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She performed the song once again, two days later, on ''The Ellen Show''. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aKteL3vMvU</ref> |
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* [[Bruno Mars]] – songwriting |
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Revision as of 08:34, 20 March 2016
“All I Ask” | |
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Song by Adele from the album 25 | |
Released | November 20, 2015 |
Length | 4:32 |
Label | XL Recordings |
Writer(s) | Adele Adkins, Bruno Mars, Christopher "Brody" Brown, Philip Lawrence |
Producer(s) | The Smeezingtons |
25 track listing | |
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"Million Years Ago" | "Sweetest Devotion" |
"All I Ask" is a song recorded by Adele, taken from her third studio album, 25. The song was written by Adele with Bruno Mars, Christopher "Brody" Brown, and Philip Lawrence. It appears as the tenth track on the album.
Background
"All I Ask" was reportedly inspired by Billy Joel, consisting solely of piano and vocals. [1] Bruno Mars revealed to Vogue that "All I Ask" was inspired by the power ballads of "divas from the nineties where the artist is really showing off their vocal range," specifically mentioning Whitney Houston. "We all crowded around the piano until we found something that sparked," he continued. "[The process took] a day, and maybe one more day to make sure we weren't tripping out and we actually had a song. It makes me very jealous because it doesn't happen like that all the time!" [2]
Adele spoke of the fun she and Bruno Mars had writing the track, stating, "We [were] gonna make something cool, but then we were just having too much fun. I've never sung so hard in [my] whole life. Can you imagine the fun me and Bruno had making that?" [3]
In a track-by-track review with The New York Times, Adele further expanded on the song:
“ | It's 'Let's not go out on a bad note.' That's not about my relationship now. It's not about any specific relationships that I've had. I wrote that with Bruno Mars, and we were like, 'Let's just fucking go for it.' We're both a bit fucking soppy, let's just fucking write the soppiest ballad that we could possibly write together. And it's a lovely song.
And I think that line — 'It matters how it ends' — is obviously for me and all of my friends. That's what we always say when something's about to happen. It matters how this ends, how we get out of this one — whether it be a relationship, a night out, watching a film, whatever. It matters how everything ends because that's how you remember it. [4] |
” |
Live performances
Adele performed "All I Ask" live for the first time at Radio City Music Hall on November 2; it was included as part of her television special, Adele Live in New York City, which aired on December 14. She also sang the song during a "Carpool Karaoke" segment with James Corden on The Late Late Show with James Corden on January 13.
Despite Columbia Records confirming Adele would perform "When We Were Young" during her appearance at the Grammy Awards on February 15, Adele allegedly made a last-minute change, opting instead to perform "All I Ask." [5] The song's co-writer Bruno Mars introduced the performance. Technical issues caused a mixed response from viewers; Adele explained via Twitter that the microphone for the piano had fallen on the piano strings, creating an unexpected "guitar sound." Adele's microphone cut out briefly early on in the performance as sound engineers attempted to fix the problem. In her explanation, Adele brushed off the mishap, stating, "Shit happens." [6] Despite this, many praised Adele for powering through the performance despite the glitch, which Neil Portnow, President of the Recording Academy, affirmed was an issue on their part rather than hers. [7]
She performed the song once again, two days later, on The Ellen Show. [8]
Credits and Personnel
- Adele Adkins – songwriting, vocals
- Bruno Mars – songwriting
- Philip Lawrence – songwriting
- Christopher Brody Brown – songwriting
- The Smeezingtons – production
Lyrics
I will leave my heart at the door |
References
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/15/adele-live-in-new-york-city-review-nbc-radio-city-music-hall
- ↑ http://www.vogue.com/13393643/adele-march-2016-cover/
- ↑ https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/adele-exclusive-full-cover-story-i-d
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/arts/music/adele-on-25-song-by-song.html
- ↑ http://www.showbiz411.com/2016/02/15/grammy-exclusive-preview-adele-all-i-ask-lady-gaga-singing-10-bowie-songs-in-medley-michael-jackson-off-the-wall-tribute-stevie-wonder-honors-maurice-white
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/16/entertainment/adele-grammys-performance-feat/
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/02/15/adeles-grammy-sound-all-over-place-and-people-mad/80435662/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aKteL3vMvU
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