Sade ( ) are an English band, formed in London in 1982 and named after its lead singer,

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. Three of its members were originally from Hull in the

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. Its music features elements of

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and

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. All of its albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten. The band's debut studio album, ''

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'' (1984), reached number two on the

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, selling over 1.2 million copies and won the

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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 ''

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'', which peaked at number one in both the United Kingdom and the US. It was certified

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in the UK and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986, Sade won a

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for

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. Its fifth studio album, ''

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'' (2000), won the

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. Its sixth studio album, '' Soldier of Love'' (2010), peaked at number four in the UK and number one in the US. In 2011, the band won its fourth Grammy for

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. Sade's US certified sales in 2012 stood at 23.5 million units according to the

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according to Recording Industry Association of America web site and by 2014 sold more than 75 million records worldwide to date. The band were ranked at No. 50 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

History

1980s

The musical group Sade was formed in London in 1982, by members of the

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band Pride.

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, and

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, together with Paul Anthony Cooke, formed the break-away group and began to write its material. They named the band after lead singer Sade Adu, and made its debut performance in December 1982 at

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in London in support of Pride. In May 1983, the band performed its first US show at

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Club in New York City. Andrew Hale joined the band in 1983; Cooke left in 1984. Sade received more attention from the media and record companies than Pride had, and eventually separated from that group altogether. On 18 October 1983, the band signed with

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(which was absorbed by its parent label,

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, in 1986). When singer Sade and her band of the same name were establishing themselves, its record company, Epic, printed "Pronounced Shar-day" on the record labels of its releases (which led to ''mis''pronunciation in rhotic North America). In February 1984, Sade released its first single, "

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 ...

", which became a Top Ten hit. A second single, " When Am I Going to Make a Living" barely made the Top 40, but the band's debut album, ''

'', was released in July 1984 and peaked at No. 2. It spent over six months in the UK Top Ten and was later certified 4× platinum by the BPI. ''Diamond Life'' won the 1985

for Best British Album,Brit Awards: Sade
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''. The band embarked on its first major UK tour, augmented by

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(drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Terry Bailey (trumpet) and Gordon Matthewman (trombone). A third single, "

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", was released from the album with a video directed by

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. The single became its first US hit in spring 1985, propelling the album in the US Top Ten. Also in 1985, the band were nominated for two

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—"

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" and "

". On 13 July 1985, Sade performed at the

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in London. Sade Adu became the only African-born artist to appear in front of the live audience of 75,000 and an estimated worldwide television audience of 1.4 billion in 170 countries. In late 1985, Sade released its second album, ''

'', which peaked at No. 1 in both the UK and the US.Roberts, David (2006).

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. London: Guinness World Records LimitedWhitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books It was certified double platinum by the BPI in the UK, and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986, Adu was nominated for an

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for Favorite

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/ R&B Female Video Artist, and the band won a

for

.And The GRAMMY Went To ... Sade
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in London. In 1987 the band was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for ''Promise''. Sade's third album, ''

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'', was released in May 1988. The album peaked at No. 3 in the UK and has been certified platinum by the BPI. It was preceded by the single "Paradise", which made the UK Top 30 and US Top 20. The band toured across the world again, augmented by

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(drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Gordon Hunte (guitar), James McMillan (trumpet) and Jake Jacas (trombone & vocals). In 1989, Sade Adu was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.

1990s

Sade's fourth album, ''

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'', was released in November 1992. The album peaked at No. 3 on the US Album charts and was certified quadruple-Platinum, and peaked at No. 10 in the UK and was certified Gold by the BPI. In 1993 the band recorded a cover of the

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song, " Please Send Me Someone to Love", for the

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-winning film ''

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'', before launching the ''Love Deluxe'' world tour. Joining the band were Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Gordon Hunte (guitar), Trevor Murrell (drums), Karl Vanden Bossche (percussion), and

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(trumpet). The 1994

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for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded to Sade for "

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", featured in the 1993 film ''

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''. In November the group released its first compilation album, ''

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''. The album was another Top Ten hit in both the UK and US and was certified Platinum and Quadruple-Platinum respectively. In 1996 Hale, Denman, and Matthewman formed its own band as a side project, Sweetback, and released a self-titled album.

2000s

In October 2000, Sade Adu came out of retirement to perform at the prestigious

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, her first live performance in several years. The following month, Sade released its fifth studio album, ''

'', its first album in eight years. The album peaked at number 18 in the UK (its only studio album not to make the top 10) though was certified Gold by the BPI. It fared better in the US, peaking at number 3. It also won the

for

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in 2002. The band toured the US throughout 2001. The tour resulted in a live album, ''

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'', which was released in the UK and US in February 2002. In 2005 the band contributed the track "Mum" to the ''Voices for Darfur'' DVD.

2010s

In mid-2009, when social media was in its early stages, Sade fans from around the world were excited to hear the news of an up-coming Sade album with a predicted release date of 24 November 2009. This date was posted on an official-looking website (sade2009.com) before

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released any news or marketing for an upcoming album. Sony denied having any affiliation with the site.

