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  • Artist: Sade
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 14, 2000
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Lovers Rock, the title of Sade's first album of the 21st century, could be taken on many levels. Never before has the singer infused more mainstream rock elements (prominent strummed guitars) into her music as evidenced by the first single, "By Your Side." That's not to say that she has eschewed her own tried-and-true brand of smoky, dusky ballads. The singer/songwriter is reunited with co-producer Mike Pela and musician/songwriters Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul S. Denman; and Lovers Rock finds them all in fine form. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart," "Every Word," and "Lovers Rock" are vintage Sade. ~ Ed Hogan, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
By Your Side (Lyrics) Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, Paul S. Denman, Sade Adu Sade (4:34)
Flow (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (4:34)
King of Sorrow (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (4:53)
Somebody Already Broke My Heart (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (5:01)
All About Our Love (Lyrics) Stuart Matthewman, Sade Adu Sade (2:40)
Slave Song (Lyrics) Stuart Matthewman, Sade Adu Sade (4:12)
The Sweetest Gift Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (2:18)
Every Word (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (4:04)
Immigrant (Lyrics) Sade Adu Sade (3:48)
Lover's Rock (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (4:13)
It's Only Love That Gets You Through (Lyrics) Sade Adu Sade (3:53)

Credits

Stuart Matthewman (Songwriter), Melissa Caplan (Inlay Photography), Janusz Podrazik (Keyboards), Andrew Hale (Songwriter), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Mike Pela (Producer), Andrew Davies (Engineer), Karl Vanden (Percussion), Sade (Songwriter), Sade (Producer), Andy Davies (Assistant Engineer), Paul S. Denman (Songwriter), Albert Watson (Cover Photo), Leroy Osbourne (Vocals), Stuart Matthewman (Programming), Albert Watson (Photography), Andrew Hale (Programming), Sophie Muller (Cover Photo), Paul S. Denman (Bass), Stuart Matthewman (Guitar), Andy Nice (Cello), Stuart Matthewman (Woodwind), Sade (Vocals), Andrew Hale (Keyboards), Mike Pela (Engineer), Sade (Arranger), Nick Ingman (String Arrangements), Sade Adu (Vocals)
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Lovers Rock
Studio album by Sade
Released 14 November 2000 (UK, U.S.)
Recorded September 1999 – August 2000
Deliverance Studios, Sarm Hook End (London, England)
El Cortijo (Spain)
Genre Soul, R&B, folk
Length 44:10
Label Epic
Producer Sade Adu, Mike Pela
Professional reviews
Sade chronology
The Best of Sade
(1994)		 Lovers Rock
(2000)		 Lovers Live
(2002)
Singles from Lovers Rock
  1. "By Your Side"
    Released: 13 October 2000
  2. "King of Sorrow"
    Released: 12 March 2001

Lovers Rock is the fifth studio album (sixth overall) by the English group Sade, released on 14 November 2000 by Epic Records. The album reached number eighteen on the UK Albums Chart and number three on the U.S. Billboard 200—it has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2] On 27 February 2002, the album earned Sade the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.

According to the booklet, the track "The Sweetest Gift" is dedicated to the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity caring for children who have a life-threatening or terminal illness and their families, both in their own homes and at the Trust's two UK family respite centres.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul S. Denman, except where noted.

  1. "By Your Side" – 4:34
  2. "Flow" – 4:34
  3. "King of Sorrow" – 4:53
  4. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" – 5:01
  5. "All About Our Love" – 2:40
  6. "Slave Song" – 4:12
  7. "The Sweetest Gift" – 2:18
  8. "Every Word" – 4:04
  9. "Immigrant" (Adu, Janusz Podrazik) – 3:48
  10. "Lovers Rock" – 4:13
  11. "It's Only Love That Gets You Through" (Adu, Podrazik) – 3:53

Personnel

Musicians

Sade

Additional musicians

  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Leroy Osbourne – vocals
  • Janusz Podrazik – keyboards
  • Karl Vanden Bossche – percussion

Production

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[3] 16
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[3] 10
Danish Albums Chart[4] 7
Finnish Albums Chart[3] 9
French Albums Chart[3] 4
German Albums Chart[5] 4
Italian Albums Chart[3] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 5
Polish Albums Chart[6] 1
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[3] 6
Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[7] 18
U.S. Billboard 200[8] 3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 2
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[3] 28
Austrian Albums Chart[3] 5
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 13
Dutch Albums Chart[3] 20
Hungarian Albums Chart[9] 8
New Zealand Albums Chart[3] 26

Certifications

Territory Certifier Certification Sales
Australia ARIA Gold[10] 35,000
Austria IFPI Gold[11] 10,000
Canada CRIA 2× platinum[12] 200,000
Denmark IFPI Gold[13] 15,000
Europe Platinum[14] 1,000,000
Germany Platinum[15] 200,000
Netherlands NVPI Gold[16] 30,000
New Zealand RIANZ Gold[17] 7,500
Norway IFPI Gold[18] 15,000
Poland ZPAV Platinum[19] 20,000
Sweden IFPI Platinum[20] 40,000
Switzerland Gold[21] 20,000
United Kingdom BPI Gold[22] 100,000
United States RIAA 3× platinum[2] 3,800,000[23]

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
Golec uOrkiestra 2 by Golec uOrkiestra		 Polish Albums Chart number-one album
4 December 2000		 Succeeded by
A Day Without Rain by Enya

References

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  2. ^ a b "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. 18 July 2001. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Lovers%20Rock&artist=Sade&perPage=25. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
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  8. ^ a b c "Lovers Rock > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifwxqr0ldfe~T3. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
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  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
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  13. ^ "Danske Album Top-40 – Uge 01 – 2001" (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. http://www.hitlisterne.dk/lister.asp?w=1&y=2001&list=a40. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  14. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2000 Awards". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2000.html. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  15. ^ "IFPI Germany – Gold/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=1&strSuche=Lovers+Rock. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  16. ^ "NVPI – Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1237882&zoekform=60463&formposted=yes. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
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External links

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Sade
Sade Adu · Stuart Matthewman · Paul Spencer Denman · Andrew Hale · Paul Anthony Cook
Albums
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)
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