Hello
Sign in to saveOriginal song written and composed by Adele and Greg Kurstin
Key facts
- Released
- 23 October 2015 ( 2015-10-23 )
- Studio
- Metropolis (London)
- Genre
- Soul
- Length
- 4 : 56 (album version), 4 : 15 (radio edit)
- Label
- XL Columbia
- Songwriters
- Adele Adkins Greg Kurstin
- Producer
- Greg Kurstin
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- single
- Award
- BRIT Awards
- Genre
- baroque pop
- Composer
- Greg Kurstin
- Performer
- Adele
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Tonality
- G-sharp major
- Lyrics by
- Greg Kurstin
- Distribution format
- music download
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- language of work or name
- English language
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance
- different from
- Hello
- title
- Hello
- form of creative work
- song
- publication date
- 2015-10-23
- single taken from the album or EP
- 25
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Encyclopedic overview
Music video "Hello" on YouTube
"Hello" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Adele, released on 23 October 2015 by XL Recordings as the lead single from her third studio album, 25 (2015). Written by Adele and the album's producer, Greg Kurstin, "Hello" is a piano ballad with soul influences (including guitar) and lyrics that discuss themes of nostalgia and regret. Upon release, the song garnered critical acclaim, with reviewers comparing it favourably to Adele's previous works and praised its lyrics, production and Adele's vocal performance. It was recorded in Metropolis Studios, London.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hello” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.