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contacted the site's owner to confirm the release date and was told the date was official, but soon after, the date was removed. Die-hard Sade fans got together on the official Sade website forums to investigate this new website and release date, what they uncovered was the registered owner of the site's name was Thomas Roman, a web developer, freelance

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specialist. Roman, a seasoned web developer, utilized the buzz he generated with the release date and got traffic to his site where he cashed in on

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advertisements. To date it is not known how he predicted a release date so close to the release of her first single and studio album, '' Soldier of Love'', in a decade. Sade's sixth studio album '' Soldier of Love'' was released worldwide on 8 February 2010, the band's first album of new material in ten years. Following the release of the " Soldier of Love" single on 8 December 2009, the track debuted at number 11 on the Urban Hot AC chart, making it the highest debut of the decade and the third-highest all-time on the Urban Hot AC chart. "Soldier of Love" debuted at number 5 on the Smooth Jazz airplay chart and became the first-ever vocal to hit number 1 on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown. The album peaked at No. 4 in the UK. In the US the album sold 502,000 copies in its first week and topped the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.Sade's 'Soldier' Sizzles At No. 1 With 502,000
, Billboard.com, Retrieved 10 February 2012 The album stayed at No. 1 in the US for three weeks. The group released the second single from the album, "

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", in April 2010, followed by a video in May. On 13 April 2010, the band performed "Babyfather" and "

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" on the US TV show ''

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''. In September 2010 the group announced the first dates of its global tour,

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, to begin in April 2011. In 2011, Sade received its fourth Grammy Award (

) for '' Soldier of Love'', and released a second

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, '' The Ultimate Collection'', which made the UK Top Ten. A new video for the track "Love Is Found" premiered in July 2011. The band returned in 2018 for the soundtrack to the

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'' with the song "

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" and for the song "

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" for the motion picture ''

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''. On 13 July 2018, Sade bandmate

told ''Rated R&B'' in an interview that the band is in the studio working on its seventh studio album. He said, "We're working on a new album. When we're happy, then we'll let everyone else hear it."

2020s

In September 2020, Sade announced a remastered vinyl set of its six albums. The boxset, titled ''This Far'', was released on 9 October 2020. Their engineer and co-producer,

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, died in 2022. Their seventh album was the first album to be recorded at the rebuilt

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(where they previously recorded ''Promise'' and ''Stronger Than Pride'').

Band members

– vocals, lyricist, songwriter (1982–present) *

Paul S. Denman Paul Spencer Denman (born July 1957). English songwriter and bass guitarist. With Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, and Stuart Matthewman, Denman gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist of the English band Sade. He is also a member of the English ba ...

– bass guitar, songwriter (1982–present) * Andrew Hale – keyboards, songwriter (1982–present) *

– guitar, saxophone, songwriter (1982–present) Former members * Paul Anthony Cooke – drums, songwriter (1982–1984) *

– drums (1984–1985, died 1996)

Legacy

The band is credited with influencing the musical genre of

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and achieving success in the 1980s with songs that featured a

style, incorporating elements of

, pop,

and

. The band was part of a new wave of British R&B-oriented artists during the late-1980s and early-1990s that also included artists

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and

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's Alex Henderson writes that, "Many of the British artists who emerged during that period had a neo-soul outlook and were able to blend influences from different eras". Following the coining of the term "quiet storm" by

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, Sade was credited for helping give the genre a worldwide audience. The band's work has influenced and been recognized by several musical artists. Rapper

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of Eric B. & Rakim stated he grew up listening to Sade's music and was influenced by the singer's voice and style. Rakim has also referenced its song "Smooth Operator" in his rap song " Paid in Full" (1987). Hip hop group

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stated they grew up listening to Sade's music. Hip hop group Tanya Morgan also described Sade as one of its favorite artists. Frontman

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of the

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band

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has cited ''Love Deluxe'' as one of his top 13 favorite albums. In an interview with ''

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'', Moreno said, "I've always loved it, it was a big inspiration on me. It's sort of classy, another cocktail and cityscape record." The band also

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the lead single "

" in collaboration with singer

Jonah Matranga Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga (born Jonah Sonz Matranga, August 11, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands ...

for the band's 2005 compilation album, '' B-Sides & Rarities''. Singer

Keri Hilson Keri Lynn Hilson (born December 5, 1982) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and actress. She was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia and spent most of her youth working with producer Anthony Dent as a songwriter and background vocalist for ...

said, "My Dad would whistle Sade melodies randomly all the time. As a kid, I used to try to whistle along to '

Cherish the Day "Cherish the Day" is a song by English band Sade from their fourth studio album, '' Love Deluxe'' (1992). It was released as the album's fourth and final single in the United Kingdom on 19 July 1993. Critical reception Justin Chadwick from A ...

' or '

.' He was a real Sade fan and made me one, too!" In reaction to the newly released album ''Soldier of Love'', rapper

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

wrote, "This is why i still have a blog. To be a part of moments like this ... new Sade ... How much better this ... than everything else?". Rapper

Rick Ross William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...

stated in an interview that "People may know my infatuation with Sade. There's never been a bad Sade track. I love all different sides."

Awards

Discography

* ''

'' (1984) * ''

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1988) * ''

'' (1992) * ''

'' (2000) * '' Soldier of Love'' (2010)

Tours

* 1984: Diamond Life Tour * 1986:

Promise Tour Promise Tour is the second concert tour by British band Sade that lasted for eight months. Visiting the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia the tour supported the band's second studio album, ''Promise''. During the tour, rumours of str ...

* 1988: Stronger Than Pride Tour * 1993: Love Deluxe World Tour * 2001:

Lovers Rock Tour The Lovers Rock Tour was the fifth concert tour by English band Sade (band), Sade. Predominately visiting amphitheaters in North America, the tour supported the band's fifth studio album, ''Lovers Rock (Sade album), Lovers Rock''. Taking place ...

* 2011:

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sade Ballad music groups Brit Award winners Epic Records artists Grammy Award winners Musical groups established in 1982 Musical groups from London Musical quartets RCA Records artists Smooth jazz ensembles Sony BMG artists Sophisti-pop musical groups 1982 establishments in England Female-fronted musical groups