When We Were Young
Adele
2016
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 | Recent carryover
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.
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.
About Adele
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
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.
Retained annual-list context
When We Were Young by Adele is included in the 2016 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Billboard year-end 2016 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
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
External chart association; scope is limited to the cited chart, not full discographic verification
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 2016 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
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