there’s a fire starting in my heart rolling in the deep’ and rolling in the
rolling in the deep’ and rolling in the
rolling in the deep’ and rolling in the Grammies
Grammies
Grammies welcome to Ms mojo and today we’ll be
welcome to Ms mojo and today we’ll be
welcome to Ms mojo and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten Adele songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists
based on a combination of the artists fan favorite and the most commercially
fan favorite and the most commercially
fan favorite and the most commercially successful song
despite Adele’s show-stopping covers
despite Adele’s show-stopping covers such as make you feel my love and love
such as make you feel my love and love
such as make you feel my love and love song we have chosen to keep them off our
song we have chosen to keep them off our
song we have chosen to keep them off our list and focus on the artists original
list and focus on the artists original
list and focus on the artists original material
number ten I miss you how long a single
number ten I miss you how long a single piece of after the first couple tracks
piece of after the first couple tracks
piece of after the first couple tracks of Adele’s illustrious 2015 album one
of Adele’s illustrious 2015 album one
of Adele’s illustrious 2015 album one may already be sobbing like a child and
may already be sobbing like a child and
may already be sobbing like a child and questioning how much adele is too much
questioning how much adele is too much
questioning how much adele is too much Adele
but then she hits you with the
but then she hits you with the meditative and declarative I miss you a
meditative and declarative I miss you a
meditative and declarative I miss you a song that balances the field and allows
song that balances the field and allows
song that balances the field and allows one to temporary calm themselves
with some heavy full sounding drums that
with some heavy full sounding drums that perfectly complements Adele’s soulful
perfectly complements Adele’s soulful
perfectly complements Adele’s soulful vocals I’m miss you was a standout track
vocals I’m miss you was a standout track
vocals I’m miss you was a standout track from the hit 2015 album
number nine Turning Tables cousin love
number nine Turning Tables cousin love to start a war all that I had
to start a war all that I had
to start a war all that I had in 2009 Adele was thriving off the
in 2009 Adele was thriving off the
in 2009 Adele was thriving off the success of her debut album yet dealing
success of her debut album yet dealing
success of her debut album yet dealing with the heartbreak of a failed
with the heartbreak of a failed
with the heartbreak of a failed relationship on meaning OneRepublic’s
relationship on meaning OneRepublic’s
relationship on meaning OneRepublic’s ryan tedder at the grammy awards she
ryan tedder at the grammy awards she
ryan tedder at the grammy awards she enlisted the songwriter to work on her
enlisted the songwriter to work on her
enlisted the songwriter to work on her next album and when he first introduced
next album and when he first introduced
next album and when he first introduced the open piano arrangement Adele had the
the open piano arrangement Adele had the
the open piano arrangement Adele had the perfect set of words to compliment the
perfect set of words to compliment the
perfect set of words to compliment the sound especially considering the chaos
sound especially considering the chaos
sound especially considering the chaos of her relationship at the time based on
of her relationship at the time based on
of her relationship at the time based on the concept of flipping the script on
the concept of flipping the script on
the concept of flipping the script on matters of the heart Turning Tables
matters of the heart Turning Tables
matters of the heart Turning Tables became the first single of Adele’s
became the first single of Adele’s
became the first single of Adele’s sophomore effort and certainly one of
sophomore effort and certainly one of
sophomore effort and certainly one of her most stripped-down takes on love
the six track off her third album adele
the six track off her third album adele penned a surprisingly up-tempo love song
penned a surprisingly up-tempo love song
penned a surprisingly up-tempo love song dedicated to her baby’s daddy
dedicated to her baby’s daddy
dedicated to her baby’s daddy Simon connect II from a vocal standpoint
Simon connect II from a vocal standpoint
Simon connect II from a vocal standpoint she leaves from note to note with her
she leaves from note to note with her
she leaves from note to note with her usual elegance and composure and let’s
usual elegance and composure and let’s
usual elegance and composure and let’s be honest any Adele track with the
lyrics will surely become a fan favorite
lyrics will surely become a fan favorite at live stadium performances it’s fair
at live stadium performances it’s fair
at live stadium performances it’s fair to say that water under the bridge might
to say that water under the bridge might
to say that water under the bridge might be a filler song for some of today’s
be a filler song for some of today’s
be a filler song for some of today’s more vocally challenged pop stars but
more vocally challenged pop stars but
more vocally challenged pop stars but the textured acrobatics of Adele make
the textured acrobatics of Adele make
the textured acrobatics of Adele make this track something to behold
number seven rumor has it she she and
number seven rumor has it she she and she won’t be able to love you like a boo
she won’t be able to love you like a boo
she won’t be able to love you like a boo written as a tell off towards her own
written as a tell off towards her own
written as a tell off towards her own friends this track might be a little
friends this track might be a little
friends this track might be a little more playful than most of adult singles
