"Chasing Pavements" debuted at its peak of number two on the UK Singles Chart issued for 20 January 2008. Adele performed "Chasing Pavements" with Sugarland at the ceremony.īest Video Woodie (Best Video of the Year) It won the Grammy award for the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance but lost to Coldplay's " Viva la Vida" in the Song of the Year category and to Robert Plant's and Alison Krauss' collaboration, " Please Read the Letter", in the Record of the Year category. The single received nominations in the categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year and for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. "Chasing Pavements" received three nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards. Jazz Monroe of NME listed the song as Adele's eighth best, and said that it was great despite its big chorus, and described its hook as grandiose. Similarly, The Guardian 's Alexis Petridis ranked "Chasing Pavements" at number five, and praised its sophistication and its chorus's emphasis on Adele's vocals. In a readers' poll by Rolling Stone where it placed at number four, Brittany Spanos commented that it was not as "viscerally emotional" as Adele's later work on her second studio album, 21, but a "fantastic" showcase of her abilities. Chuck Arnold of Billboard listed the song second in a ranking of her discography, comparing Adele's songwriting ability to Carole King and noting that its sophistication was way beyond her years. "Chasing Pavements" is considered one of Adele's best songs by several music critics.
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"Chasing Pavements" is written in the key of C minor.
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After being thrown out, Adele walked down the street alone and thought to herself, "What is it you're chasing? You're chasing an empty pavement." She sang and recorded it on her mobile phone and arranged the chords when she got home. After learning he had cheated on her, she went to the bar he was at and punched him in the face. The song was inspired by an incident Adele had with a former boyfriend of six months. At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, "Chasing Pavements", received three nominations, winning Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and being nominated for Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. The accompanying music video was directed by Mathew Cullen of the production company Motion Theory.
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It topped the charts in Norway, and reached the top 10 in eight countries, including the UK, where it debuted at its peak of number two on the UK Singles Chart and is certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Commercially, the song proved to be her record charts debut worldwide. "Chasing Pavements" received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its lyrics, production and Adele's vocal performance, with many citing it amongst the singer's best songs. Adele was inspired to write the song after discovering her boyfriend's infidelity, and the subsequent altercation with him in a pub. Its lyrics describe a woman's quest of giving up on her lover and moving on in life with a definitive goal. Written by Adele with its producer Eg White, the song was released as the second single from the album on 14 January 2008. " Chasing Pavements" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her debut studio album, 19 (2008).