Adele - Someone Like You -

The song is a rare "piano-and-vocal-only" ballad to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Without the distraction of heavy production, her vocal nuances—including a "near-shrieked whisper" in the chorus—take center stage. A Career-Defining Moment

The song’s global dominance was largely fueled by a single, legendary performance. Someone Like You (song) | Adele Wiki | Fandom Adele - Someone Like You

Adele wrote the song to come to terms with the end of her first "real" relationship. A few months after they split, her ex was already engaged to someone else. The song is a rare "piano-and-vocal-only" ballad to

Adele mentioned she wrote it because she was "exhausted from being such a b***h" in her other tracks and needed to write something that made her feel okay with the two years she spent with him. Someone Like You (song) | Adele Wiki |