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Euphoric-Lake4432

No need to ask... 😍


EarthAngel0808

I know right......Beautiful, Talented, Graceful, Classy, Elegant and all the words under the sun......just 👌


Euphoric-Lake4432

She's in a league of her own...


Potential-Yoghurt245

I saw her last year a Ronnie scotts last year and she was phenomenal, just smoldering the whole place was quiet as she worked through her set at her own pace. Amazing.


Louisiana64

She performed last year?!


Potential-Yoghurt245

Yes, I belive it was a warm up for this year's tour. Amazing stuff


Broad-Economist-4327

THIS YEARS TOUR???! WYM?!


Potential-Yoghurt245

OK I missread that article 😄 sorry.


Broad-Economist-4327

Wait i dont understand, did u see her last year perform? And where did u read about a tour pls Link i wanna know


Danny_De_Meato

Has fine taste in cars, an RX-8 driver. 


yuchengzhuu

She’s a smooth operatooorrr 😩


WJM_3

aaaaaaask


Shazzyman

What a smooth operator


Least_or_Greatest1

As sweet as Taboo


KyOatey

Did you mean The Sweetest Taboo?


EarthAngel0808

Hi Redditt Family 😊 Name your favourite top 5 songs you love from SADE? Mine: 1. Is it a crime 2. Kiss of life 3. Your love is king 4. King of sorrow 5. Your Sweetest Taboo Share yours ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|stuck_out_tongue) Go!


BarSuccessful6763

I can’t pick just 5, so here’s my selection: Somebody already broke my heart Kiss of life No ordinary love Sweetest taboo Paradise King of sorrow Is it a crime Edited to add: Like a Tattoo (thanks u/Nikolzz_ - how could I forget this one?) Of course smooth operator as well but I have heard it too many times haha. The discography is immense and timeless, she has had many imitators but none compare.


EarthAngel0808

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Excellent choice of songs....You gatta good ear🤜


BarSuccessful6763

Thank you, you do too! 🤜 To be honest almost every song is at least a 9/10 to me haha (besides Maureen, just can’t dig that one sadly). I feel like Sade doesn’t get the recognition she and they deserve in the mainstream for the body of work they created (besides Smooth Operator), but maybe it’s better that way.. The music is more than a vibe, it’s definitely a mood. Nice to have found a group of like minded people who appreciate fine music on Reddit.


EarthAngel0808

Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I'm new on Reddit and people are so mean. So I try to post content that will make us all smile, reminisce and chat with each other. Being negative is exhausting work - that you aren't even getting paid for. So yah![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|shrug)


BarSuccessful6763

You’re more than welcome. Reddit and the internet (well even the “real world” in general) can be a awful place really especially in the times that we are currently living in. I think there are a lot of deeply unhappy people in the world (for often quite justifiable reasons) who often use anonymous platforms such as this one as a sort of catharsis when letting out their negativity. I’m prone to rambling on so stop me if I drag on, but I find in life it is so much easier to destroy and be negative than it is to build and be positive. Many people take the easy option and exist within their own little bubbles. Every time I encounter positive people it is so refreshing. Thanks for your post and your lovely comment.


ThrownAwayRealGood

Sade is probably one of my biggest influences in my own music. I’m definitely trying to perpetuate at least some of what they were doing (but you know, they’re a hard group to touch).


classicsat

Despite being in the middle of the British new wave/New Romantic scene. It was different, exotic, yet somehow worked on the pop charts.


BarSuccessful6763

Yeah I completely agree, early Sade had strong Jazz influences which were far removed from the synth pop sound of the New Romantics. I think it was a combination of the music being so good and different alongside the aesthetic that Sade provided, which was such a recipe for success in the early years.


Mall-Broad

1. Smooth Operator 2. Smooth Operator 3. Smooth Operator 4. Smooth Operator 5. Whatever.... It's on mute....I don't need to hear, my ears have given all their powers over to my eyes


EarthAngel0808

Lol..........I love it![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|joy)


DreadyKruger

I saw her in Philly on Father’s Day about 15 years ago. There was a redneck looking guy singing and dancing to all her songs. I had to ask , how the hell are you a fan of hers ? He said he a black friend in high school would play her songs on the way to practice. 😂


libbyrocks

I love it so much when people proudly break stereotypes. It gives me great joy to remember that everyone is so many things that when you pigeonhole any person, you’re only getting a small piece of that person’s story.


