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"Sade" is a folk-pop ballad that incorporates elements of highlife and pop, reflecting Adekunle Gold’s focus on emotional storytelling. The track features a minimalist arrangement with piano riffs and subtle melodies, aligning with the introspective sound that was becoming prominent in Nigerian music during its release period.
The video was directed by Julien Temple, who would later cast Sade in his 1986 film musical Absolute Beginners. This song is noted for Adu's spoken recitation in the song's introduction. Some radio edits have omitted the spoken introduction and proceeded with the opening sung line of the title of the album, "Diamond Life".
Helen Folasade Adu was born on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. [15] Her middle name, Folasade, means "crowned with wealth" in Yoruba. [16] Her parents are Adebisi Adu, a Nigerian lecturer in economics of Yoruba background, from Ikere-Ekiti and Anne Hayes, an English district nurse; they met in London, married in 1955, and moved to Nigeria. [15]
The Ultimate Collection debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 15,184 copies, becoming Sade's seventh top-10 album in the United Kingdom. [8] In the United States, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number seven with 38,000 copies sold in its first week, earning the band their ninth consecutive top-10 album ...
The music video for "Smooth Operator", directed by Julien Temple, was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards in 1985, Best Female Video and Best New Artist. [38] Diamond Life was voted the 14th best album of the year in the 1985 Pazz & Jop , an annual poll of American critics, published by The Village Voice ; "Smooth Operator" was voted 25th ...
Like Al Green's Greatest Hits, The Best of Sade doesn't detract from the original albums and is a marker of time, not the end of the act... Despite its riches, The Best of Sade doesn't include all of the best, since 'Maureen' and or 'Keep Looking' aren't here. It's a small complaint and The Best of Sade is a great overview."
"By Your Side" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, Lovers Rock (2000). Written by Sade Adu, and produced by her and Mike Pela, it was released as the album's lead single in the United States on 3 October 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2000.
"Feel No Pain" is a song by English band Sade from their fourth studio album, Love Deluxe (1992). It was released as the album's second single on 16 November 1992, as the follow-up to " No Ordinary Love ", and peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart .