Tedder, who has written or produced songs for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis, said Adele is "the single greatest female singer alive, period."I've worked with a lot of people," he said. "I've never, ever, ever seen or witnessed a singer do what she does in the recording studio." dailymail.com/ap/ApBusiness/201102260397. Didn't he say the exact same thing about both Kelly and Leona when he worked with them? lol. Yup, he says these things when someone he has worked with is hitting it big. Although Adele, Leona and Kelly are all great vocalists and it's kind of nice to him to add to their hype.
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Post by neally on Feb 27, 2011 15:39:11 GMT -5
Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote two songs on Adele's new disc, is a believer. He's still flabbergasted by watching her nail one of those songs, "Turning Tables," on the first take in the studio. "Rumour Has It" took two takes. Tedder, who has written or produced songs for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and Leona Lewis, said Adele is "the single greatest female singer alive, period."I've worked with a lot of people," he said. "I've never, ever, ever seen or witnessed a singer do what she does in the recording studio." dailymail.com/ap/ApBusiness/201102260397. Didn't he say the exact same thing about both Kelly and Leona when he worked with them? lol. I know he said the same thing about Kelly; not sure about Leona. Regardless, a comment like that is worthy of recognition, because he has worked with great vocalists like Leona, Kelly, Carrie, and Beyonce. She's right up there with them, IMO. I am feeling pleasantly surprised and refreshed that Adele, a uber-talented vocalist, is receiving great success in the US- a climate which has unfortunately been not giving enough attention to music's best voices for mediocre (at best) vocalists recycling the same sound over and over. Her music is very different from what is being played on much of radio today. As the announcer at the end of the video states, Adele does not need all the dancers or pyrotechnics to captivate an audience because her voice is that big. ETA: I can not stop listening to the Brit Awards performance from a few weeks ago- the pain in her voice, the crowd's response to the regretful yet powerful choruses, and her breakdown at the end. *CHILLS*
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Post by bigbluenote on Feb 27, 2011 17:23:03 GMT -5
I cannot tell you how excited I am to see her live in May. Her voice gives me chills in videos....how great will it be in person? Mike Posner did a cover of Rolling in the Deep. It's not as terrible as I expected it to be. But is also crap compared to the original: That was pretty cool. It was different without sounding awful. You know, I really like Mike Posner. He's pretty much a one-man show but you can't tell by listening to him. He knows how to use that keyboard (or whatever he uses). He does a really good job with "Rolling In The Deep".
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Post by Treacherous on Feb 28, 2011 0:31:52 GMT -5
Ive been listening to this album alot the past few days and its epic.
Someone Like You is the best song on the album but really they are all good. Its also one of the most vulnerable songs I have heard in awhile.
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Post by Musiq on Feb 28, 2011 6:19:25 GMT -5
She is great but, he seems to be over exaggerating.
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Post by Envoirment on Feb 28, 2011 11:30:26 GMT -5
UK Sales. 21 Sold Adele 178,718 last week, for a total sales of 840,457. It looks likely to pass the 1mil mark in the UK either next week or the week after! 19 sold 41,950 last week too! And managed to get the #2 spot. It is the first time by a Female solo Artist to claim the No.1 & No.2 in the albums chart. Someone Like You sells 114,792 staying at the top spot for a second week in a row. Total sales for the song are now over 250,000. Rolling In The Deep sells a further 41,917 placing it at #4. Total sales for the song now come to 342,312. Last week Adele sold over 200k in albums and over 150k in singles in the UK!!
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Post by Kurt on Feb 28, 2011 14:04:02 GMT -5
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Post by Hook on Feb 28, 2011 14:08:40 GMT -5
I have trouble deciding whether I think Adele or Kelly Clarkson is the best vocalist there is. They're both amazing, so I'll leave it at that.
Every time I listen to 21, I seem to enjoy it even more. Lately I've been appreciating the songs I hadn't listened to as much at first. Take It All, I'll Be Waiting, One and Only.
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Post by Push The Button on Feb 28, 2011 14:59:59 GMT -5
Good lord! She is absolutely dominating the UK charts. So happy that it's translating stateside as well.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Feb 28, 2011 16:14:11 GMT -5
UK Sales. 21 Sold Adele 178,718 last week, for a total sales of 840,457. It looks likely to pass the 1mil mark in the UK either next week or the week after! In all of 2010, only three albums sold more than that: 1. Take That- Progress 1,841,100 2. Michael Bublé- Crazy Love 1,227,900 3. Lady GaGa- The Fame/Monster 1,051,700 I can't even take how much of a smash this album is.
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Post by Spidey on Feb 28, 2011 20:51:11 GMT -5
"Someone Like You" is a fantastic song. I liked her back when she released "Chasing Pavements", but now I think I love her. 21 is a great album.
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Post by cufan7 on Feb 28, 2011 22:52:43 GMT -5
I would LOVE if Adele is the one to take the #1 spot on iTunes from Gaga.
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Post by Envoirment on Mar 1, 2011 16:21:09 GMT -5
21 Debuts at #1 with 353,129 sales. 19 is at 16 too with 17,451 sold. :)
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Mar 1, 2011 16:25:57 GMT -5
21 Debuts at #1 with 353,129 sales. 19 is at 16 too with 17,451 sold. :) Those are HitsDailyDouble, not Soundscan. Not saying they're "wrong," just clarifying for anyone reading the thread.
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Post by Envoirment on Mar 1, 2011 16:26:47 GMT -5
21 Debuts at #1 with 353,129 sales. 19 is at 16 too with 17,451 sold. :) Those are HitsDailyDouble, not Soundscan. Not saying they're "wrong," just clarifying for anyone reading the thread. What's the difference? Does soundscan track more stores than hits? Or possibly less?
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Post by kt1990 on Mar 1, 2011 16:26:58 GMT -5
Absolutely fantastic numbers for her. Wow.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Mar 1, 2011 17:00:24 GMT -5
Well-deserved sales and I am a little impressed with Mike Posner's cover of the song. I liked that he didn't something different with it and made it his own. He still sounds way too wimpy to cover a song of this magnitude but whatever. It shows he has good taste in music, if nothing else.
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Post by ListenToItTwice on Mar 1, 2011 17:02:18 GMT -5
Those are HitsDailyDouble, not Soundscan. Not saying they're "wrong," just clarifying for anyone reading the thread. What's the difference? Does soundscan track more stores than hits? Or possibly less? I do believe that Soundscan tracks more stores, so its estimates (neither service can give EXACT numbers) are generally considered more accurate.
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