Love in the Dark (song)

"Love in the Dark"
"Love in the Dark"
Song by Adele
from the album 25
Released	20 November 2015
Studio	Smecky (Prague)
Genre	Torch ballad
Length	4:46
Label	XL
Songwriter(s)	Adele Adkins; Samuel Dixon;
Producer(s)	Dixon;

"Love in the Dark" is a song by English singer and songwriter Adele from her third studio album, 25 (2015). The song was written by Adele Adkins and Samuel Dixon. It charted at number 39, 79, 65, 52 and 76 on France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and in the UK Singles Chart, respectively as well as charting at number 54 on the Global 200, primarily following the release of her recent single "Easy on Me" in 2021.

Composition

"Love in the Dark" is a torch ballad song which is written in the key of A minor and it is composed in common time (⁴
₄ time).^[2]

Meaning

"Love in the Dark" is a slow, sad, beautiful song from Adele, and it's likely based on a lot of what 21 was based on. Adele has said that 25 is a make-up album, as opposed to 21 which was a break-up album. However, in this song, Adele does reach back for a little of what made her famous and executes it skillfully in this song.^[3]

Credits and personnel

Adele – vocals, songwriting, writing
Samuel Dixon – piano and synthesizer, producer and engineer, songwriting, writing
FILMharmonic Orchestra – strings
Adam Klemens – conductor
Oliver Kraus – string arrangement
Petr Pycha – orchestra contractor
Tom Coyne – mastering
Cameron Craig – engineer
Tom Elmhirst – mixing
Jan Holzner – engineer
Randy Merrill – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Love in the Dark"
Chart (2015–2021)	Peak position
Canada Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)^[4]	33
France (SNEP)^[5]	39
Germany (GfK)^[6]	79
Global 200 (Billboard)^[7]	54
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	65
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	52
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	76
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)^[11]	11

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Love in the Dark"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Platinum	80,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[13]	Gold	45,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[14]	Gold	50,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[15]	2× Platinum	60,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[16]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Adkins, Adele (2015). 25 (Booklet). Adele. London, England, U.K.: XL Recordings. pp. 12–13. 88875176782. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
^ "Love in the Dark". musicnotes. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "What does "Love in the Dark" by Adele mean?". the pop song professor. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Adele: Chart History – Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Ed Sheeran – First Times" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Adele – Love in the Dark" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Adele Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Adele – Love in the Dark" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Adele – Love in the Dark". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Adele Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Italian single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". Radioscope. Retrieved 29 July 2025. Type Love in the Dark in the "Search:" field.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[Target_version_booklet-1] Adkins, Adele (2015). 25 (Booklet). Adele. London, England, U.K.: XL Recordings. pp. 12–13. 88875176782. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

[2] "Love in the Dark". musicnotes. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[3] "What does "Love in the Dark" by Adele mean?". the pop song professor. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[4] "Adele: Chart History – Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_France_Ed_Sheeran-5] "Ed Sheeran – First Times" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_Germany_Adele-6] "Adele – Love in the Dark" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Adele-7] "Adele Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Adele-8] "Adele – Love in the Dark" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_Sweden_Adele-9] "Adele – Love in the Dark". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_UK_-10] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Adele-11] "Adele Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[CanadaAdeleLove_in_the_DarksingleCertRef-12] "Canadian single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

[DenmarkAdeleLove_in_the_DarksingleCertRef-13] "Danish single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[ItalyAdeleLove_in_the_DarksingleCertRef-14] "Italian single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

[New_ZealandAdeleLove_in_the_DarksingleCertRef-15] "New Zealand single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". Radioscope. Retrieved 29 July 2025. Type Love in the Dark in the "Search:" field.

[SpainAdeleLove_in_the_DarksingleCertRef-16] "Spanish single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

[United_KingdomAdeleLove_in_the_DarksingleCertRef-17] "British single certifications – Adele – Love in the Dark". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

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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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