History Music / TwentyOne

''21'' won Adele [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Adele many, many awards]] throughout its run of chart dominance, topped off with the both the Brit Award and the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2012. Also at the 2012 Grammys, "Rolling in the Deep" won Best Alternative Song, and "Someone Like You" won Best Pop Solo Performance.

Upon the release of the ConcertFilm[=/=]LiveAlbum ''Film/AdeleLiveAtTheRoyalAlbertHall'', made her the first artist to ever hold a year's top-selling DVD, album, and single all at once. Her performance of "Set Fire to the Rain" at that concert won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance, giving her consecutive awards in the category.

''21'' won Adele [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Adele many, many awards]] throughout its run of chart dominance and, upon the release of the ConcertFilm[=/=]LiveAlbum ''Film/AdeleLiveAtTheRoyalAlbertHall'', made her the first artist to ever hold a year's top-selling DVD, album, and single all at once. As such, it is the best-known example of a modern blockbuster.

Only one of the ten, the ballad "Take It All", proved up to her standards, but the bitter relationship song triggered a fight with her older boyfriend. It ended their relationship.

Thus inspired--[[INeedAFreakingDrink and driven to drink]]--Adele put together the eventual lead single "Rolling In The Deep" the very next day with producer Paul Epworth. With her writer's block obliterated, Adele got back to business and over the course of the next months finished the modern era's answer to ''Music/{{Rumours}}''.

''21'' sold 203,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, selling 352,000 copies in its first week in the United States. It was certified Diamond in the US, and 17-times Platinum in the UK, selling over 30 million copies in total. It topped the year-end Billboard Top 200 in both 2011 and 2012 top-selling album of 2011 and 2012, ultimately becoming the decade-end number-one album on the Billboard Top 200 for [[TheNewTens the 2010s]].

''21'' sold 203,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, selling 352,000 copies in its first week in the United States. It was certified Diamond in both the US and the UK, selling over 30 million copies in total. It topped the year-end Billboard Top 200 in both 2011 and 2012 top-selling album of 2011 and 2012, ultimately becoming the decade-end number-one album on the Billboard Top 200 for [[TheNewTens the 2010s]].

''21'' instantly went double-platinum in the United Kingdom on release, selling 203,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, selling 352,000 copies in its first week in the United States. It was certified Diamond in both the US and the UK, selling over 30 million copies in total. It topped the year-end Billboard Top 200 in both 2011 and 2012 top-selling album of 2011 and 2012, ultimately becoming the decade-end number-one album on the Billboard Top 200 for [[TheNewTens the 2010s]].

Thus inspired--[[INeedAFreakingDrink and driven to drink]]-Adele put together the eventual lead single "Rolling In The Deep" the very next day with producer Paul Epworth. With her writer's block obliterated, Adele got back to business and over the course of the next months finished the modern era's answer to ''Music/{{Rumours}}''.

'''''21''''' is the second studio album recorded by British singer-songwriter [[Music/{{Adele}} Adele Adkins]]. It was released on 24 January 2011 by XL Recordings in the United Kingdom, and by Creator/ColumbiaRecords on 22 February 2011 in the United States.

Battling writer's block in her attempt to follow up the surprise success of ''19'', Adele recorded ten songs influenced by the country and bluegrass sounds her North American tour had exposed her to. Only one of the ten, the ballad "Take It All", proved up to her standards, but the bitter relationship song triggered a fight with her older boyfriend. Thus inspired - and driven to drink - Adele put together the eventual lead single "Rolling In The Deep" the very next day with producer Paul Epworth. With her writer's block obliterated, Adele got back to business and over the course of the next months finished the modern era's answer to ''Music/{{Rumours}}''.

'''''21''''' was the second studio album recorded by British singer-songwriter [[Music/{{Adele}} Adele Adkins]]. It was released on 24 January 2011 by XL Recordings in the United Kingdom, and by Creator/ColumbiaRecords on 22 February 2011 in the United States.

'''''21''''' was the second studio album recorded by British singer-songwriter [[Music/{{Adele}} Adele Adkins]]. It was released on 24 January 2011 by XL Recordings in the United Kingdom, and by Music/ColumbiaRecords on 22 February 2011 in the United States.

''21'' made such an impact, that it was placed at #137 on the 2020 iteration of ''Music/RollingStone'' magazine's [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]] list.

