Sade was formed in 1982, when members of Latin soul band Pride — Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria) Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman — 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. Martin’s 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, “Smooth Operator,” that would later become Sade’s 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 ’90s urban soul singer Maxwell’s 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 CBS’ Portrait label and by spring it went platinum off the strength of the Top Ten singles “Smooth Operator” and “Hang on to Your Love.” The second album, Promise (November 1985), featured “Never As Good As the First Time” and arguably her signature song, “The Sweetest Taboo,” which stayed on the U.S. pop charts for six months. Sade was so popular that some radio stations reinstated the ’70s practice of playing album tracks, adding “Is It a Crime” and “Tar Baby” to their play lists. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy for Best New Artist.
Sade’s third album was 1988’s Stronger Than Pride and featured their first number one soul single “Paradise,” “Nothing Can Come Between Us,” and “Keep Looking.” A new Sade album didn’t appear for four years. 1992’s Love Deluxe continued the unbroken streak of multi-platinum Sade albums, spinning off the hits “No Ordinary Love,” “Feel No Pain,” and “Pearls.” While the album’s 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 “By Your Side” 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
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Sade Lyrics
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Understanding and peace of mind.
But, if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love.
Show all the world how to get along,
Peace will enter when hate is gone.
But, if it's not asking too much,
I lay awake night and ponder world troubles.
My answer is always the same.
That unless men put an end to all of this,
Hate will put the world in a flame, (oh) what a shame.
Just because I'm in misery.
I'm not begging for no sympathy.
But if it's not asking too much,
Just send me someone to love.
Heaven please send to all mankind,
Understanding and peace of mind.
But if it's not asking too much,
Please send me someone to love.
Hmmmmmmm
In Sade's song Please Send Me Someone To Love, the artist beautifully expresses her desire for an end to strife and conflict in the world, and her hope for peace and love. The lyrics open with a plea to heaven for understanding and peace of mind - something which humanity as a whole has been struggling to achieve for centuries. However, the songwriters follow it up with a more personal request: for someone to love. The desire for human connection is a universal one, and Sade's ability to draw parallels between her personal yearning and the world's greater issues is truly insightful.
The next verse of the song calls for people to set aside their differences and find common ground. The lyricist suggests that peace can only enter the world when hate is gone, and that we all have a responsibility to show each other how to get along. However, amidst all these bigger issues, Sade doesn't lose sight of her own feelings. She admits to being in a state of misery and openly asks for someone to love. A poignant reminder that even amidst the world's chaos, personal happiness and fulfillment are still important.
In conclusion, Please Send Me Someone To Love is a powerful song that calls for a change in the world and in personal lives, while never forgetting the importance of human connection and empathy. Sade's insightful lyrics and moving vocals make this a timeless classic that resonates with listeners to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Heaven please send to all mankind,
Request for divine intervention to bless humanity with compassion and empathy.
Understanding and peace of mind.
Wish for people worldwide to comprehend others and live without mental distress.
But, if it's not asking too much
Acknowledgement of the previous appeal and a polite manner to proceed.
Please send me someone to love.
Personal yearning for affection and companionship.
Show all the world how to get along,
Aspirational goal to demonstrate respect and amicability globally.
Peace will enter when hate is gone.
Suggests that ending hostility can lead to serenity amongst people.
But, if it's not asking too much,
Echoes the earlier attitude of politeness and formality towards a new plea.
Please send me someone to love.
Personal longing for a romantic partner.
I lay awake night and ponder world troubles.
Discusses contemplating global issues and reflecting on them.
My answer is always the same.
Indicates a recurring response to this practice of reflection.
That unless men put an end to all of this,
Stipulates that if humanity does not ameliorate current world affairs,
Hate will put the world in a flame, (oh) what a shame.
It will result in catastrophic outcomes and cause grief and misery.
Just because I'm in misery.
States the artist's current state of sadness and sorrow.
I'm not begging for no sympathy.
