Rolling in the Deep

The song has "martial arts", "pounding piano keys" (played by Neil Crowley) and "chanting backing singers".^[5] Critics have said Adele's vocals are like Wanda Jackson's "dirty-blues growl."^[6] AOL Radio Blog's Nadine Cheung says the song is "sung from the perspective of a scorned lover, who is finally able to see the light, but despite regretful sentiments, reconciliation is not an option here."^[7]

The song was praised by critics for Adele's powerful voice, the lyrics and the song's instrumentation. The Sun called the song an "epic, foot-stomper of a pop anthem." They said it had a thumping piano. According to The Sun, Adele's vocals seemed to be that of a veteran who has been singing for 20 years .^[8] Bill Lamb from About.com gave it 5 stars out of 5. He praised her voice and the emotion with which she sang the song. He said the song could "raise chills up the spine." He added that after hearing the song, people would want to hear the full album.^[5] Jason Lipshutz from Billboard praised the chorus of the song and its instrumentation. Lipshutz praised Adele's vocal performance. He said Adele was confident about her vocal ability. Lipshutz praised the way Adele started the chorus of the song.^[9] Rolling Stone's Barry Walters gave "Rolling in the Deep" a positive review. He said Adele's voice was "powerful but not particularly pop" in the song. He said that the song started with "a stroked acoustic guitar." But he described its end as "stomping" and one that has hand-clapping. He said this showed that the English liked to modify Black American roots music.^[10]

The music video was premiered on Channel 4 on 3 December 2010.^[11]

• Digital download^[12]

1. "Rolling in the Deep" – 3:48

• Digital EP^[13]

1. "Rolling in the Deep" – 3:48
2. "Rolling in the Deep (Jamie xx Shuffle)" – 4:17
3. "Rolling in the Deep (Acapella)" – 3:56

• CD single^[14]

1. "Rolling in the Deep"
2. "If It Hadn't Been for Love" (Michael Henderson, Christopher Stapleton)

Credits are taken from 21 liner notes.

• Backing vocals, Lead vocals - Adele
• Songwriting – Adele, Paul Epworth
• Production, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and backing vocals – Paul Epworth
• Mixing – Tom Elmhirst
• Mixing assistant – Dan Parry
• Recording – Mark Rankin
• Piano – Neil Cowley
• Drums – Leo Taylor
• Mastering – Tom Coyne

Source:^[15]

• Official music video at YouTube

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