River Lea (song)

"River Lea"
"River Lea"
Song by Adele
from the album 25
Studio	MXM Studios, Stockholm; Eastcote Studios, London;
Genre	Gospel
Length	3:45
Label	XL
Songwriter(s)	Adele Adkins; Brian Burton;
Producer(s)	Danger Mouse

"River Lea" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her third studio album, 25 (2015). The song was written by Adele Adkins and Brian Burton, while production of the song was provided by Burton under his pseudonym Danger Mouse. Lyrically, the track is partly about the River Lea in London. Musically, the song is a gospel song with a ghostly feel. "River Lea" received positive reviews from critics, with The Guardian calling it "one of the most striking tracks" on 25 and spent 32 weeks at #1 on gospel chart song in US.^[1]

The song peaked at number 5 on the Finland Chart and number 80 on the France Chart. It debuted at number 97 on the Official German Charts.

^ Bradshaw, Peter (20 November 2015). "The Bad Sex Award Needs a New Sort of Climax". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

[1] Bradshaw, Peter (20 November 2015). "The Bad Sex Award Needs a New Sort of Climax". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

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