The Best of Sade

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The Best of Sade
Greatest hits by Sade
Released	12 November 1994 (UK) 26 November 1994 (U.S.)
Genre	Soul, R&B, jazz
Length	73:50
Label	Epic EK-66686
Producer	Robin Millar, Ben Rogan, Mike Pela, Sade, Hein Hoven
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Sade chronology
Love Deluxe (1992) The Best of Sade (1994) Lovers Rock (2000)

The Best of Sade is the fifth album by British group Sade. It was released in 1994 through Epic Records.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Your Love Is King" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) — 3:41
2. "Hang on to Your Love" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) — 4:32
3. "Smooth Operator" (Sade Adu, St. John) — 4:21
4. "Jezebel" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) — 5:30
5. "The Sweetest Taboo" (Sade Adu, Martin Ditcham) — 4:38
6. "Is It a Crime" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale) — 6:23
7. "Never As Good As the First Time" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) — 3:59
8. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale) — 4:20
9. "Paradise" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul S Denman) — 3:39
10. "Nothing Can Come Between Us" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale) — 3:56
11. "No Ordinary Love" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman) — 7:22
12. "Like a Tattoo" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale) — 3:41
13. "Kiss of Life" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul S Denman) — 4:12
14. "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (Percy Mayfield) — 3:43
15. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale) — 6:19
16. "Pearls" (Sade Adu, Andrew Hale) — 4:33

[edit] Credits

Sade

• Sade Adu — vocals
• Stuart Matthewman — guitar, saxophone
• Paul S. Denman — bass
• Andrew Hale — keyboards

Additional personnel

• Leroy Osborne — vocals
• Jake Jacas — vocals
• Gordon Hunte — guitar
• Tony Pleeth — cello
• Terry Bailey — trumpet
• Gordon Matthewman — trumpet
• Pete Beachill — trombone
• Dave Early — drums, percussion
• Martin Ditcham — drums, percussion
• Paul Cooke — drums
• Trevor Murrell — drums
• Karl Vanden Bossche — percussion

[edit] Chart positions

UK Charts

• UK Top 40 — 6

US Charts

• The Billboard 200 — 9
• Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums — 7