Sade was formed in 1982, when members of Latin soul band Pride β Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria) Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman β together with Paul Cook formed a splinter group and began to write their own material. Sade made their debut in December 1982 at Ronnie Scott's Club in London, England, in support of Pride. Later, in 1983, Andrew Hale joined Sade. In 1984 Paul Cook left the band.
Sade Adu, the band's singer, is the daughter of a Nigerian father and an English mother. After her mother returned to England, Sade grew up on the North End of London. Developing a good singing voice in her teens, Sade worked part-time jobs in and outside of the music business. She listened to Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, and Billie Holliday. Sade studied fashion design at St. Martinβs School of Art in London while also doing some modeling on the side.
Around 1980, Adu started singing harmony with a Latin funk group called Arriva. One of the more popular numbers that the group would perform was a Sade original co-written with bandmember Ray St. John, βSmooth Operator,β that would later become Sadeβs first stateside hit. The following year Adu joined the eight-piece funk band Pride as a background singer. The band included future Sade band members guitarist/saxophonist Stuart Matthewman (a key player in β90s urban soul singer Maxwellβs success) and bassist Paul Denman. The concept of the group was that there could shoot-offs. In essence, a few members within the main group Pride formed mini-groups that would be the opening act. Pride did a lot of shows around London, stirring up record company interest. Initially, the labels wanted to only sign Adu, while the group members wanted a deal for the whole band. After a year, the other band members told Adu, Matthewman, and Denman to go ahead and sign a deal. Adding keyboardist Andrew Hale, the group signed to the U.K. division of Epic Records.
In May 1983, Sade performed at Danceteria Club in New York, NY, United States. It was the first US Sade show. They received more attention from the media and record companies and separated finally. On 18 October 1983 Sade Adu signed with Epic Records. The rest of the band signed in 1984. All Sade albums were released through this label.
Their debut album, Diamond Life (with overall production by Robin Millar), went Top Ten in the U.K. in late 1984. January 1985 saw the album released on CBSβ Portrait label and by spring it went platinum off the strength of the Top Ten singles βSmooth Operatorβ and βHang on to Your Love.β The second album, Promise (November 1985), featured βNever As Good As the First Timeβ and arguably her signature song, βThe Sweetest Taboo,β which stayed on the U.S. pop charts for six months. Sade was so popular that some radio stations reinstated the β70s practice of playing album tracks, adding βIs It a Crimeβ and βTar Babyβ to their play lists. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy for Best New Artist.
Sadeβs third album was 1988βs Stronger Than Pride and featured their first number one soul single βParadise,β βNothing Can Come Between Us,β and βKeep Looking.β A new Sade album didnβt appear for four years. 1992βs Love Deluxe continued the unbroken streak of multi-platinum Sade albums, spinning off the hits βNo Ordinary Love,β βFeel No Pain,β and βPearls.β While the albumβs producer Mike Pela, Matthewman, Denman, and Hale have gone on to other projects, the new millennium did spark a new scene for Sade. She issued Lovers Rock in fall 2000 and incoporated more mainstream elements than ever before. Debut single βBy Your Sideβ was also a hit among radio and adult-contemporary listerners. The following summer, Sade embarked on their first tour in more than a decade, selling out countless dates across America. In early 2002, Sade celebrated their success of the tour by releasing their first ever live album and DVD, Lovers Live.
Sade made a great contribution to development of modern music. They dismantled many of the old music business ways and quite promptly became a fully functioning autonomous unit with a firm grip on every aspect of the recording process.
Sade is first and foremost a live act. Sade Adu said in one of her interviews: "When we play I know that the people love the music. I can feel it." Throughout their history, Sade have always attracted a diverse, multi-racial audience who are drawn by the band's open-minded approach to music. "And that's the best thing we've achieved."
Soldier of Love, Sade's first official studio album since the multi-platinum release of Lovers Rock in 2000, was released on 8th February, 2010.
Discography:
Studioalbums:
1984 - Diamond Life
1985 - Promise
1988 - Stronger Than Pride
1992 - Love Deluxe
2000 - Lovers Rock
2010 - Soldier of Love
Livealbums:
2002 - Lovers Live
2012 - Bring Me Home - Live 2011
Compilations:
1994 - The Best Of Sade
2011 - The Ultimate Collection
Flow
Sade Lyrics
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Mmm, mmm, when you hold me
The sound
Is it possible I could feel this cool?
I could really love you the way I do
Is it possible I could feel this good?
I could really love you the way I do
See me (within the light)
Flowing (take me to you)
Like the river to the sea
You come down (I'm in the light)
You cover (pull me to you)
And the waves rush over me
I feel a love light rush over me
I feel the love turn to me
And then your love just creeps over me
Over me
See me (within the light)
Flowing (take me to you)
Like the river to the sea
You come down (I'm in the light)
You cover (pull me to you)
And the waves rush over me
Ooh baby, mmm
When you hold me
Mmm, mmm, when you hold me
The sound
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
Take up your love
Take up your love
Take up your love
And come to me
This love's not a liar
It's a cold, it's a fire
I'm on the run
And it's a comfort to me (I won't let you go)
Take up your love
Take up your love
Take up your love
And come to me
This love's not a liar
It's a cold, it's a fire
I'm on the run
And it's a comfort to me
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
In Sade's song "Flow," the lyrics convey feelings of intense love and passion. The song starts with a sensual melody and the lyrics express the singer's feelings that they may have never felt this cool or good before. They describe how their love rushes over them like a river to the sea and the waves rush over them, indicating that they are completely immersed in the overwhelming force of their love. The lyrics also include references to light and cover, symbolizing the safety and comfort that the singer finds in the arms of their lover.
