
Bruno's follow-up single is already off to a great start at radio and retail (
#13 on US iTunes with
only less than 25 million audience impressions, according to Mediabase data, and
no music video). It is setting up to be a potential smash.
Will "When I Was Your Man" become the "Someone Like You" (in terms of success/chart runs and critical acclaim) of 2013? SOMEONE LIKE YOU Quote:
Originally posted by MTV UK "It maybe a clichĂ©, but Adele has saved the best until last with this heartfelt and enchanting piano ballad. ... It's sad but beautiful and displays Adele at her best – marking the perfect end to what has been in our eyes, a faultless album. |
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Originally posted by The Guardian the song was the album's "highlight", characterizing it as "gorgeous" |
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Originally posted by Pitchfork Media Tom Breihan of Pitchfork Media selected "Someone Like You" as a song of the day, claiming it served as a reaffirmation of popular music: "Sometimes, pop music can still break your heart." |
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Originally posted by About.com Bill Lamb of About.com wrote that "the piano melody is gorgeous and combined with Adele's heartfelt reading of her words, the effect is highly emotional. You can imagine it being both honked through by talent show contestants and transcended by veterans alike." |
Hot 100: #1 (5 nonconsecutive weeks)
Pop Songs: #2
Adult Pop Songs: #1 (9 weeks)
Adult Contemporary Songs: #1 (5 nonconsecutive weeks)
US Sales: 5,000,000+ (5x platinum)
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