

We looked at the song, the different layers of her vocals, that was one way to approach some layers. Some we did in a place that was emotionally more fresh.

Then we had some takes that were a little bit more about really what the song's about, letting go of that stuff and getting past that and being more celebratory. After we had a few that we were really happy with, then we started to play with the emotions, the prevailing emotion in the take, and also a different reading. As we went along, we really built it together in terms of, we got it this covered this way. Let’s cover it this way on a different path. In the video, Adele wears a floral long-sleeved gown designed by Dolce & Gabbana, which she chose herself the choice stemmed from the need for an outfit that would contrast the dark background.
