Album · Adele
19 by Adele
19 is an album by Adele, released in 2008. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 34 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Chasing Pavements”, on 16 lists with a best position of #12.
19, Adele's debut album, came out on XL Recordings on 28 January 2008, named for the age she was while making it. The story starts at the BRIT School: after graduating in 2006, she recorded three songs as a demo for a school assignment, a friend put it up on MySpace, and the label came calling, signing her at 17. Jim Abbiss, whom she met while singing on a Jack Peñate session, produced most of it, with Eg White also in the credits.
It's blue-eyed soul with folk rock, indie pop and jazz threads running through, all heartbreak and nostalgia, sung in a voice that sounds far older than its owner. "Hometown Glory", the first song she ever wrote, at 16, sketches her home turf of West Norwood, while "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love" went top ten in the UK. It topped the British chart, made the Mercury Prize shortlist, sold more than 8.5 million copies and won her Best New Artist at the Grammys.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from 19 on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chasing Pavements | 16 | #12 | – | 2008–2026 | |
| 2 | Right As Rain | 12 | #3 | – | 2008–2025 | |
| 3 | Make You Feel My Love | 5 | #165 | – | 2013–2024 | |
| 4 | Hometown Glory | 1 | #28 | – | 2013 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.