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"Rolling in the Deep" was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single off the album. It is considered to be a crossover hit, the biggest in the United States from the past 25 years, gaining airplay from many different radio formats.

The song has been positively received by music critics. The single has peaked at number one in some countries in Europe, as well in Canada and the United States. As of June 2011, "Rolling in the Deep" had sold over 4 million digital copies in the United States,[3] making it her best-selling single outside her country as well as topping her previous best-selling "Chasing Pavements".

"Rolling in the Deep" has reached number one in eleven countries and top five in several other countries. The song has also become Adele's first number-one song in the U.S., reaching the top spot of four Billboard charts. "Rolling in the Deep" spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the longest-running number-one single of 2011 so far. In July, the video was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations, making it the most nominated music video of the year.