“Someone like You” became a global success, topping the charts in nineteen countries and reaching the top ten in various other regions. Following a universally acclaimed performance at the 31st Brit Awards, it became Adele’s first number-one single in the UK, where it remained atop the chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of the year in the UK, Ireland, and Italy. It also became Adele’s second number one in the US, making her the first British female solo artist to have two Billboard Hot 100 number ones from the same album. In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to be certified 6× Platinum in both the UK and US and is also certified Diamond in Canada. In 2012, “Someone like You” was voted the third-favorite number-one single of the last 60 years in the UK. The song appeared on many year-end lists of the best songs of 2011 and won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 54th ceremony in 2012. As of 2024, “Someone like You” is the fourth best-selling single of the 21st century and the 36th best-selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart.