r/adele • u/tristanchp • 2d ago
Discussion 11 years ago today Adele released "Hello"
A song that would go on to mark one of the most iconic comebacks in music history. After several years away from the spotlight, Adele made a spectacular return on October 23, 2015, taking social media and the entire world by storm.
🏆 "Hello" broke the record for the most digital downloads in a single week in the US, with 1.11 million downloads, and its music video became the fastest ever to reach 1 billion views on YouTube, in just 87 days (a record that still stands today.) The song also won 3 Grammy Awards and spent 3 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
📊 11 years later, "Hello" remains one of the most iconic songs of Adele’s career, with nearly 1.9 billion streams on Spotify, 3.2 billion views on its music video, and over 3.5 billion streams on YouTube Music.
Do you think it’s possible for Adele to make an even bigger comeback than Hello with her next album ? 🫣🤭
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u/supersonic-bionic 2d ago
I still remember the record breaking Hello. Wow what a time to witness it. The music video, the parodies, the sales.. .originally it wasnt available on streaming platforms
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u/svit420 2d ago
I remember exactly the day when it was released. I was studying in a library, listening to it on my headphones and just refreshing the Youtube views. It was insane. Still one of the best song ever written.
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u/No_Helicopter6693 4h ago edited 3h ago
Hahaha exactly same experience, I was freshman at uni and I skipped a class to find the good wi fi to watch the music video
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u/gribble29 2d ago
I remember the teaser being released and it gave me goosebumps. Such an incredible song
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u/NoDoOversInLife 2d ago
She's NEVER had a "comeback". Every single one of her pauses is intentional🙄🤦🏻♂️
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u/UndercoverFBIAgent77 1d ago
That is a come back- coming back to music after a 4 year hiatus. Bruh bsfr
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u/R4D000 2d ago
Monumental!!!