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Adele
2015
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 2015
Release: 2015Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Original recording release year; later singles and reissues do not replace this date.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 2015.html, 2016.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Apple Music: Adele - 25
Authorized original-release catalog identifies the album or single. Individual track metadata is reviewed for earlier singles.
Apple catalog: Adele - 25 track metadata
Public distributor response identifies the original track, artist and releaseDate. Year precision retains earlier single years rather than copying the album date.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Adele wrote the song as a conversation with her younger self, reflecting on past relationships and personal growth.
Evidence scope: Attributed owner-supplied note; NOT independently verified songwriter testimony
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 2015.html, position 31
Original annotation, retained with an explicit unverified label
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Supplied annual selection; independent annual corroboration remains open
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 2015.html
Supplied annual selection, not independently corroborated.
Browse by year
1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.