Cold Shoulder (song)

"Cold Shoulder"
"Cold Shoulder"
Single by Adele
from the album 19
B-side	"Now and Then"
Released	21 April 2008
Studio	Compass Point Studios (Nassau, The Bahamas)
Genre	Funk; trip hop;
Length	3:12
Label	XL
Songwriter(s)	Adele Adkins; Sacha Skarbek;
Producer(s)	Mark Ronson
Adele singles chronology
Music video
	"Cold Shoulder" on YouTube

"Cold Shoulder" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Adele, released from her first album 19. It was released digitally in Ireland on 20 April 2008 and in the UK on 21 April 2008. "Cold Shoulder" is the only song on the album to be produced by Mark Ronson. The former Jamiroquai bass guitarist Stuart Zender plays bass guitar on the song and is also part of Ronson's touring band. Adele performed the song on Friday Night with Jools Holland on 8 February 2008 and on Saturday Night Live during the 18 October 2008 show. A remix by Basement Jaxx also received airplay and is digitally available.

Critical reception

The song was met with positive reviews from critics, with most praising Adele's vocals and the song's lyrics.^{[citation needed]} However, Clash Magazine described the song and Ronson's production as having "high concept" and "slick production" that "seems as soulless as a Michael Bay film".^[3]

Music video

The music video for "Cold Shoulder" was shot in February 2008 in London. It had airplay on UK music channels and shows Adele singing in a darkened room among melting ice statues, each with looks of despair. The music video ends with many of the statues melted and the final shots of Adele interfade into those of the statues. As of December 2023, the music video has received over 35 million views on YouTube.^[4]

Track listings

UK – CD and 7-inch vinyl

"Cold Shoulder" 3:15
"Now and Then" 3:24

iTunes EP
Cold Shoulder – EP

"Cold Shoulder"
"Cold Shoulder" (Basement Jaxx Classic Edit)
"Cold Shoulder" (Basement Jaxx Classic Remix)
"Cold Shoulder" (Basement Jaxx DuBB)
"Cold Shoulder" (Rusko Remix)
"Cold Shoulder" (Out of Office Remix)

Credits and personnel

Vocals – Adele
Songwriting – Adele Adkins, Sacha Skarbek
Production, drums, guitar, programming, keyboards – Mark Ronson
Keyboards – Jason Silver
Guitar – Michael Tighe, Matt Allchin
Bass guitar – Stuart Zender
Percussion – Pete Biggins
Glockenspiel – Sam Koppelman
String arrangements – Chris Elliott

Release history

Release dates for "Cold Shoulder"
Country	Date
United Kingdom	21 April 2008
Europe	16 June 2008

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart positions for "Cold Shoulder"
Chart (2008)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[5]	3
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[6]	19
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	61
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[8]	28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	68
Scotland (OCC)^[10]	29
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	26
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart position for "Cold Shoulder"
Chart (2008)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	192

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Music - Adele". Adele.tv. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Adele: 'Cold Shoulder'". Digitalspy.com. 26 March 2008.
^ "Adele - Cold Shoulder". Clash Magazine. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "ADELE - 'Cold Shoulder'". YouTube. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
^ "Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2008-05-17". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Adele" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 27/2008 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
^ "Adele". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
^ "End of Year Charts 2008" (PDF). Ukchartsplus.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "British single certifications – Adele – Cold Shoulder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

[1] "Music - Adele". Adele.tv. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

[auto-2] "Adele: 'Cold Shoulder'". Digitalspy.com. 26 March 2008.

[3] "Adele - Cold Shoulder". Clash Magazine. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[4] "ADELE - 'Cold Shoulder'". YouTube. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Adele-5] "Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Adele-6] "Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in French). Ultratip.

[7] "Chart Search Results - European Hot 100 Singles 2008-05-17". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.

[sc_Dutch40_Adele-8] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Adele" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Adele-9] "Adele – Cold Shoulder" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Scotland_-10] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

[11] "Schweizer Airplay Charts 27/2008 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

[12] "Adele". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2011.

[13] "End of Year Charts 2008" (PDF). Ukchartsplus.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[United_KingdomAdeleCold_ShouldersingleCertRef-14] "British single certifications – Adele – Cold Shoulder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2022.

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Discography Songs Awards and nominations
Studio albums	19 21 25 30
Live albums	iTunes Festival: London 2011 Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Singles	"Hometown Glory" "Chasing Pavements" "Cold Shoulder" "Make You Feel My Love" "Rolling in the Deep" "Someone like You" "Set Fire to the Rain" "Rumour Has It" "Turning Tables" "Skyfall" "Hello" "When We Were Young" "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" "Water Under the Bridge" "Easy on Me" "Oh My God" "I Drink Wine"
Featured singles	"Many Shades of Black" "Water and a Flame"
Other songs	"Lovesong" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "River Lea" "Love in the Dark" "Million Years Ago" "All I Ask" "Can I Get It" "My Little Love" "To Be Loved"
Concerts	An Evening with Adele Adele Live Adele Live 2016 Weekends with Adele Adele in Munich
Television	Adele at the BBC Adele Live in New York City Adele One Night Only An Audience with Adele
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