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  • Artist: Sade
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Total Time: 73:50
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

By the time this was released in 1994, something unexpected happened. Sade's early work became classic and the later additions boasted even better vocals and songs that nicely improved on the theme. The timeless sound and class always exhibited makes Sade Adu and her band a no-brainer for an appealing compilation. Like Al Green's Greatest Hits, The Best of Sade doesn't detract from the original albums and is a marker of time, not the end of the act. The ice-princess demeanor and detached vocals worked perfectly for the mid-'80s singles and radio samples "Smooth Operator" and "Your Love Is King." The tracks from the make-or-break second album, Promise, seem less dolorous propped up and sequenced for a compilation. The sensual-to-a-fault "The Sweetest Taboo" and "Never As Good As the First Time" both retain their strength here. The songs from Stronger Than Pride -- "Love Is Stronger Than Pride," "Nothing Can Come Between Us," and the great "Paradise" -- all benefit from Ian Cooper's mastering job. This set also includes tracks from Sade's "comeback" CD, Love Deluxe, including "Kiss of Life" and "No Ordinary Love." As a bonus, The Best of Sade also includes a rare cover of "Please Send Me Someone to Love" from the Philadelphia soundtrack. Despite its riches, The Best of Sade doesn't include all of the best, since "Maureen" and or "Keep Looking" aren't here. It's a small complaint and The Best of Sade is a great overview. ~ Jason Elias, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Your Love Is King (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Gordon Matthewman Sade (3:41)
Hang on to Your Love Sade Adu, Gordon Matthewman Sade (4:32)
Smooth Operator (Lyrics) Sade Sade (4:21)
Jezebel (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Gordon Matthewman Sade (5:30)
The Sweetest Taboo Sade, Martin Ditcham, H.F. Adu Sade (4:38)
Is It a Crime (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman Sade (6:23)
Never as Good as the First Time (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Gordon Matthewman Sade (3:59)
Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman Sade (4:20)
Paradise (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman Sade (3:39)
Nothing Can Come Between Us (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman Sade (3:56)
No Ordinary Love (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman Sade (7:22)
Like a Tattoo (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman Sade (3:41)
Kiss of Life Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman Sade (4:12)
Please Send Me Someone to Love (Lyrics) Percy Mayfield Sade (3:43)
Cherish the Day (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman Sade (6:19)
Pearls (Lyrics) Sade Adu, Andrew Hale Sade (4:33)

Credits

Dave Early (Percussion), Gavyn Wright (?), Adrian Moore (Assistant Engineer), Andrew Hale (Keyboards), Olivier de Bosson (Assistant Engineer), Ben Rogan (Engineer), Mike Pela (Producer), Hein Hoven (Mixing), Phil Legg (Assistant Engineer), Terry Bailey (Trumpet), Karl Van Den Bossche (Percussion), Sade (Arranger), Dave Early (Drums), Hein Hoven (Producer), Mike Pela (Engineer), Tony Pleeth (Cello), Ben Rogan (Producer), Martin Ditcham (Percussion), Sandro Franchin (Assistant Engineer), Frank Segarra (Assistant Engineer), Sade Adu (Producer), Mike Pela (Production Engineer), Alain Lubrano (Assistant Engineer), Gordon Hunte (Guitar), Nick Ingman (String Arrangements), Trevor Murrell (Drums), Sade (Producer), Gavyn Wright (Orchestra Leader), Nick Ingman (Arranger), Sade Adu (Arranger), Vince McCartney (Assistant Engineer), Martin Ditcham (Drums), Jean Christophe Vareille (Assistant Engineer), Jake Jacas (Vocals), Paul S. Denman (Bass), Stuart Matthewman (Guitar), Tom Coyne (Remastering), Pete Beachill (Trombone), Peter Brown (Assistant Engineer), Sade Adu (Vocals), Ian Cooper (Mastering), Tony Pleeth (Soloist), Leroy Osbourne (Vocals), Stuart Matthewman (Saxophone), Paul Cooke (Drums), Albert Watson (Photography), Melanie West (Assistant Engineer), Gordon Matthewman (Trumpet), Marc Williams (Assistant Engineer), Robin Millar (Producer)
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The Best of Sade
Greatest hits by Sade
Released 12 November 1994 (UK)
26 November 1994 (U.S.)
Recorded 1984–1993;
Studio Miraval
(Le Val, Var, France)
Power Plant Studios
The Hit Factory
(London, England)
Compass Point Studios
(Nassau, Bahamas)
Studio Marcadet
(Paris, France)
Ridge Farm
(Surrey, England)
Studio Condulmer
(Venice, Venice, Italy)
Genre Soul, R&B, jazz
Length 73:50
Label Epic
Producer Sade Adu, Robin Millar, Ben Rogan, Mike Pela, Hein Hoven
Professional reviews
Sade chronology
Love Deluxe
(1992)		 The Best of Sade
(1994)		 Lovers Rock
(2000)

