"learned of her ex-lover's recent engagement, inspiring the composition of the album's final track ""Someone like You."" Adele's record label was initially dissatisfied with the song's sparse production, which comprised Adele's voice alongside a sole piano, and requested that it be re-recorded with Rubin's band. However, the singer opted to keep the arrangement, stating that the song was personal to her and that she wrote it to ""free herself."" [""21""]'s different from ""19"", it's about the same things but in a different light. I deal with things differently now. I'm more patient ... more forgiving and more aware of my"
"21 (Hunter Hayes song) ""21"" is a song recorded by American singer Hunter Hayes as the lead single for his third studio album, ""The 21 Project"" (2015). Written by Dallas Davidson, Kelley Lovelace, and Ashley Gorley, the song is Hayes' first to not feature an official writing credit. It was released in the UK on May 21, 2015 before being released to digital retailers in North America on May 26, 2015. It is also included on his second extended play, ""21"" (2015). ""21"" impacted country radio on June 8, 2015 and entered the ""Billboard"" Country Airplay chart at number 32."
"21, 2011, by Scott's imprint label, Blue Babe Records. It received positive reviews from most critics and debuted at number one on the ""Billboard"" 200 in the United States, where it sold 135,000 copies in its first week. The album became Scott's first American number-one record, and as of March 2015, it had sold 478,000 copies in the US. It was promoted with three singles: ""So in Love"", ""So Gone (What My Mind Says)"", and ""Blessed"". Scott also promoted the album with her Summer Block Party concert tour. Following her 2007 album, """", Scott took a break from recording music."
"Airplay chart for the week ending June 6, 2015. The song has sold 117,000 copies in the US as of December 2015. 21 (Hunter Hayes song) ""21"" is a song recorded by American singer Hunter Hayes as the lead single for his third studio album, ""The 21 Project"" (2015). Written by Dallas Davidson, Kelley Lovelace, and Ashley Gorley, the song is Hayes' first to not feature an official writing credit. It was released in the UK on May 21, 2015 before being released to digital retailers in North America on May 26, 2015. It is also included on his second"
"21 (Omarion album) 21 is the second studio album by American R&B singer Omarion. It was released on December 26, 2006, by Epic Records and Sony Urban Music. The album was produced by Timbaland, The Neptunes, Eric Hudson and Bryan-Michael Cox and saw Omarion co-write every song on the album. The album's title was inspired from when Omarion turned 21 years old months before the album's release. ""21"" received mildly positive reviews from critics, who saw it as an improvement over his debut record ""O"" (2005). The album debuted at number one on the US ""Billboard"" 200, selling 119,000 copies"
"Rain"" becoming international number-one songs, while ""Rumour Has It"" charted in the top 20 across Europe and North America. Globally, ""21"" was the biggest selling musical release for both 2011 and 2012, and helped revitalise lagging sales of the UK and US music industry. With over 31 million copies sold worldwide, ""21"" is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Critics hailed the album as a shift from the overtly sexual and musically bombastic status quo, and attributed its success to its deeply autobiographical yet universal songs. Shortlisted for the 2011 Mercury Prize, ""21"" won the 2012 Grammy Award"
"21, 2013 in Los Angeles. Relativity Music Group released a soundtrack album for the film on November 10, 2014, which features the original song ""Grateful"", written by Diane Warren and performed by Rita Ora. Three songs featured in the film but absent from the soundtrack are Beyoncé's ""Drunk in Love,"" India.Arie's ""I Am Light"" and Amel Larrieux's ""Don't Let Me Down"" as they already appear on each artist's respective albums. ""Beyond the Lights"" received positive reviews from critics. Based on 81 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a ""Certified Fresh"" rating of 83%, with an average rating of 6.8/10."
