Adele's ‘Hello' Breaks US Chart Record As Singer Is Accused Of Copying Tom Waits' 1974 Track ‘Martha'

So Just How Similar Is Adele's 'Hello' To This Ancient Tom Waits' Song?
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Adele has made chart history with her comeback single ‘Hello’, after the song debuted at No.1 on the US Hot 100 singles chart.

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The lead single from the singer’s third album, ‘25’, smashed the previous single-week sales record with 1.11million downloads. That’s nearly double the previous record held by Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ in 2009.

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However, it’s not all good news for the 27-year-old, who has been accused of copying an ancient track by American singer/songwriter Tom Waits on her record-breaking comeback single.

Fans of the singer claim ‘Hello’ bares a striking resemblance to Waits’ 1973 single ‘Martha’, with both songs featuring lyrics about getting in touch with an old acquaintance.

In his song, Waits sings: “Hello, hello there, is this Martha? This is old Tom Frost / And I am calling long distance, don't worry 'bout the cost / 'Cause it's been forty years or more, now Martha please recall / Meet me out for coffee, where we'll talk about it all.”

The lyrics to Adele's ‘Hello’ are in a similar vein, beginning: “Hello, it's me / I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet / To go over, everything / They say that time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing.”

The lyrical similarities didn’t go unnoticed on Twitter...

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