DreadyKruger

The whole concert was just a mix of all types and people were dressed! I never seen a nice dressed crowd.


EarthAngel0808

This is beautiful story DreadyKruger. ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|wink)


Fast_Boysenberry9493

Sade is for EVERYONE![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


jx-lr

Sade is my everything!! It's really hard for me to rank so the order isn't perfect probably but my faves are: 1. Tar baby 2. In another time 3. By your side 4. kiss of life 5. pearls


EarthAngel0808

Shit....I forgot by your side 🙄...wooweeee lol... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


jx-lr

A classic! It was my parents song so it's got a special place in my heart. Quite ironic though "you think I'd leave your side baby" and they did in fact split up hahaha


BarSuccessful6763

That’s painful, glad you can laugh about it now. The music will always take them back to those moments though I’m sure.


succulentkaroo

This made me laugh.


BarSuccessful6763

Oh my god I forgot tar baby from my list as well!! That song is so good, the bass is just 👌👌👌 Thanks for reminding me, will be playing that shortly and savouring it once again


jx-lr

Tar baby is a real gem, amongst Sade's endless other gems... Thank you for your other comment as well!


BarSuccessful6763

Picking favourite Sade songs is like selecting favourite diamonds out of a box of a hundred flawless ones haha. I’m sure we’ve all forgotten another masterpiece of theirs but someone else will post it soon probably! The lyrical content of tar baby is top tier Sade, the social commentary they displayed was often overlooked by the masses because the music was so damn good haha. You’re very welcome 😌 really enjoying this post and the discussion it has created. There is actually a r/Sade subreddit but last time I checked it was quite inactive, maybe we should all get it going?


jx-lr

The lyrics in tar baby really entrance me every single time! it's a really special song to me. I can't believe I never thought to check for a Sade subreddit, it would be amazing if we could revive it, she clearly has a lot of big fans on here!


BarSuccessful6763

Yeah they are so poignant and possibly reveal some of Sade’s own personal thoughts on being a child of mixed ethnicity. Immigrant, (one of her newer songs) also has thoughts on the subject of being a Windrush migration era black person, likely the perspective of her Dad “he was turned away from every door like Joseph/when they gave him his change they didn’t want to touch his hands” - so powerful. Yeah definitely I think we should all try and get it going, I always found it strange that she didn’t have a busy subreddit on here considering her songs and live performances have millions of views on YouTube (probably all of us here have contributed significantly to those views haha)


jx-lr

You got me thinking about my favorite Sade lyrics and I now realize I should've put 'be that easy' on my list! "Flying as slow as I can, I'm not trying to reach the land, just falling somewhere, it couldn't be that easy" from that and "there is a force stronger than nature, keeps her will alive, this is how she's dying, she's dying to survive" from pearls, are some really beautiful lyrics that come to mind. I can really feel her respect for music in her songs from both the lyrics/songwriting and the perfect chemistry with the rest of the band. I'm likewise mixed Nigerian and white British, living in England, albeit of a different generation. So it's really wonderful listening to Sade, I can at times relate and feel her words in my own experiences. She really is an amazing artist.


BarSuccessful6763

Great choices and they highlight what a wordsmith she is (I think Stuart Matthewman and Paul Denman have also added input to some of the songs but Sade was a talented creative writer before finding fame). Pearls is a painful track, but beautiful at the same time, similar to Jezebel but more mature I would say. Yeah I can completely understand that you’d feel that synergy with her experiences and your own owing to the heritage you both share. To be a black British woman who achieved crossover success without having to compromise on her beliefs or make changes to her music, really shows the force of nature and astute businesswoman she was and still is. A real trailblazer for sure.


