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| Header ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Song Title | Rumour has it |
| Artist | Adele |
| Image Artist | ![]() |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | 21 |
| Image Album | ![]() |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3:43 |
| Dur Grp | 3:30-3:59 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Decade | 2010-2019 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 120 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 120-124 |
| Umbrella | 120+ |
| Key | Dm |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Minor |
| Show | Yes |
| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Add Measure |
| Rec Tag 2 | Rubato |
| Rec Tag 3 | Break |
| Rec Tag 4 | Irregular measure |
| Rec Tag 5 | Major / 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 6 | Ending on Tonic |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (female) |
| Voc Info 2 | With BGV lyrics |
| Voc Info 3 | With BGV oo/aa |
| Modulations ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Instr 1 | PIANO |
| Instr 2 | DRUMS |
| Instr 3 | EG |
| Strings Arranger 1 | Ryan Tedder |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6E2Uom0FtxL8CO8sxQRBeL?si=qCMTNfddQsaLGizNq7ypxw |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | BMI - Pop Award |
| Nominations 1 | WMA - World's Best Song |
| Chart Type | Adult Contemporary |
| Chart Position | 4 |
| Certification | RIAA - Multi Platinum |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/adele/rumourhasit.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Adele Adkins |
| Author 2 | Ryan Tedder |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A wild fire |
| Explanation | ✱ Rumors are compared to a raging fire that spreads uncontrollably and consumes reputations. |
| MTag 1 | Society:Comm:Verbal |
| MTag 2 | Danger |
| MTag 3 | Power |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | i-i-i-i, i-i-iv-iv-bVI-i/V-iv-iv |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | i-i-i-i |
| Ch Prog B | i-V/VII-bIII-iv, i-v-bIII-bVII/II-i, i-IV-IV-II-II |
| Progr Category 1 | bIII |
| Used Chords# Fam | 9 |
| Chord Fam Prog | i, II, bIII, IV, iv, V, v, bVI, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Aeolian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | i - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Mode 1 Link | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140 |
| YT Mode 1 Link | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8 |
| Visual | ![]() |
| HookTheory ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Complex | 58 |
| Mel Cmplx | 40 |
| Ch Mel Tens | 79 |
| Ch Prog Nov | 48 |
| Ch-Bs Mel | 62 |
| Ch Complex Grp | 50-59 |
| Mel Cmplx Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch Mel Tens Grp | 70-79 |
| Ch Prog Nov Grp | 40-49 |
| Ch-Bs Mel Grp | 60-69 |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 61 |
| Spot-Energy | 75 |
| Spot-Valance | 57 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 60-69 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 70-79 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 50-59 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Songbook 1 | 21 (Adele) |
| Songbook URL (Songbook 1) | https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dvxv3nJN1c21z5awd8vPmP5EEdejiljr/view?usp=drive_link |
| SB Page 1 | 11 (21) |
| Genre ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Genre 1 | Blues |
| Genre 2 | Pop |
| Genre 3 | Jazz |
| Style ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Style 1 | Pop Rock |
| Style 2 | Stomping Rhythm |



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