In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 4× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the US. ![]() With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. ![]() The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France and Switzerland, and has become Adele's second number one in the US. Following a well-received performance of the song at the 2011 Brit Awards, "Someone like You" became Adele's first number-one single in the UK and stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song received wide acclaim from music critics, who chose the song as a highlight of 21 and praised the lyrics, its simple sound and Adele's vocal performance. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by co-writer Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 (the same day the album was released) in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States. The song was inspired by a broken relationship, and lyrically speaks of Adele's coming to terms with it. It is the second single and final track on the album. ![]() It was written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album, 21. "Someone like You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele.
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