Rolling in the Deep

by Adele

Rolling in the Deep cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 17 January 2011
  • Label: XL
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 7:44
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Kicking off a massive global phenomenon, this blues-inflected pop-soul track is anchored by a driving, stomping acoustic rhythm and staggering vocal power. Referred to by the artist as a 'dark bluesy gospel disco tune', the song transforms heartbreak and betrayal into a furious, universally resonant empowerment anthem. Its unprecedented crossover success shattered sales records, defining the sound of early 2010s mainstream adult contemporary music.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, melodic, soulful, belting, bluesy

Tracklist

  1. Rolling in the Deep (3:48)
  2. Rolling in the Deep - Acapella (3:56)

Credits

  • Adele - primary artist, design
  • Phil Lee - design
  • Lauren Dukoff - photography by
  • Paul Epworth - bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, producer, written-by
  • Leo Taylor - drums
  • Tom Coyne - mastered by
  • Tom Elmhirst - mixed by
  • Daniel Parry - mixed by [assisted by]
  • Neil Cowley - piano
  • Mark Rankin - recorded by
  • Adele Adkins - written-by
  • Ben Thomas - guitar
  • Kevin Metcalfe - mastered by
  • Rodaidh McDonald - producer, engineer, mixed by
  • Chris Stapleton - written-by
  • Mike Henderson - written-by

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