Adele's powerful voice and unguarded feelings were 21's main draw, but her savvy about using them-and only going all in when a song's emotional force required her to do so-made it one of the 21st century's biggest albums. For 21, however, she added new dimensions to her sound, bringing in ideas borrowed from country, rock, gospel, and modern pop-as well as a gently psychedelic take on the downcast "Lovesong," originally by fellow Brit miserablists The Cure. On 19, Adele established herself as a key part of the 2000s class of British R&B-inspired singers that included Amy Winehouse and Duffy. Then, her relationship imploded-and within a day of her breakup, she and producer Paul Epworth had written the stormy, tearful "Rolling in the Deep," which would go on to not only open her second album, 21, but eventually become one of 2011's defining singles and set the tone for a vibrant portrait of young heartbreak that showcases Adele's fierce alto. When the British soul belter Adele began working on the follow-up to her 2008 debut 19, she had a difficult time finding songwriting inspiration.
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