The Best of Sade

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Your love Is king
recording of:
Your Love Is King
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)
43:42
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)
44:31
3Smooth operator
recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., 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)
4.64:18
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.) (in 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)
3.55:25
5The sweetest taboo
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
54:25
6Is it a crime
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)
46:17
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.)
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)
33:59
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)
recording of:
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.854:18
9Paradise
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (group w/ singer of same performance name)
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
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (group w/ singer of same performance name)
recording of:
Nothing Can Come Between Us
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
43:52
11No ordinary love
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (group w/ singer of same performance name)
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:
Sony ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd.
47:20
12Like a tattoo
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (group w/ singer of same performance name)
recording of:
Like a Tattoo
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.53:37
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)
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
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
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (group w/ singer of same performance name)
recording of:
Cherish the Day
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
4.56:19
16Pearls
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Sade (group w/ singer of same performance name)
recording of:
Pearls
writer:
Sade Adu and Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
3.54:37