hit the market january 19.2011 where most of his songs are inspired by his break up from an unnamed partner, and explores various themes of anger and revenge, heartbreak, self-examination, and forgiveness.the album was named after the age of the singer at the time of its production. While it shares the folk and Motown influences of her debut album 19
, also named after the singer's age.her lead single in this album is Someone Like You which offers a 10 feet high grasping edge, with a stronger and braver lyrics that speak of surviving a heart breaks that clearly cut her directly to her chest up to her soul. Like everything here, it sounds like a classic but also a dare. "21" draws an univalent line in the sand.
Preceded by lead single "Rolling in the Deep", which became a worldwide number-one hit, 21 debuted atop the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 208,000 copies, and peaked at number one in over fifteen countries, including Canada, Australia, Germany and Ireland. In the U.S., the album debuted at number one on the Billboard200 chart, selling 352,000
copies in its first week.
copies in its first week.Following a highly praised performance of the album's second single "Someone Like You", at the2011 BRIT Awards, the album maintained its number one position in the UK for eleven consecutive weeks, and, as of July 2011, amassed eighteen total weeks at number one. The album has been certified 10-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting domestic shipments in excess of three million units,[1] and in the U.S., topped the Billboard 200 for twelve non-consecutive weeks, shifting three million copies so far. A third single, "Set Fire to the Rain", attained success across several European territories.
The success of 21 helped to revive sales of 19
, which ascended to new chart peaks within the top ten in New Zealand, and the top three in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, despite its release over three years ago. 21 also broke a number of chart records, its eleven-week stint at the top of the UK Albums Chart becoming the longest consecutive number-one for a solo artist.[2] Ranked as the best-selling album of the year so far in both the UK and the U.S., 21 also became the all-time best selling digital album in both territories. As of July 2011, worldwide sales for the album is estimated at eight million copies.[3]
helped to revive sales of 19, which ascended to new chart peaks within the top ten in New Zealand, and the top three in the UK, Ireland, and Australia, despite its release over three years ago. 21 also broke a number of chart records, its eleven-week stint at the top of the UK Albums Chart becoming the longest consecutive number-one for a solo artist.[2] Ranked as the best-selling album of the year so far in both the UK and the U.S., 21 also became the all-time best selling digital album in both territories. As of July 2011, worldwide sales for the album is estimated at eight million copies.[3]he last few years have seen those who started strongly become mightily unstuck on their sophomore efforts. For every en there’s been a or a – the latter’s comeback,, seems to have fallen on significantly fewer ears than the 2.8 million who liked her debut – so it’s a treat to hear that no such problems beset 21. It really is so marvellous, you’re almost compelled to stand up and applaud it after the first listen.
the album 
comprises mainly slow and mid-tempo ballads and torch songs,[25][26] characterized by "bold melodies [and] chest-clutching singing".[27] In an interview, the singer stated that a major shortcoming of her previous album was her tendency to cloud her songs with vague references and obscure metaphors.[14] However, on 21, she aimed for a less-is-more approach, reflected in both the ingenuous, plainspoken nature of her lyrics,[14] as well as the sparse, minimalist instrumentation accompanying such songs as "Don't You Remember",
comprises mainly slow and mid-tempo ballads and torch songs,[25][26] characterized by "bold melodies [and] chest-clutching singing".[27] In an interview, the singer stated that a major shortcoming of her previous album was her tendency to cloud her songs with vague references and obscure metaphors.[14] However, on 21, she aimed for a less-is-more approach, reflected in both the ingenuous, plainspoken nature of her lyrics,[14] as well as the sparse, minimalist instrumentation accompanying such songs as "Don't You Remember", Turning ables", "Lovesong" and "Someone Like You".[16] However, Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine criticized the "formulaic" structure of the songs, suggesting that the album's production team seemed all but unanimous on what constituted an "Adele song": "a four-minute runtime; a mixture of strings, piano, and acoustic guitar, which should begin quietly and swell up around the two-minute mark; and a chorus which should recur no fewer than four times over the course of the song." Critics generally praised the depth and maturity reflected in the songs on the album.[16][17] Gary McGinley of the music webzine No Ripcordcalled 21 a "coming-of-age record",[16] while Will Dean of The Guardian summarized it as "a progressive, grown-up second collection".[18]Simon Harper of Clash wrote, "In the two years between the titles of Adele’s debut and this, her second album, 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."[19]
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