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
Your Love Is King
Sade Lyrics
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Your love is king, never need to part
Your kisses ring round and round and round my head
Touching the very part of me, it's making my soul sing
Tearing the very heart of me, I'm crying out for more
Your love is king, crown you in my heart
Your love is king, you're the ruler of my heart
Touching the very part of me, it's making my soul sing
I'm crying out for more, your love is king
I'm coming on, I'm coming
You're making me dance inside
Your love is king, crown you in my heart
Your love is king, never need to part
Your kisses ring round and round and round my head
Touching the very part of me, it's making my soul sing
Tearing the very heart of me, I'm crying out for more
Touching the very part of me, it's making my soul sing
I'm crying out for more, your love is king
This is no blind faith, this is no sad or sorry dream
This is no blind faith, your love, your love is real
Gotta crown me with your heart (your love is king)
Never, never need to part (your love is king)
Oh, touch me (your love is king)
I'm (your love is king) coming
(Your love is king) making me dance
Sade's "Your Love Is King" is a soulful love song that talks about the power of love in the life of the singer. The song is a tribute to the lover of the singer and the impact that his love has on her. The lyrics are metaphorical, with the singer referring to her lover as the king of her heart. She establishes that her lover is the ruling force in her heart, and she does not need to part with him ever. The singer's lover is the source of her happiness, and she needs him more than anything else.
The chorus delivers the central meaning of the song, expressing how the kisses of the singer's beloved circle round and round her head, touching the very part of her, making her soul sing. The singer cannot get enough of her lover's love and seeks more, as it tears the very heart of her, making her cry out for more. In the second verse, the singer claims that her lover makes her dance inside, with the love that he showers upon her.
Moreover, the lyrics of the song convey how the singer's love is more than blind faith; it is not a sad or sorry dream. The line suggests that the love the singer holds for her lover is very much real and genuine. Overall, the song portrays the powerful impact that true love can have on a person's emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
Your love is king, crown you in my heart
Comparing the love of the singer to the king of the world, the line indicates that the love has completely ruled over the heart of the singer.
Your love is king, never need to part
The line hints that the love is eternal and emphasizes the idea that the singer will never abandon the love they possess.
Your kisses ring round and round and round my head
The line depicts the impact of the lover's kisses being so intense that it has repeatedly revolved around the singer's head, indicating how unforgettable every kiss is.
Touching the very part of me, it's making my soul sing
The line symbolizes how deeply the lover's touch can impact the artist and what sort of an influence it can have over the artist's soul.
Tearing the very heart of me, I'm crying out for more
The line shows how addictive the lover's touch and affection can become, making the artist desire more even when it tears them apart.
This is no blind faith, this is no sad or sorry dream
The line emphasizes the idea that the singer's love for their lover is not based on a blind belief but based on real and true affection.
Your love, your love is real
The line emphasizes how impactful the lover's love is and affirms its existence in the singer's life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stuart Matthewman, Helen Folasade Adu
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Your love is king
Crown you with my heart
Your love is king
Never need to part
Your kisses ring
Round and round and round my head
Touching the very part of me
It's making my soul sing
Tearing the very heart of me
I'm crying out for more
Your love is king
Crown you with my heart
Your love is king
You're the ruler of my heart
Your kisses ring
Round and round and round my head
Touching the very part of me
It's making my soul sing
I'm crying out for more
Your love is king
I'm coming on
I'm coming
You're making me dance
Inside
Your love is king
Crown you with my heart
Your love is king
Never need to part
Your kisses ring
Round and round and round my head
Touching the very part of me
It's making my soul sing
Tearing the very heart of me
I'm crying out for more
Touching the very part of me
It's making my soul sing
I'm crying out for more
Your love is king
This is no
Blind faith
This is no
Sad or sorry dream
This is no
Blind faith
Your love, your love is real
(your love is king)
Gotta crown me with your heart
(your love is king)
Never never need to part
(your love is king)
Touch me
(your love is king)
never letting go
(your love is king)
Your Love is King
never letting go
(your love is king)
never gonna give it up
(your love is king)
I'm comming
(your love is king)
making me dance.
@michaelkelloway2925
I was 15 years old in 84. No computers. No phones. Just an old radio. What a time to be a teenager. What a time to be alive.
@Taijem
Man... I wish I was born and was alive for those times. Times have truly changed for the worse
@funcibus
Me too 🙂 on 1984 i was 14. This song Remember Me perfectly my old radio that any day from a local radio station sounded this song 🙂
@tommasosilvestro
If you were a straight white cishet man sure. What a time to be a teenager.
@ericjsmoczynski4374
@@tommasosilvestro🤡
@ericjsmoczynski4374
We had a phone and a computer, an Apple II. 😉
@michelelomartire_634
We don't look for old songs,we look for the memories they carry.
@theseeker1237
I'm 4 yrs older then Sader, she sang my life. Soul mates.
@tetraslyre7359
Timeless bliss,romance at its best
@lakeishawilliams3655
Definitely 💯 Agree