Battling writer's block in her attempt to follow up the surprise success of ''19'', British singer-songwriter [[Music/{{Adele}} Adele Adkins]] recorded ten songs influenced by the country and bluegrass sounds her North American tour had exposed her to. Only one of the ten, the ballad "Take It All", proved up to her standards, but the bitter relationship song triggered a fight with her older boyfriend. Thus inspired - and driven to drink - Adele put together the eventual lead single "Rolling In The Deep" the very next day with producer Paul Epworth. With her writer's block obliterated, Adele got back to business and over the course of the next months finished the modern era's answer to ''Music/{{Rumours}}''.

''21'' is Adele's second album and the highest-selling album of TheNewTens. The top-selling album of 2011 and 2012, ''21'' won Adele [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Adele many, many awards]] throughout its run of chart dominance and, upon the release of the ConcertFilm[=/=]LiveAlbum ''Film/AdeleLiveAtTheRoyalAlbertHall'', made her the first artist to ever hold a year's top-selling DVD, album, and single all at once. As such, it is the best-known example of a modern blockbuster. It ultimately became the decade-end number-one album on the Billboard Top 200 for [[TheNewTens the 2010s]].

''21'' is Adele's second album and the highest-selling album of TheNewTens. The top-selling album of 2011 and 2012, ''21'' won Adele [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Adele many, many awards]] throughout its run of chart dominance and, upon the release of the ConcertFilm[=/=]LiveAlbum ''Film/AdeleLiveAtTheRoyalAlbertHall'', made her the first artist to ever hold a year's top-selling DVD, album, and single all at once. As such, it is the best-known example of a modern blockbuster.

# "If It Hadn't Been For Love" - 3:08 (UK, Taiwain, Poland, and Bulgaria bonus track)
# "Hiding My Heart" - 3:28 (UK, Taiwain, Poland, and Bulgaria bonus track)

[[caption-width-right:300:''[[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead]]]]

* CoverVersion: A Latin-influenced take on Music/TheCure's "[[Music/{{Disintegration}} Lovesong]]" appears toward the end. **Music/LinkinPark and Music/ArethaFranklin both had hits with "Rolling In The Deep".

** The deluxe edition bonus disc features a cover of {{Music/Lady Antebellum}}'s "Need You Now", featuring {{Music/Darius Rucker}}.

* CoverVersion: A Latin-influenced take on Music/TheCure's "[[Music/{{Disintegration}} Lovesong]]" appears toward the end. Music/LinkinPark and Music/ArethaFranklin both had hits with "Rolling In The Deep".

'''''21''''' is Adele's second album and the highest-selling album of TheNewTens. The top-selling album of 2011 and 2012, ''21'' won Adele [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Adele many, many awards]] throughout its run of chart dominance and, upon the release of the ConcertFilm[=/=]LiveAlbum ''Film/AdeleLiveAtTheRoyalAlbertHall'', made her the first artist to ever hold a year's top-selling DVD, album, and single all at once. As such, it is the best-known example of a modern blockbuster.

Battling writer's block in her attempt to follow up the surprise success of ''19'', British singer-songwriter '''[[Music/{{Adele}} Adele Adkins]]''' recorded ten songs influenced by the country and bluegrass sounds her North American tour had exposed her to. Only one of the ten, the ballad "Take It All", proved up to her standards, but the bitter relationship song triggered a fight with her older boyfriend. Thus inspired - and driven to drink - Adele put together the eventual lead single "Rolling In The Deep" the very next day with producer Paul Epworth. With her writer's block obliterated, Adele got back to business and over the course of the next months finished the modern era's answer to ''Music/{{Rumours}}''.

# "Rolling In The Deep" - 3:48

# "Set Fire To The Rain" - 4:01

# "One And Only" - 5:48

* CoverVersion: A Latin-influenced take on Music/TheCure's "Lovesong" appears toward the end. Music/LinkinPark and Music/ArethaFranklin both had hits with "Rolling In The Deep".

* WomanScorned: Present to [[MemeticMutation memetic]] levels, but especially "Rumour Has It".

* SurrealMusicVideo: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYEDA3JcQqw Rolling In The Deep]]"

* BreakupSong: While ''21'' may be best remembered as "Breakup Song: The Album", "He Won't Go" is about a friend's drug problems, "One And Only" is a straightforward love song, and "Lovesong" is a LoveNostalgiaSong.