As the song progresses, there is a realization that their love is not just a temporary infatuation, but a love that is true and enduring. The singer declares that they won't let go of their lover and asks them to take up their love and come to them. The song ends with a repetition of the line, "I won't let you go," emphasizing the depth of the singer's commitment to their love and their willingness to overcome any obstacles in their relationship.
Overall, "Flow" is a soulful and passionate song that conveys deep feelings of love and commitment. The lyrics use metaphors from nature to express the strength and intensity of the love between the two people.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, baby, mmm, when you hold me, mmm
The singer expresses the intense pleasure and comfort they feel when in the arms of their lover.
Mmm, mmm, when you hold me
The repetition emphasizes the depth of the singer's emotion and reinforces the intensity of their relationship.
Is it possible I could feel this cool?
The singer is experiencing a sense of calm and peace in their current state of love.
I could really love you the way I do
The singer expresses the strength and depth of their love for their partner.
Is it possible I could feel this good?
The singer is amazed at how much happiness they feel in their current relationship.
See me (within the light)
The singer wants their partner to see them for who they truly are, exposed and vulnerable. Being in the light refers to being honest and forthcoming.
Flowing (take me to you)
The singer wants to be led by their partner, swept away in their love and pulled towards them.
Like the river to the sea
The singer wants to be directed towards their partner, much like a river flowing into the sea.
You come down (I'm in the light)
The singer acknowledges their partner's ability to bring them down from their worries and anxieties, allowing them to be transparent and honest.
You cover (pull me to you)
The singer desires to be shielded and comforted by their partner.
And the waves rush over me
The singer feels intensely overwhelmed by the love they feel for their partner, represented by waves of emotion.
I feel a love light rush over me
The singer experiences a burst of intense love for their partner.
I feel the love turn to me
The singer feels their partner's love directed towards them, reflecting a reciprocal relationship.
And then your love just creeps over me
The singer's lover's love envelops and consumes them.
Over me
The repetition of this phrase further emphasizes the intense feeling of being covered, enveloped and protected by their lover's love.
And I won't let you go
The singer expresses their commitment to and desire for their partner.
Take up your love
The singer wants their partner to actively love them and express their love to them.
And come to me
The singer wants their partner to approach them, signaling a desire for connection and closeness.
This love's not a liar
The singer believes their love for their partner is genuine and honest.
It's a cold, it's a fire
The singer compares their love to both a warm and comforting fire, and a refreshing coolness, expressing how it can be both passionate and soothing.
I'm on the run
The singer acknowledges their vulnerability and how they have been swept away by their lover's love.
And it's a comfort to me (I won't let you go)
Despite feeling vulnerable and exposed, the singer finds comfort and safety in their relationship and is committed to holding on to it.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Hale, Helen Adu, Paul Denman, Stuart Matthewman
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FLOW
[Refrain]
Ooh baby mm
When you hold me
Oh Oh
When you hold me the sound
[Verse 1]
Is it possible I could feel this good
I could really love you the way I do
Is it possible I would feel this good
I could really love you the way I do
[Chorus]
See me (within the light)
Flowing (take me to you)
Like the river to the sea
You come down (I'm in the light)
You cover (pull me to you)
And the waves rush over me
[Verse 2]
I feel a love light rush over me
I feel the love turn to me
And then your love just creeps over me
Over me
[Chorus]
See me (within the light)
Flowing (take me to you)
Like the river to the sea
You come down (I'm in the light)
You cover (pull me to you)
The waves rush over me
[Refrain]
Ooh baby mm
When you hold me
Oh oh
When you hold me closer
[Interlude]
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
[Bridge]
Take up your love
Take up your love
Take up your love
And come to me
This love's not a liar
To cold it's a fire
I'm on the run
And it's a comfort to me
I won't let it go
Take up your love
Take up your love
Take up your love
And come to me
This love's not a liar
To cold it's a fire
I'm on the run
And it's a comfort to me
[Outro]
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
And I won't let you go
I won't let you go
Produced By Sade & Mike Pela
Written By Sade Adu, Paul Spencer Denman, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman
@terrafinlay701
I had a Sade playlist on during my home birth. Boom he was born to this song.
@stevendiaz3875
one of my favorite Sade songs. this album is very guitar meets hip hop beats. she was so ahead of her time
@PaulCookeMusic
Steven Diaz amazing
@porfi86
IS** ahead of her time
@Ionknw
i love her music and this one especially but beats like this were made in 2012 already.
@oremedic6392
and.... it still is
@leegates27
imgod this was 2000. You know, 12 years before 2012
@Sarah-uz1sf
Sade is Queennnn. No one can or ever will measure up to her. Period.
@Makaveli-jm4po
Faaaacts !
@valerierechel8097
Don't have many regrets in my life at 69. But not seeing Sade live is kind of a big oneπ.