There had to be some kind of negativity to that beautiful song otherwise we wouldn't be in on earth. Fans of American singer Tom Waits have accused Adele of copying one of his songs for her comeback single Hello.
Hello was released after a three-year hiatus for the British artist and became the first song to be downloaded more than one million times in a week.
But fans of Tom Waits think it is too similar to his 1973 cult single Martha, which is about calling a former partner.
One fan tweeted: "Hello was done 1,000 times better by him in the '70s". Another said: "Adele I love you BUT Tom Waits nailed that song on his 73 debut."
Both songs feature lyrics about getting in touch with an old acquaintance.
In his song, Waits sings "Hello, hello there, is this Martha?", whereas Adele's song begins "Hello, it's me".
Adele's producer Greg Kurstin recently said that 65-year-old Waits had been an inspiration to her when writing the single.
Hello sold 1.1 digital downloads in the first week after release, beating Justin Bieber Sorry, which was downloaded 276,800 times.
It is the first single from the upcoming album 25, to be released later this month.
Her last album, 21, sold more than 30 million copies and won six Grammy awards.
Credit:skynews
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