When We Were Young

Critic Score
Based on 1 review
User Score
Based on 192 ratings
2016 Rank: #155
January 22, 2016 / Release Date
Single / Format
XL / Label
Ariel RechtshaidProducer
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Critic Reviews

66
PopMatters
Adele is going more Streisandy here than ever. Like Barbra, Adele favors cinematic, swelling melodies lifted by her aching phrasing.
Colton4213
91

I was 17, almost 18, when this came out, now I'm 26, so basically with every year I age I relate more and more to this song.

renebyebye
90

the lyrical content really gets you

alaskaria
100

essa é uma das melhores músicas da década. A letra por si só já é emocionante, e com a voz da adele ainda mds.. minha musica favorita da adele.

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85

Standard amazing Adele vocal performance with a lot of lyrical edge to it. Pretty great pop hit

100

I think it's her best song and that is saying a lot since her discography is very strong. If I could rate it above 100 I would

SLT
89

"You look like a movie"

You know it's a good song when you had to dance to it and you felt silly doing it, but can still come back and enjoy the song

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