Fans of American singer Tom Waits have accused Adele of copying one of his songs for her comeback single Hello.
Hello was released after a three-year hiatus for the British artist and became the first song to be downloaded more than one million times in a week.
But fans of Tom Waits think it is too similar to his 1973 cult single Martha, which is about calling a former partner.
One fan tweeted: "Hello was done 1,000 times better by him in the '70s". Another said: "Adele I love you BUT Tom Waits nailed that song on his 73 debut."
Both songs feature lyrics about getting in touch with an old acquaintance.
In his song, Waits sings "Hello, hello there, is this Martha?", whereas Adele's song begins "Hello, it's me".
Adele's producer Greg Kurstin recently said that 65-year-old Waits had been an inspiration to her when writing the single.
Hello sold 1.1 digital downloads in the first week after release, beating Justin Bieber Sorry, which was downloaded 276,800 times.
It is the first single from the upcoming album 25, to be released later this month.
Her last album, 21, sold more than 30 million copies and won six Grammy awards.
skynews.com
I am sure she took permission,abeg they should let her be...Even if she copied and sang,its not easy to make it become an instant hit.Adele nailed that song.
Enemies of progress.
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exactly
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Copied or not. She nailed it!
DeleteReal EOP. They want to pour sand in her garri. Abeg they should free her. Its not even the Tom Waits that's complaining.
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DeleteHhhmmm, anybody seeing the R sign marked with green on the address bar...I clicked and I saw what it is. Is this new from stella or just me...
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They should let her be biko. Jealousy everywhere because she nailed it.
ReplyDeleteNot interested in Tom's Version
ReplyDeleteNa Adele Version of the song i like
I have not even listened or heard the song on radio. Na which radio station will i listen to this song. Adele is a beautiful woman, good voice.
ReplyDeleteIf the song had been downloaded 1 million that means the song is kpomkwe.
Congrats Adele
So after Adele did her own, the Walt fans now remembered him? Anytime or day, Adele kelt it. I love Adele and Sia... awesome voices that can cure migraine instantly.
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Iphy kpomkwem... this ladies killing it since the days of delilah and Diana.
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DeleteThey should rest this happens every time an artist puts out a hit song.
ReplyDeleteI like Adele and her copycat ass if that's what she did.
She more than nailed the song. They should free her jare.
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Let them leave her alone.
ReplyDeleteWetin the song take resemble themselves? Na today hello full musicians songs. Haters are all out for your success. Adele gonna sweep the Grammy's come next year, am sure about that.
ReplyDeleteHello from the other side,
ReplyDeleteLeave Adele d hell alone!
Lolz @ Hello from d other side.
DeleteDunno but Hello didnt "do" me like her other Songs.
Lol TGW
DeleteI share same sentiments with you on this one
Abeg freee her oo. Which artist does not copy or get inspiration from their colleagues? After all our very own Psquare came into stardom "copying" the late Michael Jackson..
ReplyDeleteOK, I had to go check out the Tom Waits song, first off, the two songs doesn't sound alike in any way.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, everybody steals! Its only when someone steals someone's art and make millions off it, we cry plagiarism.
Spot on! I like you girl!
DeleteHaters be trying to pull down and discredit a hardworking woman. Adele killed it, simple!
ReplyDeleteI assume her haters think the pornstars copied prostitutes just because the former is the world's oldest profession.
Let me go download tom waits "martha" so i can compare them both.
ReplyDeleteWld be back to comment on my verdict
Not my Adele pls
ReplyDeleteWas the lyrics the same with martha? Nope
ReplyDeleteTom Wait's fans should go and rest
Back with my verdict.
ReplyDeleteAll i can say to tom waits martha is mtcheeew.
This oyibo people are just kill joy,those fans lashing out at her dt tom wait did d song better must be deaf.
U can't even compare both albeit there's is a bit similarity bt it ain't same FULLSTOP
Stella sometimes eh! If she really copied it,I hope she took permission because when you lift someone's work or intellectual property without permission,it is wrong and I'm sure you know how it feels Stella. So that your "even if she copied" no gel at all... Either the songs differ or she took permission. Anything outside that,is intellectual theft.
ReplyDeletepls who has d link for d download i hv tried downing frm one site like dt n its not going
ReplyDeletepls i need a link to d download d site i saw it wasnt going
ReplyDeleteAll these bitter souls with pull down syndrome..
ReplyDeleteAdele murdered that song stolen or not..
*singing
Hello from the other sideeeeeee..
Abiakwafa!(Dem don come again).
ReplyDeleteYou critics should leave my Adele alone o. What's that?
I'm sure they're targeting the rating, but trust the songs from her Album to sweep Awards next year.
HELLO on Samsung HCMI real thunderous. Amma block somebody's ears this sat. It's a Promise.
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@Expired p**y,Madam notice me by all means. What is so special about owning a Samsung hcmi.l know it is an achievement to you.
DeleteHello,,,,, can you here me? Let them shut up. Adele u are a Good woman x2 raise to power two.
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I no dey feel all dis new singers sha,dunno why... My broda sent me a parcel ystday thru my cousin,wen I opened it I saw some old original CDs.. Jodeci's diary of a mad band,jodeci's forever my lady n babyface's for the cool in u...wen I called him he said I reminded him of d passionate way KC Hailey used to sing in dos days...den I remembered how he was smiling wen he saw me lost in d worship in church 2 weeks ago esp wen dey sang my fav hymn 'immortal invisible only wise'..I'l just download some album..biggie's ready to die,pac's all eyes on me,wyclef's preacher's son,dru hill's enter d dru n dmx's it's dark n hell is hot/flesh on my flesh blood on my blood..some classic whitney n anita baker too..music is life
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DeleteDude your taste in music shows you are clearly generation X...😆 no more misyarning here oh!
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Sure you a "classic man"
DeleteThey should let her be, am sure if the song was not a hit they won't be making so much noise.
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ReplyDeleteI love Adele
The remix with Rick Ross is the bomb.
ReplyDeleteThe remix with Rick Ross is the bomb
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ReplyDeleteAdele Mama. Waiting for the album to drop jare
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Lol songs that have Hello plenty na...
ReplyDeleteBut I prefer Adele's other song about her ex...
-- Never found Someone like you__
That song always gat me transfixed
She sounds so much like Tracy Chapman.
ReplyDeleteThe 2 songs do not sound alike at all. The only similarity is the word hello. Adele said hers at the beginning while tom waits said his in the middle of the song. The wordings are far from being alike. I am sure it's Taylor Swift that planted this stupid lies on the Internet just to burst Adele's bubble.
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