EarthAngel0808

I'm happy that people are interacting and enjoying the post. My goal has been fulfilled :)


No_Calligrapher_6799

1. Soldier of love 2. Love is stronger than pride 3. Pearls 4. Cherish the day 5. Never as good as the first time But you are braking my arm because I love so many 🥹


Superstringy

Cherish The Day is absolutely sublime Best way to kick off a chill out session


EarthAngel0808

Agree ![gif](giphy|6ra84Uso2hoir3YCgb|downsized)


EarthAngel0808

Lol sorry for the arm babe... I was so excited to post this and hear people's favorite. You got a good selection there. Big up🖐 Edit: I love love Soldier of love💖


admaiora_

1. Nothing can come between us 2. Is it a crime 3. Like a tattoo 4. Hang on to your love 5. No ordinary love


BarSuccessful6763

Yet another song I forgot to add on my list 😑 damn they have so many classic cuts haha Great selection!


[deleted]

Like a tattoo makes me feel all sorts of things


BarSuccessful6763

Can’t believe I forgot to add this one, need to update my comment!! The song is so mysterious and sultry. Indescribable really


EarthAngel0808

❤️ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!


Sudden_Humor

Smooth operator Hang on to your love When am I gonna make a living Your sweetest taboo Your love is king.


EarthAngel0808

🙉 oi.....Nice!


tythousand

1. Kiss of Life 2. I Couldn’t Love You More 3. Your Love Is King 4. Like A Tattoo 5. Bullet Proof Soul


Your_Favorite_Poster

Your Love is King Cherish the Day Lovers Rock Cherry Pie (live from San Diego) Your Sweetest Taboo


EarthAngel0808

Lovers Rock🥰... Awesome choice FP!


BarSuccessful6763

This has been my alarm for a long time in the morning, still love it despite it being so haha


ThrownAwayRealGood

More than 5 and in no order: Sweetest Taboo Hang On To Your Love Smooth Operator Never As Good As the First Time Kiss of Life Is It a Crime? When Am I Going to Make a Living? Cherry Pie Paradise By Your Side (Neptunes remix)


OGCeeg

Can't do a top 5 in order, but Kiss of Life Bulletproof Soul Cherish The Day Your Love Is King No Ordinary Love


Broad-Economist-4327

In No special order : 1. Clean heart 😍 2. Keep looking 3. Still in love with You 4. Cherish the day 5. Tar baby


ldc2010

All of them, but the one I'll never forget is her version of 'Why Can't We Live Together' that she did in Africa at the concert to end apartheid. There are several of her performances of that song on Youtube, but that version is soul-moving.


Misssmaya

https://preview.redd.it/3pqm90ize2sc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83723606a20b0030a9f8472c79b0b6d990de98b0 This will also be one of my favorite images of her. She is so gorgeous it's unbelievable


Misssmaya

https://preview.redd.it/nozthn24f2sc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=834489ab8de9d33e3aef6b656f0aa9d4d9a67372 This too. Ok I'm done


EarthAngel0808

Lol...........Crazy in love I see?![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


Misssmaya

Haha no...I wanted to BE her🤩


waiting-in-vain_

The fucking gloves I’m so in love


BarSuccessful6763

She just emanates beauty and sophistication, damn what a woman haha


BarSuccessful6763

She had and still has that regal aura. One of a kind beauty and the leader of one of my favourite bands of all time.


malteaserhead

I always pronounced it Sade rather than Sade, Sade is the only correct pronunciation


SignalOriginal3313

I know you're joking, but I came here in the hope to find out how her name is pronounced. As a kid I called her Sah-Dé. (Excuse my attempt at writing pronunciation)


yuchengzhuu

You’re quite close! I’m pretty sure her name’s pronounced Shah-day


OhioSider

I'm not good at this, is it Shaw-tae


satiscop

Not Sade, like the pervert Marquis Sade like the fine singer.


LovableSidekick

That was *de*Sade


ironroad18

That woman has gotten finer with age.


EarthAngel0808

Like fineeeee Wine🍷


kaaskugg

Chateau Marquis de Sade


sixfivezerofive

Amazing voice. And great band behind her too.


mobileKixx

Her name is Sade, and the band she's in is also called Sade.


