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Sade Live
Sade Live (also known as the Once in a Lifetime Tour or the Soldier of Love Tour) is the sixth concert tour by British band Sade. Visiting Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia the tour supports the band's sixth studio album, '' Soldier of Love'' and their second compilation album, '' The Ultimate Collection''. This trek marked the band's first tour in nearly a decade. The tour ranked 27th in ''Pollstar's'' "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed tenth on ''Billboard's'' annual, "Top 25 Tours", earning over $50 million with 59 shows. Background and response The tour was officially announced on 30 September 2010 via press release. Shortly, media outlets began to buzz over the tour. Concurrently, the announcement of the tour followed the band's recent studio album, ''Soldier of Love'', certified platinum in the United States. Advertised as a world tour, the initial announcement showed ten dates in the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sade (band)
Sade ( ) are an English band, formed in London in 1982 and named after its lead singer, Sade Adu. Three of its members were originally from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Its music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. All of its albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten. The band's debut studio album, ''Diamond Life'' (1984), reached number two on the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million copies and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. The album was also a hit internationally, reaching number one in several countries and the top ten in the United States, where it has sold four million copies to date. In late 1985, the band released its second studio effort '' Promise'', which peaked at number one in both the United Kingdom and the US. It was certified double platinum in the UK and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Its fifth stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Turner
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the " Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before launching a successful career as a solo performer. Turner began her career with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Under the name Little Ann, she appeared on her first record, "Boxtop", in 1958. In 1960, she debuted as Tina Turner with the hit duet single " A Fool in Love". The duo Ike & Tina Turner became "one of the most formidable live acts in history". They released hits such as " It's Gonna Work Out Fine", " River Deep – Mountain High", " Proud Mary", and " Nutbush City Limits" before disbanding in 1976. In the 1980s, Turner launched "one of the greatest comebacks in music history". Her 1984 multi-platinum album '' Private Dancer'' contained the hit song " What's Love Got to Do with It", which won the Grammy Award for Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Ordinary Love
"No Ordinary Love" is a song by English band Sade, released in September 1992 as the lead single and opening track from their fourth studio album, ''Love Deluxe'' (1992). The song is written by lead singer Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, and was a success in Europe and New Zealand. It reached number four in Italy, number 17 in New Zealand, number 19 in Finland and the Netherlands, number 20 in France and number 26 in the UK. In January 1993, the song peaked at number 15 in Canada and number 28 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. When re-released in May 1993, "No Ordinary Love" reached a new peak of number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Australia. In the accompanying music video, directed by Sophie Muller, Sade Adu plays a mermaid who wants to be a bride. American magazine ''Rolling Stone'' included "No Ordinary Love" in their list of "500 Best Songs of All Time" in 2021. Chart performance "No Ordinary Love" was a sizeable hit on the charts across several continen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moon And The Sky
"The Moon and the Sky" is the third single from English band Sade on their sixth studio album, '' Soldier of Love''. It was released on 24 August 2010. Reception Frank Guan of ''Vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ...'' commented "Not even Sade can make the most of every opportunity, as this lofty song proves. Paired with a sad, introverted guitar line, her regret is impossible to mistake." Charts References External links * 2010 singles Sade (band) songs Songs written by Sade (singer) Songs written by Stuart Matthewman 2010 songs 2010s ballads Soul ballads {{2010-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweetest Taboo
"The Sweetest Taboo" is a song by English band Sade from their second studio album, '' Promise'' (1985). It was released on 12 October 1985 as the album's lead single. While the song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, it fared considerably better in the United States, where it reached number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in March 1986, remaining in the top 40 for 13 weeks. It also became the band's second consecutive number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart, following " Smooth Operator". Music Video The music promo for the song, directed by Brian Ward, features the band playing in a New York jazz lounge whilst Sade reflects on a man who was a former lover. The storyline was continued in the video to follow-up single " Is It a Crime?". Reception Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS stated, "The group allows the song to shine with its mellow and uptempo flavor. Sade sings proudly and boldly about how she is given love which brings out the best in he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Sorrow
"King of Sorrow" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, '' Lovers Rock'' (2000). It was released as the album's second and final single on 12 March 2001. Critical reception Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS wrote, "Sade sings a heartfelt song that is sad and deep of sorrow and no one can take her sorrows away. This song allows one to feel very dark inside, yet the music gives a sense of overwhelming soulful bliss that takes away the blues feeling of the song." A reviewer from ''People Magazine'' noted that "even such sad songs", as “King of Sorrow”, "attest to the adage that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger." Frank Guan of Vulture said it "witnesses Sade anointing herself a monarch. Whether it's to memorialize romantic pain or to recover from it, the act of aggrandizement is easily forgiven." Music video The music video for "King of Sorrow", directed by Sophie Muller, was filmed at and around the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Pon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Can Come Between Us