Asserts that the artist doesn't desire pity from others.
But if it's not asking too much,
Formally reiterates the previous request.
Just send me someone to love.
A personal plea for a romantic partner and companionship.
Heaven please send to all mankind,
Repeats the original request for divine intervention to bless humanity with compassion and empathy.
Understanding and peace of mind.
Reiterates the desire for global comprehension and mental tranquility.
But if it's not asking too much,
Repeats the attitudinal formality established earlier in the song.
Please send me someone to love.
Repeats the personal yearning for affection and companionship.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Percy Mayfield
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fascinating Human Journey
Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
But, if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love
Show all the world how to get along
Peace will enter when hate is gone
But, if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love
I lay awake night and ponder world troubles
My answer is always the same
That unless men put an end to all of this
Hate will put the world in a flame, (oh) what a shame
Just because I'm in misery
I'm not begging for no sympathy
But if it's not asking too much
Just send me someone to love
Heaven please send to all mankind
Understanding and peace of mind
But if it's not asking too much
Please send me someone to love
HMMMMMmmmmmm
Chris
Big Sade fan, does anyone else think this would be a good first dance song for my fiancé and I?
Halo In reverse
I think is a great choice!🎉
Nick Spencer
Love the breathy vocal quality, so original, so beautiful!
Jason J DatDBoyy
I absolutely love this song. The very first time I heard it, it melted my heart and spoke to me on a really deep level. Her voice is so angelic, beautiful, smooth and beyond magical!
Denise Fields
Reply Jason j d a t d b o y y from Denise f i e l d s hi Jason how's it going I hope everything is well. I am contacting you because I just received your comment that you sent in quite some time ago in regards to Sade song title please send me somebody to 💕 love.. now I don't know what could have happened between the time that you sent this and I'm just now seeing it for the first time, however I definitely wanted to reply to you. Well first of all I have to say that you have beautiful taste when it comes to music because this is a very very beautiful song, even though I feel like this song has been underrated, and the only thing that I know is that one of the other with stairs the gentleman I think in the 50s originally did this song. In your comment you stayed at that when you heard the song and show these voice you melted 😀😀. Well I definitely can understand why because like I said it's a beautiful song, and Sade is a wonderful wonderful artist. So putting song and artist together you can't go wrong 😊. What can I do apologize I don't know what could have happened but I'm so. Happy that I did find your comment that you sent in like they say better late than never who God was on our side smile. I do hope that you are still a listening to the station because when I tried to pull you up in the system your name did not come up and you know that we do play music 24 hours a day 7 days a week beautiful music so you have to still be with us 😀😀. In fact if you could please send me the name of a song and the name of the artist that you might like to hear from this Friday before Christmas I would love to make sure that it's played for you. So if you could please contact me back with that information it would be greatly appreciated and plus it will let me know that you're okay. Meanwhile I'm sending peace and love to you and yours and Merry Christmas. Please surprise me I will be waiting to hear from you thank you Jason. 🐈😊💕🎄🎄🎶🎶🌉🎉🌹😎🥾🕺💃
Tavares Leora
I Love This Song💕💕💕💕
Carolyn Williams
When I happened upon this CD in my collection, I decided to go to YouTube to make a post. I listened to this song every night for about seven years straight and I got an answer. I was sent someone to love; the love of my life. But my thoughts tonight are, that if this was played every night before the news, the message could go out to the world for peace before we go up in flames. The underlying message in the song is the more important than having a love sent to you. And I can’t not mention the saxophone I could listen to that all night. Peace in 2020👩🏾💼
Elzie Buckley
Baby your voice is beautiful and I'm listening to the lyrics and the story behind it you very true you is very true I set up there and listen to that stuff you make a person feel good you have never been hurt before you healing someone else and a lot of people just like you smile and me the body got enough you worse than the doctor sing a girl my name is Jimbo I Detroit Michigan that you have a great career wee wee mature I'll be the same
Lee D
Beautiful comment <3
Lacko Ficko
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