"30" marks the triumphant return of English singer-songwriter Adele, released on November 19, 2021, under Columbia Records. This highly anticipated album arrives six years after her previous studio effort, 25 (2015), drawing deeply from Adele's personal journey through divorce, motherhood, and the complexities of fame. Crafted over several years, Adele collaborated with a stellar lineup of producers including Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Inflo, Tobias Jesso Jr., Ludwig Göransson, Shawn Everett, and Shellback.
 
Musically, 30 traverses a landscape of pop, soul, and jazz, infusing elements of dance-pop, gospel, and R&B. The album received widespread acclaim from music critics, who lauded Adele's unparalleled vocal prowess and the raw honesty of her lyricism. It became a fixture on numerous "best of" lists for 2021 and garnered six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year.
 
"Easy on Me" soared to number one in multiple countries, including the US and UK, while the album itself achieved chart-topping success in numerous territories. In the UK, 30 boasted the highest first-week sales for any album by a female artist since Adele's own 25, spending five weeks at number one. Similarly, it reigned supreme for six weeks in the US. As the best-selling album of the year globally, 30 solidified Adele's status as one of the most influential artists of her generation, with over 5.54 million copies sold worldwide.