Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is a British singer-songwriter whose four studio albums (19, 21, 25, and 30) have collectively sold over 120 million copies worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists in history. Unlike most pop stars of her generation, Adele writes or co-writes virtually every song she records, drawing from personal experience to create emotionally direct, confessional material. Her creative process involves a rotating circle of trusted collaborators, most prominently Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, and Ryan Tedder, while retaining primary writing credit on nearly everything. 21 remains one of the best-selling albums of all time, spending 24 weeks at number one in the United Kingdom and winning six Grammy Awards including Album of the Year. She is one of only a handful of artists to have topped the charts in both the United States and United Kingdom with four consecutive studio albums.
Adele's catalog contains just two tracks she did not write: 'Make You Feel My Love' (Bob Dylan) on 19 and 'Lovesong' (Robert Smith of The Cure) on 21. Both were deliberate cover choices included because she felt a rare personal connection to someone else's words, which highlights how exceptional it is for her to perform material she didn't create. Excluding those two covers, her authorship rate across all four studio albums is 100%.
Adele's catalog includes two covers ('Make You Feel My Love' by Bob Dylan on 19 and 'Lovesong' by Robert Smith of The Cure on 21), which are the only tracks on which she holds no writing credit.
Member Credit Breakdown
Percentage of all tracks (across all albums) where each member holds credit.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adele | 2006–present |
95%
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95%
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0%
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100%
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