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  • Artist: Sade
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: February 05, 2002
  • Type: Live, Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Sade made a strong comeback in 2000 with Lovers Rock, her first album in eight years. She sealed the deal in 2002 with Lovers Live, a collection of performances from her very successful summer tour. It's proof that Sade hasn't lost a note and her fans haven't missed a beat. Above all things, the record is smooth. Sade's new songs mix seamlessly with classics from every stage of her career. An energetic eight-piece band breathes new life to the old tunes and offers another look at the Lovers Rock material. The highlight, of course, is Sade's intoxicating voice and it's clear that the audience is under her spell from her first breath. Lovers Live is a sum greater than any one of its parts, but there are some standout moments, like the rocking version of "Paradise," "The Sweetest Gift" (a song written for her daughter), and a haunting rendition of "Jezebel." Even though the recordings were taking from various performances throughout the tour, the album feels like one cohesive performance and makes for a great listen all the way through. ~ Brad Kohlenstein, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Cherish the Day (Lyrics) Andrew Hale, Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (6:37)
Somebody Already Broke My Heart (Lyrics) Stuart Matthewman, Sade Adu Sade (5:13)
Smooth Operator (Lyrics) Clyde Otis, St. John, Sade Adu, Sade, Murray Stein, Antonio Hardy Sade (4:16)
Jezebel (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Gordon Matthewman, Stuart Matthewman, Wayne Shanklin Sade (6:44)
Kiss of Life Stuart Matthewman, Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman, Paul S. Denman Sade (4:58)
Slave Song (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (4:35)
The Sweetest Gift Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (2:32)
The Sweetest Taboo Sade, Sade Adu, Martin Ditcham, Stuart Matthewman, H.F. Adu Sade (6:01)
Paradise (Lyrics) Paul S. Denman, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Sade Adu Sade (4:32)
No Ordinary Love (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (6:09)
By Your Side (Lyrics) Paul S. Denman, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Sade Adu Sade (4:54)
Flow (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (5:01)
Is It a Crime (Lyrics) Stuart Matthewman, Gordon Matthewman, Sade Adu, Andrew Hale Sade (8:23)

Credits

Charlie Bouis (Engineer), Paul S. Denman (Guitar (Bass)), Sade Adu (Vocals), Andrew Nicholas (Assistant), Eric Johnston (Assistant Engineer), Karl Van Den Bossche (Percussion), Lynn Jeffrey (Personal Assistant), Ryan Waters (Guitar), Stuart Matthewman (Saxophone), Tony Momrelle (Vocals), Leroy Osbourne (Flute), Leroy Osbourne (Guitar), Mike Pela (Mixing), Andrew Hale (Keyboards), Peter Lewinson (Drums), Sophie Muller (Image Design), Stuart Matthewman (Guitar), Ian Duncan (Digital Editing), Howard Page (Engineer), Leroy Osbourne (Vocals)
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Lovers Live
Live album by Sade
Released 5 February 2002 (U.S.)
18 February 2002 (UK)
Recorded September 2001
Arrowhead Pond
(Anaheim, California)
Great Western Forum
(Inglewood, California)
Genre Soul, R&B, jazz
Length 116:19 (DVD)
Label Epic
Producer Mike Pela
Professional reviews
Sade chronology
Lovers Rock
(2000)		 Lovers Live
(2002)		 Soldier of Love
(2010)

Lovers Live is the first live album (seventh overall) by the English group Sade, released in the United States on 5 February 2002 and in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2002 by Epic Records. It was recorded during one of the shows of their Lovers Live Tour in 2001. The recording was taken from two concerts, held respectively at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, and at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The CD contains only thirteen tracks while the DVD is packed with twenty-two tracks plus special features. The album debuted and peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard 200, and became Sade's first album to miss the top twenty of the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

Track listing

CD

  1. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) – 6:37
  2. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) – 5:13
  3. "Smooth Operator" (Adu, Ray St. John) – 4:16
  4. "Jezebel" (Adu, Matthewman) – 6:44
  5. "Kiss of Life" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:58
  6. "Slave Song" (Adu, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:35
  7. "The Sweetest Gift" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 2:32
  8. "The Sweetest Taboo" (Adu, Martin Ditcham) – 6:01
  9. "Paradise" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:32
  10. "No Ordinary Love" (Adu, Matthewman) – 6:09
  11. "By Your Side" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:54
  12. "Flow" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 5:01
  13. "Is It a Crime" (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 8:23

DVD

  1. "Cherish the Day"
  2. "Your Love Is King"
  3. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart"
  4. "Cherry Pie"
  5. "Pearls"
  6. "Every Word"
  7. "Smooth Operator"
  8. "Redeye"
  9. "Jezebel"
  10. "Kiss of Life"
  11. "Slave Song"
  12. "Sweetest Gift"
  13. "The Sweetest Taboo"
  14. "Lovers Rock"
  15. "Immigrant"
  16. "Paradise"
  17. "King of Sorrow"
  18. "No Ordinary Love"
  19. "By Your Side"
  20. "Flow"
  21. "Is It a Crime"
  22. "It's Only Love That Gets You Through"
  23. Backstage Footage
  24. Message to Sade
  25. "King of Sorrow" (Video)
  26. Tour Photo Gallery

Personnel

Musicians

Sade

Additional musicians

Production

  • Mike Pela – mixing
  • Andrew Nichols – assistant mixer
  • Howard Page – engineer
  • Eric Johnston – assistant engineer
  • Charlie Bouis – recording engineer
  • Ian Duncan – digital editing
  • Sophie Muller – image design
  • Lynn Jeffrey – personal assistant

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[1] 40
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[1] 34
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[1] 11
Dutch Albums Chart[1] 43
French Albums Chart[1] 36
German Albums Chart[2] 41
Hungarian Albums Chart[3] 21
Italian Albums Chart[1] 16
Norwegian Albums Chart[1] 25
Swedish Albums Chart[1] 50
Swiss Albums Chart[1] 27
UK Albums Chart[4] 51
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 10
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 5

Certifications

Country Certifier Certification Sales
United States RIAA Gold (album)[6] 562,000[7]
Platinum (DVD)[6] 100,000

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sade – Lovers Live – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sade&titel=Lovers+Live&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 
  2. ^ "Musicline.de – Sade – Lovers Live" (in German). Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/SADE/Lovers+Live/longplay. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  3. ^ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2002. 13. hét" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2002&het=13&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 
  4. ^ "Chart Stats – Sade – Lovers Live". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=14204. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
  5. ^ a b "Lovers Live > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfwxq90ldte~T3. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 
  6. ^ a b "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Lovers%20Live&artist=Sade&perPage=25. Retrieved 2008-06-05. 
  7. ^ Caulfield, Keith (22 February 2006). "Ask Billboard – Class Acts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002073420. Retrieved 2009-02-09. 
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Sade
Sade Adu · Stuart Matthewman · Paul Spencer Denman · Andrew Hale · Paul Anthony Cook
Albums
Diamond Life · Promise · Stronger Than Pride · Love Deluxe · The Best of Sade · Lovers Rock · Lovers Live · Soldier of Love
Singles
"Your Love Is King" · "When Am I Going to Make a Living" · "Hang on to Your Love" · "Smooth Operator" · "The Sweetest Taboo" · "Never as Good as the First Time" · "Is It a Crime" · "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" · "Paradise" · "Nothing Can Come Between Us" · "Turn My Back on You" · "No Ordinary Love" · "Feel No Pain" · "Kiss of Life" · "Cherish the Day" · "By Your Side" · "King of Sorrow" · "Lovers Rock" · "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (Live) · "Soldier of Love"
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