"21 ""with a cover of ""For You Not To Know"" (Hangul: 너만은 모르길)."" ""She also released a duet with JYP on April 2012, titled ”Someone Else"", to certain success, peaking at number two on Gaon Weekly Singles Chart. However it was only after the release of Brown Eyed Girls' digital single ""The Original"" that her sophomore EP would be released on October 5, 2012, followed by teasers of the album's content. Reunited with long-time collaborators of both her home group and her previous debut album, such as lyricist Kim Eana, producer and Jo Yeong-cheol, the album was received with positive"
"achieved separate consecutive number-one spells during its 2011 chart run on the UK Albums Chart, claiming the top spot for 11 straight weeks between February and April 2011, then for five consecutive weeks between April and June, and then for another two weeks in July 2011. It amassed 23 weeks at number one to date. Midway through 2012, ""21"" was the best-selling album of the year despite being released in early 2011. In December 2012, ""21"" overtook Oasis' ""(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"" to become the fourth best-selling album of all time in the UK. By December 2012, ""21"" had"
"The 21 Project The 21 Project is the third major label studio album released by American country music artist Hunter Hayes, released in physical format on November 6, 2015 through Atlantic Nashville. Hayes co-produced the collection with Dann Huff. The album includes five songs from his similarly-titled EP, ""21"", released earlier that year, as well as two new tracks. Each song is available as a studio recording, an acoustic recording, and a live performance from the Wheels Up Tour. In May 2015, Hayes released the project's lead single, ""21"", exclusively to streaming service Spotify (and later to digital music platforms"
"21 (Hunter Hayes EP) 21 is the second extended play by American country music artist Hunter Hayes, released to streaming services on August 7, 2015. It is expected to be made available to digital retailers at a later date and serves as a prelude to Hayes's forthcoming third studio album, scheduled for released in the fall of 2015. ""21"" includes all of the digital-only singles releases from Hayes Spotify-exclusive ""The Drop"" campaign, led by the project's eponymous lead single, ""21"", released on May 21, 2015. In May 2015, Hayes released his then-new single, ""21"", exclusively to streaming service Spotify (and,"
"in the 2010s to achieve Diamond certification. In December 2012, it was announced that ""21"" was the best-selling album on iTunes for two years in a row. ""21"" was the best-selling album of both 2011 and 2012 in the United States and Canada despite being over a year old. It is the first album to be the best-selling album two years in a row since Michael Jackson's ""Thriller"" was the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984. Despite being over a year old, ""21"" sold more copies in 2012 than the best-selling albums of 2006 through 2010 sold in their respective"
"21, to be working on a more R&B influenced second single to be released. In its first week ""I Am Beautiful"" reached number 33 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 93 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Glover took part in the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2013, beginning on July 19 and ending on August 31, 2013. Her debut album ""Music Speaks"" was released on February 18, 2014, after being pushed back from the original July 16 and October 8, 2013 dates. Glover's second single from her debut album is called ""Cried,"" and was released on November 25, 2013. ""Cried"" debuted"
"Tribune"", Greg Kot deemed the music an improvement over ""19"", writing that """"21"" beefs up the rhythmic drive and the drama of the arrangements."" Simon Harper of ""Clash"" wrote, ""[In] two years ... she's clearly seen the world. Where ""19"" marked the turbulent swan song to a teenage life, ""21"" introduces the realities of adult life, where grown-up responsibilities collide with heartache and emotional scars run deep."" John Murphy of ""MusicOMH"" said that it shared the themes of ""pain, sadness and anger"" explored on Amy Winehouse's ""Back to Black"" (2006), while hailing ""21"" as ""one of the great 'break-up' albums,"
"for 21, in February 2012 she won the Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for ""21"", Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video for ""Rolling in the Deep,"" and Best Pop Solo Performance for ""Someone like You"" at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards Her producer, Paul Epworth won Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. In February 2013, a live rendition of the album's third single ""Set Fire to the Rain,"" included on ""Live at the Royal Albert Hall"", won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at"
"record formerly held by Whitney Houston's soundtrack """". ""21"" spent its 23rd week at number one in March 2012, making it the longest-running album at number one since 1985, and it became the fourth best-selling album of the past 10 years in the US. The best selling album in the UK of the 21st century, and the best selling album by a female in UK chart history, ""21"" is also the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time. ""21"" was her first album certified diamond in the US. On 6 March, ""21"" reached 30 non-consecutive weeks at number"
