Cold Shoulder (Adele song)
"Cold Shoulder" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Adele, released from her first album 19. It was released digitally in Ireland on 20 April 2008 and in the UK on 21 April 2008. It is the only song on the album to be produced by Mark Ronson. The former Jamiroquai bass guitarist Stuart Zender plays bass guitar on the song and is also part of Ronson's touring band. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jools Holland on 8 February 2008 and on Saturday Night Live during the 18 October 2008 show. A remix by Basement Jaxx also received airplay and is digitally available.
"Cold Shoulder" | ||||
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Single by Adele | ||||
from the album 19 | ||||
B-side | "Now and Then" | |||
Released | 21 April 2008[1] | |||
Recorded | Compass Point Studios (Nassau, Bahamas) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:12 | |||
Label | XL | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Mark Ronson | |||
Adele singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cold Shoulder" on YouTube |
Critical reception
The song was met with positive reviews from critics, with most praising Adele's vocals and the song's lyrics.
Music video
The video was shot in February 2008 in London. It had airplay on UK music channels and shows Adele singing in a darkened room among melting ice statues which all have looks of despair. The video ends with many of the statues melted and final shots of Adele interfade into those of the statues. As of January 2021, the music video has received over 33 million views on YouTube.[4]
Track listings
UK – CD and 7-inch vinyl
- "Cold Shoulder" 3:15
- "Now and Then" 3:24
iTunes EP
Cold Shoulder – EP
- "Cold Shoulder"
- "Cold Shoulder" (Basement Jaxx Classic Edit)
- "Cold Shoulder" (Basement Jaxx Classic Remix)
- "Cold Shoulder" (Basement Jaxx DuBB)
- "Cold Shoulder" (Rusko Remix)
- "Cold Shoulder" (Out of Office Remix)
Credits and personnel
- Vocals – Adele
- Songwriting – Adele Adkins, Sacha Skarbek
- Production, drums, guitar, programming, keyboards - Mark Ronson
- Keyboards - Jason Silver
- Guitar - Michael Tighe, Matt Allchin
- Bass guitar - Stuart Zender
- Percussion - Pete Biggins
- Glockenspiel - Sam Koppelman
- String arrangements - Chris Elliott
Release history
Country | Date |
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United Kingdom | 21 April 2008 |
Europe | 16 June 2008 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Music - Adele".
- "Adele: 'Cold Shoulder'". 26 March 2008.
- "Adele: 'Cold Shoulder'". 26 March 2008.
- "ADELE - 'Cold Shoulder'". YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Ultratop.be – Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- "Ultratop.be – Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in French). Ultratip.
- "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2008-05-17". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Adele" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- "ADELE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf
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