The Best of Sade

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Your Love Is King
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
vocals:
Sade Adu (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Your Love Is King (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.353:40
2Hang On to Your Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Hang On to Your Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.754:30
3Smooth Operator (single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peer Music, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
4.654:19
4Jezebel
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.655:29
5The Sweetest Taboo
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
The Sweetest Taboo
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Martin Ditcham
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.354:37
6Is It a Crime
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Is It a Crime
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
46:22
7Never as Good as the First Time
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
vocals:
Jake Jacas and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Never as Good as the First Time
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.353:58
8Love Is Stronger Than Pride
engineer:
Mike Pela and Ben Rogan
co-producer:
Mike Pela and Ben Rogan
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
vocals:
Sade Adu and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.74:18
9Paradise
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Paradise
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
4.53:37
10Nothing Can Come Between Us
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
remixer:
Heff Moraes
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Nothing Can Come Between Us
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
43:55
11No Ordinary Love
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge and Mike Pela
co-producer:
Mike Pela
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 459)
recording of:
No Ordinary Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Sony ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd.
47:21
12Like a Tattoo
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge and Mike Pela
co-producer:
Mike Pela
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Like a Tattoo
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.53:38
13Kiss of Life
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Martin Ditcham
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
vocals:
Sade Adu and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
concertmaster:
Gavin Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Kiss of Life
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.54:11
14Please Send Me Someone to Love
producer:
Hein Hoven and Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
mixer:
Hein Hoven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
2.53:41
15Cherish the Day
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Cherish the Day
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
4.56:18
16Pearls
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge and Mike Pela
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Pearls
writer:
Sade Adu and Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
3.54:34

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distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1994)
stream for free:https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mTdTiMQbk4FRor2slefb8RMQOOE-luo-s [info]
https://open.spotify.com/album/3uSWaQxJAdm5MWKQkQJNoK [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/162472242 [info]
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https://music.apple.com/us/album/1524664334 [info]
https://open.qobuz.com/album/zlfnjy8cqol7b [info]
https://tidal.com/album/149575764 [info]
https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/the-best-of-sade-sade/zlfnjy8cqol7b [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/sade/album/the-best-of-sade-epic-2020 [info] (until 2022-06-08)