The Best of Sade is the first greatest hits album (fifth overall) by the English group Sade, released in the United Kingdom on 12 November 1994 and in the United States on 26 November 1994 by Epic Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Your Love Is King" 1 (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 3:41
  2. "Hang on to Your Love" 1 (Adu, Matthewman) – 4:29
  3. "Smooth Operator" 1 (Adu, Ray St. John) – 4:16
  4. "Jezebel" 2 (Adu, Matthewman) – 5:23
  5. "The Sweetest Taboo" 2 (Adu, Martin Ditcham) – 4:25
  6. "Is It a Crime" 2 (Adu, Matthewman, Andrew Hale) – 6:16
  7. "Never as Good as the First Time" 2 (Adu, Matthewman) – 3:58
  8. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" 3 (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 4:17
  9. "Paradise" 3 (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) – 3:36
  10. "Nothing Can Come Between Us" 3 (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 3:52
  11. "No Ordinary Love" 4 (Adu, Matthewman) – 7:19
  12. "Like a Tattoo" 4 (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 3:36
  13. "Kiss of Life" 4 (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:10
  14. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" 5 (Percy Mayfield) – 3:40
  15. "Cherish the Day" 4 (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 6:17
  16. "Pearls" 4 (Adu, Hale) – 4:35

Personnel

Musicians

Sade

Additional musicians

Production

  • Sade Adu – producer, arranger
  • Robin Millar – producer
  • Ben Rogan – producer, engineer
  • Mike Pela – producer, engineer, production engineer
  • Hein Hoven – producer, mixing
  • Olivier de Bosson – assistant engineer
  • Pete Brown – assistant engineer
  • Jean-Christophe Vareille – assistant engineer
  • Simon Driscoll – assistant engineer
  • Sandro Franchin – assistant engineer
  • Phil Legg – assistant engineer
  • Alain Lubrano – assistant engineer
  • Vince McCartney – assistant engineer
  • Adrian Moore – assistant engineer
  • Frank Segarra – assistant engineer
  • Melanie West – assistant engineer
  • Marc Williams – assistant engineer
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Tom Coyne – remastering
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements
  • Roger Davies – management
  • Albert Watson – photography
  • Jo Strettel – photography
  • Peter Brawne – artwork

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[1] 23
Austrian Albums Chart[1] 9
German Albums Chart[2] 15
Norwegian Albums Chart[1] 12
Swedish Albums Chart[1] 7
Swiss Albums Chart[1] 11
UK Albums Chart[3] 6
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 9
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[4] 7
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[1] 21
Hungarian Albums Chart[5] 12
New Zealand Albums Chart[1] 5
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[1] 38

Certifications

Territory Certifier Certification Sales
Argentina CAPIF Platinum[6] 40,000
Austria IFPI Gold[7] 10,000
Canada CRIA Platinum[8] 100,000
Europe IFPI 2× platinum[9] 2,000,000
Finland Gold[10] 34,474
France SNEP 2× gold[11] 200,000
Germany IFPI Gold[12] 100,000
Netherlands NVPI Platinum[13] 60,000
Switzerland IFPI Gold[14] 25,000
United Kingdom BPI Platinum[15] 300,000
United States RIAA 4× platinum[16] 4,000,000

References

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  2. ^ "Musicline.de – Sade – The Best Of Sade" (in German). Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/SADE/Best+Of+Sade/longplay. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  3. ^ "Chart Stats – Sade – The Best Of Sade". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=12203. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  4. ^ a b "The Best of Sade > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifrxqyhldhe~T3. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  5. ^ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 1995. 2. hét" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=1995&het=2&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  6. ^ "CAPIF – Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). CAPIF. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Sade&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=P&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  7. ^ "IFPI Austria – Gold & Platin Datenbank" (in German). IFPI. 6 April 1998. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  8. ^ "CRIA: Search Certification Database". CRIA. 31 January 1995. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  9. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996 Awards". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1996.html. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  10. ^ "IFPI Finland – Sade" (in Finnish). IFPI. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/sade. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  11. ^ "Certifications Albums Double Or – année 1994" (in French). SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1994&type=11. Retrieved 2009-02-08. 
  12. ^ "Gold/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=1&strSuche=Sade. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  13. ^ "NVPI – Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1237695&zoekform=60463&formposted=yes. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  14. ^ "Swiss Certifications – Awards 1992". SwissCharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=1992. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  15. ^ "BPI Certified Awards". BPI. 1 December 1994. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=4444. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
  16. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. 1 April 1999. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Best%20Of%20Sade&artist=Sade&perPage=25. Retrieved 2008-05-31. 
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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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