Hello

**"Hello"**

General information

Artist
Adele

Released
October 23, 2015

Genre
Soul

Length
4:55

Label
* XL Recordings
* Columbia Records

Appears on
*Sing 2* (during auditions)

Writer(s)
* Adele Adkins
* Greg Kurstin

Producer(s)
Greg Kurstin

 Chronology

Music video

**"Hello"** is a song recorded by singer-songwriter Adele. Co-written by Adele and producer Greg Kurstin, "Hello" was serves as the lead single for the former's third album, *25* (2015), as well as the opening track for the album itself. Upon its October 23, 2015 release, "Hello" became a massive global success, topping the charts in a record-breaking 36 countries. In the United Kingdom, the song was Adele's second chart topper after "Someone Like You", and had the UK's largest opening week sales since 2012. In the United States, "Hello" stayed atop the *Billboard* Hot 100 for ten weeks, became Adele's fourth chart topping single, and was the first song to sell over one million digital copies in one week. By 2015's end, the song sold 12.3 million units worldwide, becoming the seventh best-selling single of the year.
In *Sing 2*, a horse tried to audition for Jimmy Crystal with this song, but was rejected after singing the first word. Her performance was excluded from the "SING 2 Audition Medley" on the *Sing 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack*.

Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**
Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing
Hello, can you hear me?
I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be
When we were younger and free
I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet

**[Pre-Chorus]**
There's such a difference between us
And a million miles

**[Chorus]**
Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside
At least, I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore

**[Verse 2]**
Hello, how are you?
It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
I hope that you're well
Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happened?

**[Pre-Chorus]**
It's no secret that the both of us
Are running out of time

**[Chorus]**
So hello from the other side (Other side)
I must've called a thousand times (Thousand times)
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside (Outside)
At least, I can say that I've tried (I've tried)
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore

**[Bridge]**
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows)
Ooh, anymore
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows)
Ooh, anymore
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows)
Ooh, anymore
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows)
Anymore

**[Chorus]**
Hello from the other side (Other side)
I must've called a thousand times (Thousand times)
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call, you never seem to be home
Hello from the outside (Outside)
At least, I can say that I've tried (I've tried)
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart anymore

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References

1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 23, 2015). Adele – "Hello" Video. *Stereogum*. Retrieved on March 14, 2022.