The Best of Sade

~ Release by Sade (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Tracklist

1▼Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1Your Love Is King
4:00
2Hang On to Your Love
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)
6:00
3Smooth Operator
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:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1984), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
edit of:
Smooth Operator / Red Eye (medley) (extended version) by Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 78)
recording of:
Smooth Operator (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
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)
4.35:00
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
4:40
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)
46:20
7Never as Good as the First Time
5:02
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
3.74:17
9Paradise
4:02
10Nothing Can Come Between Us
4:24
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.
47:20
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
5:51
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
2.53:42
15Cherish the Day
recording of:
Cherish the Day
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
5:35
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
17When Am I Going to Make a Living
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 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
recording of:
When Am I Going to Make a Living (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, Windswept Music (London) Ltd., 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 フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3.353:27
18Turn My Back on You
6:08