"21, 2017. ""Babe"" featuring Taylor Swift, the second single from the album, was released on April 20, 2018. The title-track, ""Bigger"", was released as a promotional single on April 12, 2018. ""Mother"" was released April 27, 2018 as another promotional single. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of All Music gave it four out of five star rating saying, that the album ""does indeed deliver on its titular promise to be a grand, majestic album, but emotions are not in its skyscraper sweep."" Brittany McKenna of ""Rolling Stone"" was positive saying, ""The arrangements of ""Bigger"" are grander, the vocals more theatrical, and the"
"charted at number 45 on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs chart in July 2015. 21 (Hunter Hayes EP) 21 is the second extended play by American country music artist Hunter Hayes, released to streaming services on August 7, 2015. It is expected to be made available to digital retailers at a later date and serves as a prelude to Hayes's forthcoming third studio album, scheduled for released in the fall of 2015. ""21"" includes all of the digital-only singles releases from Hayes Spotify-exclusive ""The Drop"" campaign, led by the project's eponymous lead single, ""21"", released on May 21, 2015. In"
"critics, who noted it was not a departure from her distinctive sound but still a progression. The title came from the name of a track recorded on 21 November, which didn't ever get a name. Wed 21 Wed 21 is the sixth studio album by Argentine singer and songwriter Juana Molina. It was released on 28 October 2013 by Crammed Discs. From 2009 to 2012, Molina worked on the album on her own, recording at her house in Buenos Aires. Musically, ""Wed 21"" is a folktronica album with a sound similar to her previous releases, but with innovations like the"
"21 Savage Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), better known by his stage name 21 Savage, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. Abraham-Joseph grew up around criminality and eventually dropped out of school, beginning to rap in 2013 after the death of a friend. He gained attention in the Atlanta underground for the 2015 mixtape ""The Slaughter Tape"" before attaining nationwide attention following the Metro Boomin collaborative album ""Savage Mode"" (2016), its lead single ""X"", and his collaboration with Drake, ""Sneakin'"". Abraham-Joseph released his debut studio album, ""Issa Album"", in 2017 which debuted at"
"the UK singles chart at number 4. During the 2010 ""CMT Artists of the Year"" special, Adele performed a widely publicised duet of Lady Antebellum's ""Need You Now"" with Darius Rucker. This performance was later nominated for a CMT Music Award. Adele released her second studio album, ""21"", on 24 January 2011 in the UK and 22 February in the US. She said that the album was inspired by the break-up with her former partner. The album's sound is described as classic and contemporary country and roots music. The change in sound from her first album was the result of"
"and the first truly impressive record of 2011."" Sputnikmusic's Joseph Viney stated that ""21"" combined the ""best bits of Aretha Franklin's old-school soul with Lauryn Hill's sass and sense of cynical modern femininity."" Sean Fennessey from ""The Village Voice"" wrote that the album ""has a diva's stride and a diva's purpose. With a touch of sass and lots of grandeur, it's an often magical thing that insists on its importance ... the line here between melodrama and pathos is wafer-thin, and Adele toes it deftly. It's what separates her from her contemporaries in the mid-'00s wave of British white-girl r&b-dom."""
"21 via online retailers. On October 2, Tohoshinki performed the song on Nippon TV's ""Music Lovers"". ""B.U.T"" has been one of the most-performed songs by the duo since its release in September 2011. They performed it at their 2012 Japan tour , 2014 Japan tour , and their 2015 Japan tour . They also performed a Korean-language version of ""B.U.T"" for their 2012–13 world tour and their 2014–15 tenth anniversary tour, . The Korean version of ""B.U.T"" was released as a bonus studio track for their live album, """", released in May 2014. Credits adapted from ""Tone"" liner notes. ""B.U.T"
"Wed 21 Wed 21 is the sixth studio album by Argentine singer and songwriter Juana Molina. It was released on 28 October 2013 by Crammed Discs. From 2009 to 2012, Molina worked on the album on her own, recording at her house in Buenos Aires. Musically, ""Wed 21"" is a folktronica album with a sound similar to her previous releases, but with innovations like the use of bass, drums, many electric guitars, noise, a horn and more detailed electronics, which led the Argentine ""Rolling Stone"" to describe it as her most ""rocker"" album. The album received rave reviews from music"
"""21"" is a mid-tempo country pop and pop rock song about the ""carefree"" days of being a young adult. The staff at country music blog ""Taste of Country"" noted the song's lyrics as being more superficial and straightforward than those on his previous album, ""Storyline"" (2014). A chant of ""nah nah nah"" opens the song, over a guitar riff that Hayes added as part of his effort to personalize the song, and is repeated again at the end of each chorus. It has been described as a ""party song"" by critics including Brian Mansfield of ""USA Today"". The song was"
"of many of the songs, a fault that he said would have been more apparent had they been performed by a lesser talent. Allison Stewart of ""The Washington Post"" claimed that many tracks were remarkable ""only because Adele is singing them."" Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honourable mention in his consumer guide for ""MSN Music"", writing that ""part of me likes how many albums this proud white-soul normal has sold, but the part that likes fast ones wins."" ""21"" debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart on 30 January 2011 with first-week sales of 208,000 copies."
