Million Years Ago (song)

In December 2024, a Brazilian court ruled that the song was plagiarised, and Adele was ordered to cease all publication of "Million Years Ago".

"Million Years Ago" is an acoustic tune accompanied only by guitar, finds Adele pining "for the normality of her not-so-distant childhood.

"[4] Jon Pareles of The New York Times described the song as a "delicate guitar ballad with a hint of Edith Piaf [that] mourns lost youth".

[7] Turkish music critic Naim Dilmener said, "I don't think Adele listened to Ahmet Kaya's song and copied it deliberately.

[14] In December 2024, judge Victor Torres in Rio de Janeiro ruled that the song was plagiarism and had to be pulled out globally, and that Adele should compensate Toninho Geraes.