Rolling in the Deep
Adele | Artist Essentials
First released: 2010 (year verified)
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Start with the tightly interlocking rhythm and the way the vocal grows more insistent against it.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 2010 (year verified)
The 2010 single precedes the 2011 album 21; the album year is not used as the first recording release.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Adele
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Rolling in the Deep
Later included on 21 (2011).
Apple Music: Adele - 21
Authorized original-release catalog identifies the album or single. Individual track metadata is reviewed for earlier singles. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Apple catalog: Adele - 21 track metadata
Public distributor response identifies the original track, artist and releaseDate. Year precision retains earlier single years rather than copying the album date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Apple Music: Rolling in the Deep
The selected original recording is explicitly dated November 29, 2010, before the 2011 album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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About Adele
Adele is a London-born British singer-songwriter whose debut album, 19, appeared in 2008. Chasing Pavements was part of her early breakthrough, and she received the Recording Academy's Best New Artist award in 2009. Her second album, 21, and its song Rolling in the Deep brought her work to a much larger international audience. Later albums include 25 and 30, continuing a solo recording career built around her vocal performances and songwriting collaborations.
Artist background sources
Adele - Sony Music UK
British singer-songwriter identity and 2008 debut album 19. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Adele - Recording Academy artist biography
London birth, 2009 Best New Artist recognition, Chasing Pavements, second album 21, and documented later solo albums and songwriting credits. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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