Sade

Sade is a British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and Grammy Award winning English group Sade. The band's music features elements of R&B, soul, jazz, and soft rock.

Sade's debut album, Diamond Life, was released in 1984, reaching No. 2 in the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million copies in the UK, and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. The album was also a hit internationally, reaching No. 1 in several countries and the top ten in the US where it has sold in excess of 4 million copies.

The single, "Smooth Operator", was released from the album with a video directed by Julian Temple. The single became their first US hit in Spring 1985, propelling the album in the US Top Ten. Also in 1985, the band were nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards—"Best Female Video" and "Best New Artist".

In late 1985, Sade released their second album, Promise, which peaked at No. 1 in both the UK and the US. It was certified double platinum in the UK, and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986 the band won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

In 1993, the band recorded a cover of the Percy Mayfield song, "Please Send Me Someone to Love", for the Academy Award-winning film, Philadelphia. The 1994 Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded to Sade for "No Ordinary Love", featured in the 1993 film, Indecent Proposal. In November of 1993, the group released their first compilation album, The Best of Sade. The album was another Top Ten hit in both the UK and US and was certified Platinum and Quadruple-Platinum respectively.

In 2005, the band contributed the track, "Mum", to the Voices for Darfur DVD. Sade's sixth studio album, Soldier of Love, was released worldwide in February 2010, and peaked at No. 4 in the UK, and No. 1 in the US. In 2011, the band won their fourth Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Sade's US certified sales so far stand at 23.5 million units according to Recording Industry Association of America, and have sold more than 50 million units worldwide to date. They were ranked at #50 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

Music Videos

 * Babyfather
 * By Your Side
 * Cherish the Day
 * Feel No Pain
 * Hang on to Your Love
 * Is it a Crime
 * King of Sorrow
 * Kiss of Life
 * Love is Found
 * Love is Stronger Than Pride
 * Mum
 * Never as Good as the First Time
 * No Ordinary Love
 * Nothing Can Come Between Us
 * Paradise
 * Smooth Operator
 * Soldier of Love
 * The Sweetest Taboo
 * Turn My Back on You
 * When am I Going to Make a Living
 * Your Love is King