more playful than most of adult singles
more playful than most of adult singles but the message is clear don’t believe
but the message is clear don’t believe
but the message is clear don’t believe what you hear by 2011 the British singer
what you hear by 2011 the British singer
what you hear by 2011 the British singer was on the verge of reaching legit diva
was on the verge of reaching legit diva
was on the verge of reaching legit diva status and teamed up with Ryan Tedder to
status and teamed up with Ryan Tedder to
status and teamed up with Ryan Tedder to compose the sassy rumor has it it’s been
compose the sassy rumor has it it’s been
compose the sassy rumor has it it’s been called both a banger and a booty shaker
called both a banger and a booty shaker
called both a banger and a booty shaker by critics but above all the song
by critics but above all the song
by critics but above all the song functions as a giant middle finger to
functions as a giant middle finger to
functions as a giant middle finger to all the gossip spreaders of the world
all the gossip spreaders of the world
all the gossip spreaders of the world albeit in the most graceful of way
roma hasn’t he’s the one I’m leaving you
roma hasn’t he’s the one I’m leaving you for number six chasing pavements I’ve
for number six chasing pavements I’ve
for number six chasing pavements I’ve made up my mind don’t need to think it
made up my mind don’t need to think it
made up my mind don’t need to think it over early in her career Adele found
over early in her career Adele found
over early in her career Adele found herself at odds with a philandering
herself at odds with a philandering
herself at odds with a philandering boyfriend but little did she know that a
boyfriend but little did she know that a
boyfriend but little did she know that a single punch to his face would inspire a
single punch to his face would inspire a
single punch to his face would inspire a Grammy award-nominated ballad
while the chorus serves as a most catchy
while the chorus serves as a most catchy part of chasing pavements Adele infused
part of chasing pavements Adele infused
part of chasing pavements Adele infused the track with melodic jazz-inspired
the track with melodic jazz-inspired
the track with melodic jazz-inspired vocals that’s highlighting her range
vocals that’s highlighting her range
vocals that’s highlighting her range before delivering the powerhouse hook
thanks to the success of chasing
thanks to the success of chasing pavements Adele found herself competing
pavements Adele found herself competing
pavements Adele found herself competing for Grammys against the likes of
for Grammys against the likes of
for Grammys against the likes of Coldplay and Robert Plant of Led
Coldplay and Robert Plant of Led
Coldplay and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin as bar fights go this ended
Zeppelin as bar fights go this ended
Zeppelin as bar fights go this ended better than most leads no way
number five hello hello it’s me when a
number five hello hello it’s me when a couple years passed without any music
couple years passed without any music
couple years passed without any music from Adele it was time for the singer to
from Adele it was time for the singer to
from Adele it was time for the singer to say hello all over again can you hear me
say hello all over again can you hear me
say hello all over again can you hear me I’m in California dreaming about who we
I’m in California dreaming about who we
I’m in California dreaming about who we used to be released in October of 2015
used to be released in October of 2015
used to be released in October of 2015 the Xavier Dolan directed music video
the Xavier Dolan directed music video
the Xavier Dolan directed music video broke Bevo’s 24-hour record four views
broke Bevo’s 24-hour record four views
broke Bevo’s 24-hour record four views racking up twenty seven point seven
racking up twenty seven point seven
racking up twenty seven point seven million clicks within a single day
focused on the concept of distant love
focused on the concept of distant love and regret hello Frieda Dell from
and regret hello Frieda Dell from
and regret hello Frieda Dell from writer’s block
writer’s block
writer’s block while her sprawling vocals that a new
while her sprawling vocals that a new
while her sprawling vocals that a new standard for a world of wannabe
standard for a world of wannabe
standard for a world of wannabe imitators nobody can sing quite as
imitators nobody can sing quite as
imitators nobody can sing quite as politically as Adele and her valiant
politically as Adele and her valiant
politically as Adele and her valiant return was a welcome reminder
doesn’t tell you
doesn’t tell you anymore
number four Skyfall
number four Skyfall this is the end hold your breath and
this is the end hold your breath and
this is the end hold your breath and count to ten the last Adele single
count to ten the last Adele single
count to ten the last Adele single released before three year absence from
released before three year absence from
released before three year absence from the charts it wasn’t exactly a
the charts it wasn’t exactly a
the charts it wasn’t exactly a commercial failure in fact it was the
commercial failure in fact it was the
commercial failure in fact it was the first James Bond theme to win an Academy
first James Bond theme to win an Academy
first James Bond theme to win an Academy Award
and while moviegoers will naturally
and while moviegoers will naturally correlate Skyfall to bond this Adele hit
correlate Skyfall to bond this Adele hit
correlate Skyfall to bond this Adele hit came straight from the heart
originally she expressed concerns about
originally she expressed concerns about taking on a bond song but director Sam
taking on a bond song but director Sam
taking on a bond song but director Sam Mendes convinced Adele to separate
Mendes convinced Adele to separate