"has separated. He also has three children. 21 Savage is currently working on his first movie, ""Issa Movie"". 21 Savage also worked on a YouTube miniseries named ""Year 2100"". 21 Savage Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph (born October 22, 1992), better known by his stage name 21 Savage, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Atlanta, Georgia. Abraham-Joseph grew up around criminality and eventually dropped out of school, beginning to rap in 2013 after the death of a friend. He gained attention in the Atlanta underground for the 2015 mixtape ""The Slaughter Tape"" before attaining nationwide attention following the Metro"
"21 and began streaming the next day on the band's Myspace page. Their second studio album, titled ""Lonely Road"", was released on February 3, debuting in the fourteenth spot on the ""Billboard"" 200, and was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Daughtry, Less Than Jake, Hoobastank, P.O.D., The All-American Rejects, Seether, and Cold). Beginning in October 2008, Matt Carter had replaced former guitar player Elias Reidy. Carter had worked as a tech for the band in the winter and spring of 2008, and had jammed with the band a few years previously. Now, Carter was asked to take Reidy's"
"21 on the ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. The song received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song at the 50th Grammy Awards but lost to Kanye West's song ""Good Life"". On January 6, 2008, it became the first song ever to sell 3 million digital copies in the US. In 2009 it was named the 23rd most successful song of the 2000s on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. It had sold 5,080,000 downloads in the US by February 2014. The song was originally produced in FL Studio"
"21 in Australia. ""No Ordinary Love"" was released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom on 28 September 1992, by Epic Records. It peaked at number 26 in the UK when originally released, but reached number 14 when it was re-released in June 1993. In the accompanying music video, Sade Adu is dressed as a mermaid and a bride. ""Music & Media"" wrote about the song: ""With a serious competitor in the person of Des'Ree coming up, this is the answer by the grande dame of sophisticated soul, who has updated her beats a little bit and added"
"her bus driver playing contemporary music from Nashville when she was touring the American South, and the title reflected the growth she had experienced in the prior two years. Adele told ""Spin Magazine:"" ""It was really exciting for me because I never grew up around [that music]."" ""21"" hit number 1 in 30 countries, including the UK and the US. An emotional performance of ""Someone Like You"" at the 2011 Brit Awards on 15 February propelled the song to number one in the UK. Her first album, ""19,"" re-entered the UK album chart alongside ""21,"" while first and second singles"
"respectively, and ""Set Fire to the Rain"" and ""Rolling in the Deep"" at number two and five respectively. On 14 June 2012, ""21"" scored its 24th week atop the US album charts, the longest since Prince's ""Purple Rain"" finished a non-consecutive 24-week run in 1985. The album is also the longest-running number-one by a UK studio album (excluding soundtracks and group acts), the longest-running number-one album by a female solo artist ever in the US, and the longest-running number-one in the SoundScan era. The album also spent 24 non-consecutive weeks at number 2. ""21"" is credited with saving the first"
"""21"" became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century and its fourth best-selling album of all time in 2011, certified platinum 16 times. During the same year, ""Back To Black"" by Amy Winehouse became the UK's second best selling album of the 21st century and its 13th best-selling album of all time following her death in 2011, certified platinum 11 times. In 2013, despite the trend of declining album sales persisting, the British music industry saw a 9% growth in revenue which could be traced to ""individual revenues by musicians, singers, composers, songwriters and lyricists"", adding £3.8bn to the"