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Release date: 19th January 2011

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'21' by Adele was released in 2011 on XL Recordings. It plays as pop, and its first six tracks are 'Rolling In the Deep', 'Rumour Has It', 'Turning Tables', 'Don't You Remember', 'Set Fire to the Rain', and 'He Won't Go'.

"21" is an album by Adele, released 19th January 2011 via XL Recordings. It features 28 tracks, including "Don't You Remember", "Take It All", and "Turning Tables".

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    3:48
  • —Someone Like YouLyrics
    4:45
  • —Set Fire to the Rain
    4:02
  • —Rumour Has It
    3:43
  • —Rolling in the Deep
    3:48
  • —Turning Tables
    4:10
  • —Don't You Remember
    4:03
  • —Rumour Has It
    3:43
  • —I Found a BoyLyrics
  • 1Rolling In the DeepLyrics
    3:48
  • 2Rumour Has ItLyrics
    3:43
  • 3Turning TablesLyrics
    4:10
  • 4Don't You RememberLyrics
    4:03
  • 5Set Fire to the RainLyrics
    4:02
  • 6He Won't GoLyrics
    4:38
  • 7Take It AllLyrics
    3:48
  • 8I'll Be WaitingLyrics
    4:01
  • 9One and OnlyLyrics
    5:48
  • 10LovesongLyrics
    5:16
  • 11Someone Like YouLyrics
    4:45
  • 12I Found a Boy (Bonus Track)Lyrics
    3:37
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    Versions of this record

    21 — other versions

    Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

    • 21 (Taiwan Special Edition)
      21 (Taiwan Special Edition)
      Tracks 0
    • 21 (Japan Edition)
      21 (Japan Edition)
      Tracks 0
    • 21 + Instrumentals (CDr Promo)
      21 + Instrumentals (CDr Promo)
      Tracks 5
    • 21 (Target Deluxe Edition)
      21 (Target Deluxe Edition)
      Tracks 4

    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Producer
    Rick Rubin, Paul Epworth, Jim Abbiss, Ryan Tedder, Dan Wilson, Adele, Fraser T. Smith
    Recording Engineer
    Greg Fidelman
    Engineer
    Mark Rankin, Ryan Tedder, Phillip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Steve Price
    Mixing Engineer
    Andrew Scheps, Tom Elmhirst, Ian Dowling, Jim Abbiss, Fraser T. Smith
    Mastering Engineer
    Tom Coyne, Tom Elmhirst
    Singles released from this record

    21 — singles

    • Someone Like You - Single
      Someone Like You - Single
      Year 2011Single page