Referenced Resources

Here are the resources mentioned in the interview, categorized by type:

People

• Adele - the subject of the interview, a singer-songwriter
• Jack Pinate - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace
• Jamie T - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace
• Kid Harpoon - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace
• Laura Marling - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace
• Lily Allen - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace and as “the queen of Myspace”
• Scroobius Pip - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace
• The Maccabees - mentioned as one of Adele’s top eight friends on Myspace
• Paul McCartney - mentioned as making Adele nervous during her first TV appearance, and sang “Hey Jude” with her at the end of the show
• Sarah Palin - mentioned as causing extra people to tune in to Adele’s SNL performance
• David Attenborough - narrated Adele’s “Hello” music video and is described as an icon in the UK and Adele’s mom’s hero
• John Mayer - offered Adele guidance after her throat surgery
• Cate Blanchett - Adele’s fashion icon
• Pat McGrath - makes Adele’s favorite eyeliner
• Beyoncé - Adele ranks her top albums, and there’s a mention of Adele breaking a Grammy for her
• Selena Gomez - not explicitly named, but referred to as “mum lee” in the context of a potential collab with Nicki Minaj
• Nikki Minaj - Adele discusses a potential collaboration and the song title “Mum Lee”
• Barbara Streisand - Adele would love for her to cover one of her songs
• Jonathan Majors - Adele’s pick for the next James Bond, with a caveat about him being American
• Idris Elba - Adele’s other pick for the next James Bond
• Al Pacino - Adele does an impression of him
• James Corden - a friend of Adele’s who facilitated her receiving Celine Dion’s gum
• Celine Dion - her gum is framed as Adele’s proudest possession
• Joan Armatrading - artist of Adele’s most listened to album of the 2020s, “Show Some Emotion”
• Leonard Cohen - Adele’s favorite lyricist
• Hans Zimmer - Adele’s favorite composer
• Chris Stapleton - Adele’s dream duet partner
• Noel Gallagher - mentioned in a “this or that” question about Blur or Oasis
• Liam Gallagher - Adele’s choice in a “this or that” question about Noel or Liam
• Prince William - mentioned in a “this or that” question
• Prince Harry - Adele’s choice in a “this or that” question
• Spice Girls - Adele’s choice in a “this or that” question, and she discusses their impressiveness
• Queen Elizabeth II - Adele states that not everyone in the UK has met her

Organizations

• Tottenham Hotspur - Adele remembers a chant for them
• Myspace - mentioned in the context of Adele’s early career and friends
• SNL (Saturday Night Live) - Adele discusses performing live on the show
• Tesco - a supermarket Adele misses from her childhood
• Sainsbury’s - a supermarket Adele misses from her childhood
• Marks & Spencer’s - Adele states this is what she misses more than Tesco or Sainsbury’s
• Grammys - Adele mentions her “Armani moment” at the 2012 Grammys and breaking a Grammy for Beyoncé
• Radio 1 - Adele mentions the “Hello” music video was live on the radio
• Grenfell Tower fire - Adele discusses her support for the victims
• Spice Girls - mentioned in a “this or that” question
• The Beatles - mentioned in a “this or that” question

Documents

• 73 Questions with Adele - the format of the interview itself
• Adele’s new album - mentioned as upcoming and personal
• Adele’s first album (19) - discussed in context of professional recording and writing an album
• Adele’s second album (21) - discussed in context of diaries, songwriting, and releasing an alternate version
• Adele’s third album (25) - discussed as the hardest album to make and the differences in its creation
• Adele’s diaries - discussed in relation to the songwriting process for “21”
• Adele’s “Hello” music video - discussed in the context of David Attenborough narrating it
• Adele’s new songs - Adele cries while singing some of them
• Beyoncé’s albums - Adele ranks her favorites: Sasha Fierce, Lemonade, and B-Day

Tools

• Phone with a voice-changing app - used for fun experiments during the interview
• Kindle - mentioned as an alternative to physical books
• Guitar - Adele would have played it if she weren’t a musician

Technologies

• COVID-19 - mentioned as a factor in when Adele can tour again
• Delta variant - mentioned in the context of preventing the spread of COVID-19
• Myspace - a social media platform from Adele’s early career
• Carpool Karaoke - James Corden did this with Celine Dion, leading to Adele receiving her gum

Locations

• London - Adele’s hometown and where she has a house
• Camden Crawl - an event Adele participated in early in her career
• Los Angeles - where the interview is taking place
• Sydney - Adele mentions performing at the ANZ Stadium there
• Vegas - Adele recounts a strange incident at a show there
• Central London - location of the Grenfell Tower fire

