Adele Writer(s) Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst, Boris Williams Producer(s) Rick Rubin Length 5:16 21 track listing "One and Only" "Someone Like You" This box: view • talk

"Lovesong" (sometimes listed as "Love Song") is the tenth track on Adele's album 21. It is a song originally recorded by the English alternative rock band The Cure, released as the third single from their eighth studio album Disintegration in 1989. The song saw considerable success in the United States, where it was the band's only top ten pop hit; in the United Kingdom, however, the single only charted in the top twenty.

Though the song has been covered by several artists, the most famous and successful cover is the 2004 version by American reggae rock band 311, recorded for the soundtrack for the film 50 First Dates and also released as a single. This version actually charted higher on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart (reaching #1) than the Cure original (which peaked at #2). Adele's cover of the song peaked at #18 on Billboard Jazz Songs. ^[1]

"Lovesong", which replaced "Never Tear Us Apart" as the only song cover on the album, almost didn't make the final cut after it was not included in the original track listing. ^[2] Ultimately, four other songs were cut from the album instead, and "Lovesong", "Set Fire to the Rain", "He Won't Go", and "I'll Be Waiting" were added instead.

Cover artEdit

Due to the heavy usage of the fanmade cover art for the song (seen below), "Lovesong" was speculated to receive a single release in some form, although it never was.

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BackgroundEdit

Adele had first heard this song at her first concert ever, which happened to be The Cure. Her mother had taken her. Adele said the song was very touching, and when she had been in Malibu, she had become homesick, and decided to perform a cover of the song to help. Adele found comfort in her friends and family, specifically her mother, whom she dedicated the song to, to help with the homesickness. She said performing the song had set her free in a way. ^[3] Her cover of the song received generally positive reviews, as well. Adele had gone into the recording studio to perform the song, although she had lost her voice. She performed the song anyways, which had given it a beautiful element and a very special sentimental value. It also brought the entire production team to tears. ^[4]

Adele has also stated that:

Adele added that she was quite proud of her slower version because you could comprehend the lyrics better and relate to the song more: "It's beautiful having The Cure do it, obviously, but when it's a bit slower you can kind of just... you know, not so noisy, you can hear the lyrics and it's just... destroying." She further expressed her desire for the band to hear her version and like it. ^[6]

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