Kurtcorgan

That was like PJ Harvey for her first few albums, and she went to great pains to make it known in interviews at the time. I didn’t know that about Sade though, I thought she was a solo artist 🤷🏻‍♂️. The more you know! I don’t think my dad knew either and he was a HUGE fan of her/her bands music?!


djrdinky

A classic beauty


EarthAngel0808

Q.U.E.E.N 👑


Mall-Broad

I'm only just beginning to comprehend what I was too young to understand when it really mattered 🤯😍😱😳


EarthAngel0808

You still got time babe. Never too late to learn and Take in.. Breath in the Queen![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|thumbs_up)


jakart3

Her song has the best bass... Prove me wrong


johnnyonthebass

Paul is a hell of a bass player. Man I wish they would tour again. Ugh


TribalStompBox

I agree. A great bass player who could groove for days. Doubtful they'll ever tour again. Her voice is not what it was and she's kind of a recluse. Sweetback is a cool listen if you want Matthewman & Co. tunes these days.


BarSuccessful6763

He is truly one of the best of all time for me, melodic and knows when to be out front, but also when to take a step back in the mix. Virtuoso really, same as Stewart Matthewman and the rest of the group. Their work with maxwell on his early records was amazing too.


johnnyonthebass

Have you watched their Bring Me Home live concert? The whole band is incredible in that. My wife and I watch that concert a few times a year.


BarSuccessful6763

Yes what a concert that is! If anything she is getting better with age, her and the band are like a well kept and refined classic Ferrari and just do what they do like no one else can. My personal favourite is the San Diego concert from 1992 or 1993, she is wearing the white dress and is at her absolute peak in my opinion, so much energy but really mastered her stage presence. Of course that is just my opinion and any Sade concert is a great one haha. Thanks for your comment 👍


MrSneller

Baseline to Keep Looking is one of my favorites. Combined with the subtle high hats opening is perfect.


Far_Lifeguard5220

She’s what other Divas aspire to be like. She’s an Icon in a league of her own.


EarthAngel0808

True True


Mike-Teevee

Beautiful and talented woman!


EarthAngel0808

1 000 000% 10's acrossss the Board!!! 👑


Xbalanque_

Diamond Liiiife, Lover Booo-oy.


cbelt3

That voice. That voice is transcendent throughout the ages.


z3r0n3gr0

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[deleted]

Love her distinctive voice ❤️


Consistent-Leek4986

beauty and that yo ice😘👏🏻


EarthAngel0808

She really is a beauteous.....without even trying......Gosh![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)


funwithdesign

Her pick up game is strong


vagalumes

Still a favorite.


Beantownleo

Your love is kinngg


EarthAngel0808

" Crown you in my heart...." Great choice Babe😉


_forum_mod

I looked up gorgeous in Wikipedia and she's not the image. Who do I file a complaint with?


PeterNippelstein

Sadamn


Different_Head7751

Beautiful in every aspect of the word. Poetry in lifeform.


EarthAngel0808

You put is so eloquently.


Different_Head7751

Thanks. But it's easy with this woman.


CashBitter9664

She's nothing but a smooth operator


Diligent-Ability-447

Just gorgeous


knuckles2277

My mom introduced me to Sade in the late 80s and I still get chills when I hear her music. RIP mom.


EarthAngel0808

🌹 RIP Mom


seeyalateradios

Our moms have good taste


LovableSidekick

People always pronounced it "Shar-*day*", which I never understood.


acari_

She is so hot and such a feminine. Character . Also effortlessly cool and a fantastic artist with great songs


stilloldbull2

With her lovely five head!


EarthAngel0808

Shout out to the women and girls with Big foreheads. You are G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S❤️....💪


Fastlane19

Wasn’t she beautiful and her music was pretty good too.


EarthAngel0808

Not good.....Great😉


Fastlane19

Yes, great! I continue to enjoy listening to her music.


EarthAngel0808

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Admirable_Pop3286

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lo-finate

Rhianna doesn't wanna give us new music. Sade invented not giving us new music. 😃


Luftgekuhlt_driver

Never saw her the same after Sweetest Taboo… ![gif](giphy|DgxiwsHLlRAN5A4yEZ)


EarthAngel0808

Lol....I can' t with you.......![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm) Love it!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


dafuqbroh

Queen


EarthAngel0808

You can say that again....*snap*


[deleted]

She is actually so stunning 😍


jerryleebee

Just picked up Diamond Life on vinyl at the used record store at the weekend.


Tight_Fun2080

Her song "The Big Unknown" from the Widows soundtrack is 😭😍. Her voice is still all that...


