For “Hello,” she channeled ghosts of the past, and with co-writer Greg Kurstin created a masterpiece. “It was hard work to write these songs,” Adele said.

With “Hello,” Adele has formulated the perfect comeback song. Here’s how it’s perfectly designed to break just about every record there is.

Adele One Night Only will air Sunday, Nov. 14 at 8:30 p.m. EST on CBS and Paramount+ Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and ...

BONUS BONUS BEATS: Shortly after the song’s release, Adele sang “Hello” on Saturday Night Live.In a world-historical suckup move, the show also aired a Thanksgiving-themed sketch where a ...

"Hello" was the first single of Adele's comeback album, 25, and sold nearly 12.3 million copies globally by the end of 2015. It was also the first song to sell over a million copies in one week.