The look on her face during the 'I wish nothing but the best for you' line is the best, just gutting, a real achievement how she plays it cold but not sarcastic. Andrew Matson of said, 'the song of the year now has a simple, perfect video: Adele in Paris, singing and strolling, apparently processing the breakup detailed in the song's lyrics. Marc Hogan of Spin said that the scene in which Adele looks in the camera, 'speaks for itself' about the sadness in the video. In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 3× Platinum by the (BPI), as well as being certified 6× Platinum by the (RIAA) in the US. With that achievement Adele became the first female British solo singer in the history of the to have two number ones from the same album. The song also topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Italy, France and Switzerland, and has become Adele's second number one in the US. Following a well-received performance of the song at the, 'Someone like You' became Adele's first number-one single in the UK and stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks. The song received wide acclaim from music critics, who chose the song as a highlight of 21 and praised the lyrics, its simple sound and Adele's vocal performance. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by co-writer Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States.
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