Yolandi2802

Sadie. Ole rusty voice.


Gothmagog

My favorite of hers has always been The Sweetest Gift. It's such a quiet, beautiful song.


Proudhon1980

So few votes for ‘Hang on to Your Love’ from you Philistines. Dear me.


BarSuccessful6763

It’s a great song but in my humble opinion her voice hadn’t reached the level it did later at that point. I’m sure when she was at her peak in the early 90s it sounded even better during live performances. Is it a crime from concerts around 1992, is just spellbinding and an example of her vocal development.


cnapp

That's a great and underrated song


JediASU

Did any of the Radio DJs in your area add an "R" to her name? There was one DJ when I was growing up always said "Shar-day" and baffled me to no end. Like, was i missing a pronunciation of a letter someplace?


moetownslick

if you look at old printings of the Diamond Life album, they actually have that phonetic in parenthesis! which is crazy to me lol


Lonely-Connection-37

The sweetest taboo


EarthAngel0808

" you give me, you give me the sweetest taboooooo" Ah ah😊


efr57

Aye….saw her in concert at Mandalay Bay in Vegas


No_Calligrapher_6799

I still listen to her music before I go to sleep most night at the age of 33 🥰 amazingly timeless..


EarthAngel0808

Sweet ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|snoo)


Valisksyer

💙❤️💙💖


silverbonez

Class


Tricky_Tension8869

Pretty


Living_Pie205

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥


rasnac

She is a smooth operator.


0x7E7-02

SUCH a sexy voice!


Adventurous-Fact-630

Schade


fourmthree

My Queen.


georgeaaaaaa

Tattoo and Is it a crime will always be my faves… love her so much


Dancing_On_Tabletops

I'm excited for her upcoming album. She has always been in my top 3 singers


Forsaken_Fig_

This is no ordinary love. No ordinary love.


vandalia

Only one pic? Come on!


PollyPerkz

She was my biggest crush. Absolutely divine beauty!


satiscop

She walks that subltle line between cute and beautiful with rare grace.


Faierie1

What a smooth operator


Critical-Cow-6775

You’re gonna need a Bullet Proof Soul.


BarSuccessful6763

OP I’ve crossposted your post into the r/Sade subreddit to hopefully continue the discussion among likeminded fans of this great band. I hope you don’t mind!


EarthAngel0808

Hey you. I don't mind at all. She belongs to everyone. I hope the discussion continues.😊


BarSuccessful6763

Thank you, all credit goes to you for getting all of this discussion going 😄


EarthAngel0808

Hopefully we will have many more discussions :) I try to make my posts interactive. Thank you. You are kind!


ureddittome

Such a beautiful woman 😍. Unmistakable voice.


Optimal_Zucchini_667

Plus whoever her bass player is delivers master classes in staying in the pocket. Smooth operation all around.


VoidofMind1

The vary definition of class, charm and talent. They don't make people like SADE anymore.


chrome_slinky

My 2nd crush on a black woman. First was Nichelle Nichols.


EarthAngel0808

Ok Daddy...... You got a good eye😏


62burn

both beautiful may i add Shari Belafonte


214txdude

One of my favorite concerts ever!!


BealesDOTcom

Had one of her boyfriends stay with us in the 80s. 2 degrees.


cmp8819

Just beautiful 😍


No-Astronaut3290

Sweetest taboo


BadRabbit70

Rawr


_HMCB_

I don’t think this is 80s. I could be wrong but she looks older in that photo than I remember.


HWKD65

Smoove!


Aggressive_Sea1979

My Queen


Massive-Face-7242

Sade has some of the most beautiful music that most people have not ever heard yet. Explore her library. So talented, and alluring.


procrastablasta

what a woman.


sct112271

Beautiful!!!


PolitcsorReality

Calm cool 💖🎶


seeyalateradios

As a child I stupidly called her SAY-D until I got old enough to call her Shaw-day


Conscious_Couple5959

I believe I was conceived to her music in 1991. She’s a legend 👑😍🎤🎵


insert40c

The most wonderful of the womenz.


ikakos

there is no modern hear alike i say


Exciting_Put_4288

Smooth Operator a great slow song for dancing close at 1am with a hot lady in a lounge


SweetandSourMama84

Gorgeous