This Day in Music - Adele

Taking a break FILE PHOTO: Adele poses with the Best Pop Solo Performance Award for "Easy on Me" in the press room during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The singer said she's taking a break once her Las Vegas residency is finished. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording A)

September 17, 2026 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

By Kristy Knight

I think we all remember when this song came out and how we sang along with it right away - and got emotional - and probably thought of that person that was special in your life. SNIFF! We knew all the words quickly, too!

Sept 17th, 2011

Adele

On this day in music history, Adele went to #1 on the US singles chart with her song, Someone Like You.

The song was SO HUGE that it went to #1 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom!!

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