When We Were Young

About this song

Adele wrote the song with songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. and producer Ariel Rechtshaid, and it is the second single from her album 25. Adele said in a Rolling Stone feature that it was her favorite track on the album. The recording was made on a piano that belonged to minimalist composer Philip Glass and was kept in Jesso's grandmother's house.

What it's about

Adele describes a party with old friends and acquaintances, including people she has fallen out with and people she has loved, where everyone is thrown together years later and she feels young again.}

Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song, like “Presence Of My Life by The X Files (Band)”.
• Covered 18 times, including “When We Were Young by J.Fla”.
• Written by Adele and Tobias Jesso Jr..
• Produced by Ariel Rechtshaid.
• Recorded at Dean Street Studios.