About Water Under the Bridge

"Water Under the Bridge" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her third studio album 25 (2015). The song was written by Adele and its producer Greg Kurstin. It was released as the fourth and final single from the album on 4 November 2016. Lyrically, the track is about a critical point in a relationship and trying to figure out if your partner is in or out. Musically, the song is a mid-tempo disco-pop song, featuring an electro-drum beat and a tropical, trip hop riff.

The song received positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 20 in Finland and within the top-forty in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Scotland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Adele has performed the song during Adele Live in New York City and on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In 2016, the song was included on the soundtrack of the Brazilian telenovela A Lei do Amor (Wounded Past). "Water Unde the Bridge" is the only single from "25" that did not receive promotional video treatment to accompany the release of the single to radio.