Adele – every song ranked!
by Alexis Petridis from World news | The Guardian on (#59CTE)
As the all-conquering queen of the blockbusting weepy ballad makes her return, hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, we sift through her back catalogue, from No 1 hits to bonus Japanese tracks
Released on the flipside of 2008 single Cold Shoulder, Now and Then really sounds like a B-side. A gently wistful two-chord acoustic ballad, it's notable only as point of comparison: Adele's voice sounds noticeably mannered next to her later work.
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