The album 25 is the third studio album by the English singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on November 20, 2015, by XL Recordings and Columbia Records. The title reflects Adele’s life and feelings at the age of 25 and is described as a “make-up record.” The lyrics explore themes such as longing for her past self, nostalgia, and sadness about time passing, as noted in an interview with Rolling Stone.
“Make You Feel My Love,” also called “To Make You Feel My Love,” is a song written by Bob Dylan for his album Time Out of Mind, which was released in September 1997. The song was first sold commercially in August 1997 as part of Billy Joel’s compilation album Greatest Hits Volume III. This song is one of the few from the 21st century to become a “standard,” meaning it has been performed by more than 450 different artists.
“Hello” is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Adele. It was released on October 23, 2015, by XL Recordings as the first single from her third studio album, 25 (2015). Adele and the album’s producer, Greg Kurstin, wrote the song.
“Someone Like You” is a song written and recorded by English singer Adele. She and Dan Wilson created the song for her second studio album, 21, which was released in 2011. XL Recordings released “Someone Like You” as the second single from the album on January 24, 2011, the same day the album came out in the United Kingdom.
“One Last Song” is a song by English singer Sam Smith. Sam Smith, along with Tyler Johnson and Charles Emanuel Smalls, wrote the song. Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes, and Johnson worked on the production.
“Too Good at Goodbyes” is a song by English singer Sam Smith. It was released on September 8, 2017, by Capitol Records as the first single from their second studio album, The Thrill of It All (2017). The song reached number one on the UK charts and number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
“Writing’s on the Wall” is a song by English singer Sam Smith. It was created for the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. The song was released as a digital download on September 25, 2015.
“Like I Can” is a song by English singer Sam Smith. It was released as a digital download on December 5, 2014, as the fifth single from their first album, In the Lonely Hour (2014). The song was written by Smith and Matt Prime and produced by Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes, and Mojam.
“Stay with Me” is a song by English singer Sam Smith from their first studio album, In the Lonely Hour (2014). It was released in the United States on April 14, 2014, and in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2014. The song is a gospel-inspired ballad that describes the narrator asking someone they met for a short time not to leave them.
“That’s What I Like” is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album, 24K Magic (2016). The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Johnathan Yip, Ray Romulus, Jeremy Reeves, and Ray McCullough II. Mars, Lawrence, and Brody Brown produced the song under the name Shampoo Press & Curl, while Romulus, Reeves, Yip, and Fauntleroy co-produced it as Stereotypes.