Adele has performed Easy On Me’s follow-up single I Drink Wine for the first time during her US TV special, Adele: One Night Only.
In her recent cover story with Rolling Stone, the Chasing Pavements singer confirmed that the song is the next to be released after its title went viral online upon the release of 30’s tracklist.
Adele said that I Drink Wine is about letting go of her ego, which the lyrics reflect.
“I took everything so personally at that period of time in my life,” she told the magazine, “so the lyric ‘I hope I learn to get over myself’ is like [me saying] ‘Once I’ve done that, then maybe I can let you love me.’”
In her TV special on 14 November, Adele performed four songs from her upcoming fourth studio album in a set that was recorded at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
The special aired on CBS and included an interview with Oprah Winfrey that was described as the “first televised wide-ranging conversation about her new album, the stories behind the songs, life after divorce, weight loss and raising her son”.
As well as I Drink Wine, she treated the star-studded audience to the first live performance of Easy On Me and previously unheard tracks Hold On and Love Is A Game.
“When I was a child every single thing could blow my mind,” Adele sings on I Drink Wine. “Soaking it all up for fun but now I only soak up wine.”
She explained to Rolling Stone that every chorus of the song is sung differently, something she referred to as a “Barry Manilow trick.”
Adele debuts ‘30’ track “I Drink Wine” at her #OneNightOnly special with CBS. https://t.co/3wXHHN4vzf
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 15, 2021
Adele added: “It made it less intimidating, because some of the things I’m talking about really hit home for a lot of people.”
The studio version of the new songs will be released alongside 30 on 19 November, which will be followed by the premiere of An Audience with Adele, filmed at the London Palladium, on ITV two days later.
All three of Adele’s albums have gone number one in the UK, racking up an impressive 37 weeks at the top spot between them.
Three of her singles – Someone Like You, Hello and Easy On Me – have also peaked atop the chart.
Adele is one of the most successful artists of the 21st century, with 25 being the fastest-selling album of all time in the UK and selling three million copies faster than any other record.
30 will be released on 19 November.
Here’s how fans reacted to I Drink Wine:
https://twitter.com/adeleography/status/1460068287535058946?s=20
Me after listening to I drink wine @Adele #Adele #OneNightOnly pic.twitter.com/JzjDPiXfej
— ℳ𝒶𝓎 🪐 (@May_irr) November 15, 2021
I Drink Wine is sounding like my favorite song already 😩 #Adele pic.twitter.com/siWrIeFqxQ
— Tyikel (@Tyikelb) November 15, 2021
I didn’t think “I Drink Wine” was gonna be like this #Adele pic.twitter.com/kNXD5ddhnl
— bryson. (@iambrysoncarter) November 15, 2021
I DRINK WINE #Adele pic.twitter.com/Eus88QwaIl
— Fred (@FredAdkins_) November 15, 2021
“Why am I seeking approval from people I don’t even know?”. ‘I drink wine’ is already my favorite from #Adele . https://t.co/FeFY29vppg
— CJ (@christianfreo) November 15, 2021
oh my gawd, i drink wine 🍷 is lovely😍
— kez🪐 (@kiki_daydreamer) November 15, 2021
How are we supposed to handle Adele’s new song “I Drink Wine” after the Red (Taylor’s Version) release? #OneNightOnly
https://t.co/FE9enA9C3R— Chicks in the Office (@ChicksInTheOff) November 15, 2021
'I Drink Wine' is out of this world 🔥#Adele
— Adele Topic (@AdeleTopic) November 15, 2021
adele: singing i drink wine
me: from my home💕💘😭💔❤💘💕😍#AdeleOneNightOnly pic.twitter.com/ANVphPolgl— luisina🇦🇷 (@myladyadele) November 15, 2021
I DRINK WINE 🍷#Adele #AdeleOneNightOnly #Adele30 pic.twitter.com/GDz6oLnffA
— Bauce & Seigh Eigh Ough 👨🏾💼 (@_mishLLC) November 15, 2021
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I Drink Wine already one of the greatest songs of all time. #AdeleOneNightOnly
— 𝒴𝒶𝓂🦋 (@legendaryadkins) November 15, 2021
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I Drink Wine pic.twitter.com/HvqOIp1Zd1
— 💫 (@heyjaeee) November 15, 2021