"Nothing Can Come Between Us" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album, '' Stronger Than Pride'' (1988). It was released as the album's third single on 5 November 1988, reaching number 92 on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Reception Pan-European magazine '' Music & Media'' described "Nothing Can Come Between Us" as "another brooding, percussion-oriented track in a velvety production. Just typical Sade." Frank Guan of Vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ... stated, "Truer words have never been sung than 'In the middle of the madness, hold on.' Stuart Matthewman's best impression of funk guitar adds just the right amount of spice to the duet." Track listings *7-inch single :A. "Nothing Can Come Betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise (Sade Song)
"Paradise" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album, '' Stronger Than Pride'' (1988). It was released in May 1988 as the album's second single. It is Sade's most successful track on the US ''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number one for one week. The single also reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart. "Paradise" is often considered one of the band's signature songs, alongside " Smooth Operator" (1984), " The Sweetest Taboo" (1985), and "No Ordinary Love" (1992). Composition "Paradise" is written in the key of F minor in common time with a tempo of 102 beats per minute. Adu's vocals span from F3 to A♭4. Music Video Released in June 1988 and directed by Alex McDowell, the video features Sade joining in a celebration in a Mexican village and dancing with a young girl. Reception The song was described as "swaggering" and "sinewy" by Lloyd Bradley of BBC Music. Pan-Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Sade Song)
"Love Is Stronger Than Pride" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album, '' Stronger Than Pride'' (1988). It was released as the album's lead single on 21 March 1988. The song was a top 10 hit in Finland and Italy, and entered the top 20 in Belgium, the Netherlands and South Africa. In the UK, it peaked at number 44. Reception Sophie Heawood of ''The Guardian'' commented, "Seemingly composed entirely from air currents and fragments of Spanish guitar, the lead single from the 1988 album of the same name showed Sade at their most minimal". James Hamilton from ''Record Mirror'' wrote in his dance column, "Resonantly atmospheric pulsing though not very rhythmic -0bpm smoky slow vocal swayer". Frank Guan of Vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 extant species of vulture (including Condors). Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Operator
"Smooth Operator" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, ''Diamond Life'' (1984). It was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom as a 7-inch single with "Spirit" as its B-side, and as a 12-inch maxi single with "Smooth Operator" and "Red Eye" on side A and "Spirit" on side B. Released on 28 August 1984, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, "Smooth Operator" was released in February 1985, serving as the album's second US single. The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1985. It spent 13 weeks in the top 40, and also topped the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. Although "Your Love Is King" remains Sade's highest-peaking single in the UK to date, "Smooth Operator" is the band's breakthrough single on the US charts, and their most successful single internationally. Background Ray St. John, who co-wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss Of Life (Sade Song)
"Kiss of Life" is a song by English band Sade from their fourth studio album, ''Love Deluxe'' (1992). It was written by Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale and Paul S. Denman, and produced by the band and Mike Pela. The song was released as the album's third single on 26 April 1993. It reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart and number 78 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while becoming Sade's seventh top-10 single on '' Billboard''s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 10. It also received significant airplay on smooth jazz radio stations. Composition "Kiss of Life" was originally published in the key of A Major in common time with a tempo of 97 beats per minute. Adu's vocals span from G#3 to C#5. Critical reception Justin Chadwick from Albumism called the song "wonderful", stating that it is one of "their most evocative and enduring love songs to date". Randy Clark from '' Cashbox'' described it as a "compelling love song in the same, easily identifiable sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Love Is King
"Your Love Is King" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, ''Diamond Life'' (1984). The song was written by Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, and produced by Robin Millar. It was the album's lead single in the UK, released in February 1984, and the third single in the US, released there circa June 1985. The song became the group's highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart to date, peaking at number 6. In the US, it reached number 54 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, number 35 on ''Billboard''s Hot Black Singles chart, and number eight on ''Billboard''s Adult Contemporary chart. The B-sides of the 12-inch single were included on cassette versions of ''Diamond Life'', with the extended " Smooth Operator/Snake Bite" replacing the original. The song is performed on the '' Live Aid'' concert. English pop singer Will Young covered the song for the soundtrack to the 2004 film '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason''. Composition "Your Love is King" was or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
