turning tables turning tables song british singer single second studio album conceived altercation lover song written singer songwriter whilst production completed turning tables pop ballad soulful sound instrumentation consists piano broadway worthy strings guitar lyrically song describes domestic dispute narrator assumes defensive stance manipulative lover sent song mainstream radio november fifth single turning tables received acclaim music critics praised vocals production song reached singles charts countries including belgium italy netherlands peaked number singles chart billboard hot chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa selling digital downloads performed turning tables television shows late night david_letterman included live concert tour american actress singer performed cover single glee episode night neglect background april year old recently embarked relationship man years senior began composing follow debut album response media old soul vintage production sentimental nature songs decided upbeat contemporary second album studio sessions generally weeks yielded song recorded singer satisfaction produced piano ballad unlike songs disillusioned lack inspiration slow progress studio sessions cancelled remaining recording dates written difficult moment relationship played song boyfriend got bitter argument culminated end month relationship musically stimulated singer rush emotions music crafting songs examined failed relationship perspectives lover victim nostalgic old flame recording sessions writers producers like smith got material creating released second studio album january title intended title album rolling deep adaptation slang phrase roll deep felt relationship loose translation phrase refers having supports singer later deemed title confusing audiences wanted avoid number motif debut considered fitting title represented age time album composition serving autobiographical period piece personal maturity artistic evolution debut writing production release turning tables written american singer songwriter frontman pop rock band production song helmed demos songs completed approached london time radio expressed interest collaborating singer met grammy awards ceremony february arrived hours early studio session held london buying time better previous work unaware personal composed opening piano sequence lines turning tables coincidentally perfectly captured experience singer arrived studio moments altercation lover angry denounced lover tendency turn tables arguments expression decided reference song lyrics recorded demo following day turning tables mixed played piano song string arrangement strings played serviced song mainstream radio november fifth single alongside december song sent airplay italian radio stations composition turning tables pop ballad soulful sound lasts minutes seconds musicomh recognized single fragile piano ballad shows voice best effect sputnikmusic described song delicate ballad possesses astonishing beauty instrumentation consists piano broadway worthy strings guitar according digital sheet music published sony music publishing turning tables written key minor set common time beats minute vocal range spans low note high note lyrically turning tables song domestic dispute narrator assumes defensive stance manipulative lover termination contentious relationship vows emotional distance shield future heartbreak likened singer 1980s welsh rocker delivering vocals mixture anger pain according paste magazine cinematic strings serve fitting song lyrics turning tables opens piano sequence sings lines close start war floor chorus consists lyrics won let close hurt won ask desert think gave time goodbye turning tables reception critical turning tables received acclaim music critics website commented song contains album greatest vocal moments reputation competent vocalist showing signs stopping writer said sounds epic song entertainment_weekly found woman song greg_kot chicago_tribune found piano based melancholy song reviewer wrote natural ease original tone shines song allows explore upper register ignoring lower soulful sound able create lily stated barely contained turning tables lets forth formidable paste called single los_angeles_times labeled song sentimental commercial turning tables debuted peak number billboard hot issue dated week song dropped places number biggest fall week single stayed chart total weeks certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa selling digital copies turning tables sold digital downloads canadian hot song debuted number issue dated fell number week biggest fall week turning tables certified gold selling digital copies song entered singles chart peak number turning tables dropped number falling chart week september song entered singles chart number successful belgium singles chart reached number wallonia number flanders turning tables debuted number january weeks chart song reached peak number february live performances covers performed turning tables live los_angeles february idolator recognized performance intimate commented featured soulful vocals simply accompanied haunting piano chords performed single march performed song late night david_letterman performance later uploaded vevo account youtube september singer performed turning tables premiere ross interviewed turning tables set list second concert tour entitled live november unveiled video performance song concert held royal albert hall london performance later included video album live royal albert hall released november described concert special play performed song january live artists den performance singer stated life moves stage love playing small rooms room lovely simple beautiful turning tables covered american actress singer night neglect episode television glee performance song considered inferior original rolling_stone named favorite covers date said vocals lacked texture version heartbreaking entertainment_weekly gave lowest grade episode mtv opined nice singer way song requires whilst wall_street_journal called scene stealing turn commended visually vocally noted lacks released single version peaked number billboard hot canadian hot july glee version sold paid downloads writer song performed song denver acoustic christmas charity concert hosted colorado artists band credits personnel recording recorded london adapted liner notes recordings charts certifications release history
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