Then, she stands beside a tree continuing to sing until it ends with the victims shown on stretchers, being wheeled away in different directions by ambulance crews tending to them. She sings before getting out of the car and walking past a group of people who are running towards the accident scene.
Adele is seen in the first view, inside a car with a man. It features two views: one of the real-world in which the occupants of the car are lying motionless on the pavement following the accident, and the other (during the choruses) in which the camera shows them from above. While set in London, the video was actually shot in Los Angeles. The song's music video focuses on a car crash (a white Peugeot 505 saloon) occurring in Hyde Park, London. Hyde Park, London where the incident happened. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified "Chasing Pavements" Platinum, which denotes one million copies sold, while Billboard reported it had sold 1.2 million units as of October 2011. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song charted at number 21. The song received a Gold certification in Denmark, Italy, and Norway. "Chasing Pavements" also peaked within the top 10 of national record charts, at number one in Norway, number two in Scotland, number four in Israel, Japan, number seven in Ireland, Italy, number eight in Denmark, number nine in the Netherlands, and number 10 in Belgium. The song reached number 28 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song remained at this position for three consecutive weeks and stayed on the chart for 25 weeks, earning a Platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). "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. "Chasing Pavements" is written in the key of C minor. 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. 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).