Mendes convinced Adele to separate herself from the film’s content and do
herself from the film’s content and do
herself from the film’s content and do what she does best
and well it worked as essential modern
and well it worked as essential modern classic works on a variety of levels
classic works on a variety of levels
classic works on a variety of levels both within the film and beyond
I can see you crystal clear go ahead and
I can see you crystal clear go ahead and sell me out of the number three rolling
sell me out of the number three rolling
sell me out of the number three rolling in the deep sea if rumor has it was more
in the deep sea if rumor has it was more
in the deep sea if rumor has it was more of a tongue-in-cheek production this
of a tongue-in-cheek production this
of a tongue-in-cheek production this chart-topping track cemented Adele’s
chart-topping track cemented Adele’s
chart-topping track cemented Adele’s place in history with a bit more sass
place in history with a bit more sass
place in history with a bit more sass and a whole lot of soul
as a song that forever changed the
as a song that forever changed the landscape of vocal auditions rolling in
landscape of vocal auditions rolling in
landscape of vocal auditions rolling in the deep’ highlights the Divas vocal
the deep’ highlights the Divas vocal
the deep’ highlights the Divas vocal range within the first few seconds while
range within the first few seconds while
range within the first few seconds while the lyrical content both the timeless
the lyrical content both the timeless
the lyrical content both the timeless quality in another era rolling in the
quality in another era rolling in the
quality in another era rolling in the deep’ might have become just another
deep’ might have become just another
deep’ might have become just another soulful hit but given the emergence of
soulful hit but given the emergence of
soulful hit but given the emergence of YouTube and the phenomenon that is Adele
YouTube and the phenomenon that is Adele
YouTube and the phenomenon that is Adele the single became one of the most
the single became one of the most
the single became one of the most important songs of the digital age
kicking off the summer of 2011 this pop
kicking off the summer of 2011 this pop ballad marked a pivotal moment in music
ballad marked a pivotal moment in music
ballad marked a pivotal moment in music history with Adele becoming the first
history with Adele becoming the first
history with Adele becoming the first British female to reach number one with
British female to reach number one with
British female to reach number one with three consecutive singles
utilizing the wall of sound technique
utilizing the wall of sound technique make famous by producer Phil Spector set
make famous by producer Phil Spector set
make famous by producer Phil Spector set fire to the rain proved what Adele could
fire to the rain proved what Adele could
fire to the rain proved what Adele could do with more instrumentation and
do with more instrumentation and
do with more instrumentation and effectively served as an audition to the
effectively served as an audition to the
effectively served as an audition to the public for the Bond theme epic that
public for the Bond theme epic that
public for the Bond theme epic that would come the following year
more of an experience in an emotional
more of an experience in an emotional ballad this track showcase what Adele
ballad this track showcase what Adele
ballad this track showcase what Adele could accomplish on a larger musical
could accomplish on a larger musical
could accomplish on a larger musical scale
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Rama
number one someone like you that you
number one someone like you that you settle down that’s touching on themes of
settle down that’s touching on themes of
settle down that’s touching on themes of unfulfilled romance and persisting love
unfulfilled romance and persisting love
unfulfilled romance and persisting love this Adele ballad will pull at any
this Adele ballad will pull at any
this Adele ballad will pull at any listener with a beating heart I hate to
listener with a beating heart I hate to
listener with a beating heart I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited by
turn up out of the blue uninvited by
turn up out of the blue uninvited by whom stay away with the music video shot
whom stay away with the music video shot
whom stay away with the music video shot in poignant black-and-white and a
in poignant black-and-white and a
in poignant black-and-white and a subdued musical aesthetic featuring only
subdued musical aesthetic featuring only
subdued musical aesthetic featuring only a piano and Adele’s heart wrenching boys
a piano and Adele’s heart wrenching boys
a piano and Adele’s heart wrenching boys someone like you conjures up images past
someone like you conjures up images past
someone like you conjures up images past and makes us all wonder what might have
and makes us all wonder what might have
and makes us all wonder what might have been in past relationships even if we
been in past relationships even if we
been in past relationships even if we know the right decision was ultimately
know the right decision was ultimately
know the right decision was ultimately made
in essence someone like you captures the
in essence someone like you captures the human element and what it means to lose
human element and what it means to lose
human element and what it means to lose somebody you never thought would drift
somebody you never thought would drift
somebody you never thought would drift away
away
away sometimes it’s love sometimes it hurts
sometimes it’s love sometimes it hurts
sometimes it’s love sometimes it hurts instead
syllabus sometimes hurts instead so do
syllabus sometimes hurts instead so do you agree with our selections what is
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