Concepts

• Homebody - Adele identifies as one
• Tracksuit - Adele is wearing one in hot weather
• British humor - Adele notes it doesn’t travel well to America
• Sarcastic humor - mentioned as not translating well to America
• Tea and coffee culture - an unexpected similarity between London and LA
• Coriander vs. Cilantro - an example of different language for food in the US and UK
• Eggplants vs. Aubergines - an example of different language for food in the US and UK
• Movie theaters vs. Cinemas - an example of different language for places in the US and UK
• Candy vs. Sweets - an example of different language for food in the US and UK
• Homebody - Adele identifies as one
• Vegetable soup - Adele is making it for dinner
• Stringy cheese - a food her son likes
• Milkshakes - a drink Adele’s son likes
• Studio environment - Adele enjoyed being in it during professional recording
• Singer’s injury - John Mayer reassured Adele that her throat injury was common
• Heels vs. Slides - Adele prefers heels
• Barefoot on stage - Adele’s preference to avoid falling
• Iconic style moment - Adele points to her Armani dress at the 2012 Grammys
• Hooks (in music) - Max Martin taught Adele about their importance for pop songs
• Newborn baby - Adele had one while making her album “25”
• Stage fright - Adele has not found a cure for it
• Love life - Adele tells her 19-year-old self it will get worse
• Music career - Adele reflects on not feeling like she couldn’t be herself
• Marriage - Adele took the biggest risk in leaving hers
• English teacher - what Adele wanted to be if not a musical artist
• Cozy jumper (sweater) - Adele suggests everyone should have one in their wardrobe
• Beekeeper hair - Adele discusses the smell if it’s her own natural hair
• False eyelashes - Adele’s advice is to get someone else to apply them
• The 60s - Adele’s favorite decade of fashion
• Spicy Spice - Adele’s choice in a “this or that” question, implying Spice Girls
• Brashness - Adele attributes this to the Spice Girls
• Skyfall theme - Adele discusses recording it while pregnant
• Vocal recording - Adele was heavily pregnant during the “Skyfall” vocal recording
• High notes - Adele’s unborn son would kick when she sang them during “Skyfall”
• My Heart Will Go On - the song Adele has sung the most
• The Hive - Beyoncé’s fanbase, who Adele jokes might kill her for her album ranking
• Breaking a Grammy - Adele did this for Beyoncé
• Rumors about love life - Adele dismisses them as ridiculous
• Leaving her marriage - Adele identifies this as the biggest risk she’s ever taken
• New album - Adele describes it as her most personal yet
• Trilogy - Adele implies “25” closed a trilogy
• English countryside - Adele tried to make her home feel like this
• 90-degree weather - context for Adele wearing a tracksuit
• Camden Crawl - an event Adele participated in early in her career
• Hot Spurs chant - Adele remembers this
• Top eight friends on Myspace - Adele lists some of hers
• Stage name - Adele has not considered a different one
• Sarcastic humor - mentioned as not translating well to America
• Tea and coffee culture - an unexpected similarity between London and LA
• Coriander vs. Cilantro - an example of different language for food in the US and UK
• Eggplants vs. Aubergines - an example of different language for food in the US and UK
• Movie theaters vs. Cinemas - an example of different language for places in the US and UK
• Candy vs. Sweets - an example of different language for food in the US and UK
• Vegetable soup - Adele is making it for dinner
• Stringy cheese - a food her son likes
• Milkshakes - a drink Adele’s son likes
• Studio environment - Adele enjoyed being in it during professional recording
• Singer’s injury - John Mayer reassured Adele that her throat injury was common
• Heels vs. Slides - Adele prefers heels
• Barefoot on stage - Adele’s preference to avoid falling
• Iconic style moment - Adele points to her Armani dress at the 2012 Grammys
• Hooks (in music) - Max Martin taught Adele about their importance for pop songs
• Newborn baby - Adele had one while making her album “25”
• Stage fright - Adele has not found a cure for it
• Love life - Adele tells her 19-year-old self it will get worse
• Music career - Adele reflects on not feeling like she couldn’t be herself
• Marriage - Adele took the biggest risk in leaving hers
• English teacher - what Adele wanted to be if not a musical artist
• Cozy jumper (sweater) - Adele suggests everyone should have one in their wardrobe
• Beekeeper hair - Adele discusses the smell if it’s her own natural hair
• False eyelashes - Adele’s advice is to get someone else to apply them
• The 60s - Adele’s favorite decade of fashion
• Spicy Spice - Adele’s choice in a “this or that” question, implying Spice Girls
• Brashness - Adele attributes this to the Spice Girls
• Skyfall theme - Adele discusses recording it while pregnant
