21 (Adele album) music inflections. Instruments such as the saxophone, harp, banjo and the accordion contributed to its exploration of blues and soul. The singer drew from the music of Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Elbow, Mos Def, Alanis Morissette, Tom Waits, and Sinéad O'Connor in the cultivation of the album's sound, and credited Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case, and The Steel Drivers with its musical direction. Adele's style on "21" is generally characterised by critics as soul, although some suggest that the album eschews any distinct stylistic epithet. John Murphy of musicOMH characterises the album as British soul. Jon Caramanica of
Like a Woman (album) They were both released on 12 May 2017. During the release of the two songs, the album was announced under the title "Like a Woman" after its second single. The tracklist revealed that "Lion" was the lead single, as well as a previously released track "Arm's Length" being confirmed on the album. One the week prior to its release, she released the album's first promotional single, entitled "Keep Me Sane" to digital streaming services on 23 June 2017. Notes Like a Woman (album) Like a Woman is the debut studio album, written and conducted by model, singer and songwriter Kacy