Adele's Songs And The Science Behind Why They Make You Cry

“If you’ve ever gotten emotional while listening to Adele, you’re not the only one.

Turns out there are scientific reasons why tunes such the Grammy award-winner’s “Someone Like You” make listeners reach for the tissues.

For starters, the ballad contains an “appoggiatura,” which is “a type of ornamental note that clashes with the melody just enough to create a dissonant sound,” the Wall Street Journal describes.

In Adele’s song, the dip occurs on the word “you” during the opening to the chorus, where the singer croons the following lyrics: “Nevermind, I’ll find someone like you.”

Appoggiaturas were found in a majority of tunes listeners said give them goosebumps or make them cry, according to a 20-year-old study conducted by psychologist John Sloboda, the paper wrote.”

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Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.

Katy Perry gave fans their Teenage Dream when she dropped the album back in 2010, and now fans should expect to experience a bit of déjà vu.

The singer will drop a re-release of the album on March 13. Playing up the album’s sugary-sweet imagery, it will be called Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. While little else is known about what will appear on the album, producer Tricky Stewart did shed some light on the project when he spoke to MTV News last fall. He teased that several tracks that didn’t make the final cut for Teenage Dream were being reworked for this project.
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