• Vocal recording - Adele was heavily pregnant during the “Skyfall” vocal recording
• High notes - Adele’s unborn son would kick when she sang them during “Skyfall”
• My Heart Will Go On - the song Adele has sung the most
• The Hive - Beyoncé’s fanbase, who Adele jokes might kill her for her album ranking
• Breaking a Grammy - Adele did this for Beyoncé
• Rumors about love life - Adele dismisses them as ridiculous
• Leaving her marriage - Adele identifies this as the biggest risk she’s ever taken
• New album - Adele describes it as her most personal yet
• Trilogy - Adele implies “25” closed a trilogy
• English countryside - Adele tried to make her home feel like this
• 90-degree weather - context for Adele wearing a tracksuit
• Camden Crawl - an event Adele participated in early in her career
• Hot Spurs chant - Adele remembers this
• Top eight friends on Myspace - Adele lists some of hers
• Stage name - Adele has not considered a different one
• Charity - Adele supported victims of the Grenfell Tower fire
• Loyalty - a word friends would use to describe Adele
• Al Pacino impression - Adele performs one
• Voice changing app - used for fun experiments
• Helium voice effect - experimented with
• Chipmunk voice effect - experimented with
• Tunnel reverb effect - experimented with
• Drunk voice effect - experimented with
• Someone Like You - Adele’s likely number one song creation
• When We Were Young - a song Adele loves singing
• Sasha Fierce - Adele’s favorite Beyoncé album
• Lemonade - Adele’s second favorite Beyoncé album
• B-Day - Adele’s third favorite Beyoncé album
• Grammy award - Adele broke one for Beyoncé
• Surreal experience - Adele describes watching David Attenborough narrate her video
• Internet rumors - Adele rarely reads about herself online
• Being yourself - Adele feels lucky to have always been able to
• Proudest possession - Celine Dion’s framed gum
• Blur or Oasis - Adele chooses Oasis
• Noel or Liam Gallagher - Adele chooses Liam
• Prince William or Prince Harry - Adele chooses Prince Harry
• Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) - Adele chooses Spice Girls over The Beatles
• Gymnastics - not mentioned, but implied by “gymnastics” in the context of Adele’s workout
• Celine Dion’s gum - Adele’s proudest possession
• James Corden - friend of Adele who facilitated the gum gift
• Carpool Karaoke - James Corden did this with Celine Dion
• Spilling tea - Adele is asked to do this
• Personal album - Adele describes her next album as such
• Skyfall theme - Adele discusses recording it while pregnant
• Vocal recording - Adele was heavily pregnant during the “Skyfall” vocal recording
• High notes - Adele’s unborn son would kick when she sang them during “Skyfall”
• James Bond - Adele discusses who should be the next one
• My Heart Will Go On - the song Adele has sung the most
• Barbara Streisand - Adele would love for her to cover one of her songs
• Nikki Minaj - Adele discusses a potential collaboration and the song title “Mum Lee”
• London restaurants - Adele names Kai’s as her favorite
• Pubs - Adele names The Lamb and Flag as her favorite
• UK stereotypes - Adele discusses the rain and meeting the Queen
• Ted Lasso - Adele has been binge-watching it
• Beehive hairstyle - Adele discusses the smell if it’s her own natural hair
• False eyelashes - Adele’s advice is to get someone else to apply them
• 60s fashion - Adele’s favorite decade
• Cozy jumper (sweater) - Adele suggests everyone should have one in their wardrobe
• Leaving her marriage - Adele identifies this as the biggest risk she’s ever taken
• English teacher - what Adele wanted to be if not a musical artist
• New album lyrics - Adele states they are on her new album
• Leonard Cohen - Adele’s favorite lyricist
• Hans Zimmer - Adele’s favorite composer
• Chris Stapleton - Adele’s dream duet partner
• Show Some Emotion by Joan Armatrading - Adele’s most listened to album of the 2020s
• Comfort listening - Adele chose this for her 2020s listening
• Mother’s influence - Adele’s mom reminds her of home and Joan Armatrading’s music
• TV binge watching - Adele has been doing this with Ted Lasso
• Beekeeper hair - Adele discusses the smell if it’s her own natural hair
• False eyelashes - Adele’s advice is to get someone else to apply them
• 60s fashion - Adele’s favorite decade
• Cozy jumper (sweater) - Adele suggests everyone should have one in their wardrobe
• Leaving her marriage - Adele identifies this as the biggest risk she’s ever taken
• English teacher - what Adele wanted to be if not a musical artist
• New album lyrics - Adele states they are on her new album
• Leonard Cohen - Adele’s favorite lyricist
• Hans Zimmer - Adele’s favorite composer
• Chris Stapleton - Adele’s dream duet partner
• Show Some Emotion by Joan Armatrading - Adele’s most listened to album of the 2020s
• Comfort listening - Adele chose this for her 2020s listening
• Mother’s influence - Adele’s mom reminds her of home and Joan Armatrading’s music