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I'll Be Waiting
Adele
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- Album
- 21
- Released
- 2011
- Genres
- soft pop
- Length
- 4:01
- Tempo
- 160 BPM
- Label
- XL Recordings
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About this song
The song is more upbeat and hopeful than the rest of Adele's album 21. In an interview with Spin Magazine, Adele said some of her songs were written as a "fuck you" to her exes, and this one contrasts with that, working more as a traditional love song.
What it's about
The song looks at how Adele can benefit from a recent breakup and apologizes for painting her ex-lover in a negative light.
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Fun facts
- Covered once, including “I'll Be Waiting (Cover) by Niykee Heaton”.
- Written by Paul Epworth and Adele.
- Produced by Paul Epworth.
- Recorded at Eastcote Studios.