English band Sade have released six studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two extended plays, 26 singles, six video albums, 21 music videos, and have achieved four top 20 singles on the main chart of both the US and the UK.

Following a brief stint of studying fashion design and modelling, Sade Adu began singing back up for a band named Pride. Later, she and some members left Pride and formed the band Sade in 1982. The name Sade represents the entire group, not just the singer herself. Following a record deal, Sade's debut album Diamond Life (1984) was released. At the time of release in 1984, the album sold over four million copies globally, and currently stands at ten million copies globally.

Following the release of their debut album, Sade went on to release a string of multi-platinum-selling albums. Their follow-up, Promise, was released in 1985 and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the UK Albums Chart, and went two times platinum in the US at the time of its release, and now stands at four times platinum. Singer Sade would later go on to make her acting debut in the film Absolute Beginners, before the release of the band's next album, Stronger Than Pride (1988). Subsequent albums included Love Deluxe (1992) and Lovers Rock (2000), all of which went multi-platinum in the US. After the release of Lovers Rock the band embarked on what would be a 10-year hiatus. The band later reunited and released their sixth album, Soldier of Love (2010), which has been certified platinum in the US and won a Grammy Award.

Albums

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UKPeak chart positions in the United Kingdom: All except "Soldier of Love": "Soldier of Love": AUSPeak chart positions in Australia: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Paradise", "Feel No Pain", "Kiss of Life" and "Cherish the Day" (ARIA) peaks: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart. AUT CANPeak chart positions for albums in Canada: Diamond Life: Promise: Stronger Than Pride: Love Deluxe: Lovers Rock and Soldier of Love: Lovers Live: The Best of Sade: The Ultimate Collection: FRAPeak chart positions in France: All except noted: Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride and Love Deluxe: N.B. Select "SADE" from the drop-down menu and click "OK". GER NLD SWE SWIPeak chart positions in Switzerland: Albums: Singles: US Diamond Life Released: 16 July 1984 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 2 6 1 7 1 1 1 18 1 5 BPI: 4× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum Promise Released: 4 November 1985 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 9 6 3 3 2 1 4 1 1 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum Stronger Than Pride Released: 3 May 1988 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 3 11 6 9 4 4 1 2 2 7 BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum Love Deluxe Released: 26 October 1992 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 10 13 11 16 1 14 10 7 6 3 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: 4× Platinum SNEP: Platinum Lovers Rock Released: 13 November 2000 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 18 28 5 13 4 4 20 2 6 3 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: 3× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold Soldier of Love Released: 5 February 2010 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, digital download 4 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum

Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUT CAN FRA GER NLD SWE SWI US US R&B Lovers Live Released: 5 February 2002 Label: Epic Format: CD 51 40 56 36 41 43 50 27 10 5 BVMI: Gold RIAA: Gold

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CAN FRA GER NLD SWE SWI US The Best of Sade Released: 31 October 1994 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette 6 23 9 22 140 15 21 7 11 9 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold The Ultimate Collection Released: 29 April 2011 Label: Epic Formats: CD, CD+DVD, LP, digital download 8 35 22 32 23 17 12 6 11 7 BPI: Gold

Extended plays Title Details Solid Gold: Sade Released: 1989 Label: Epic Format: CD The Remix Deluxe Released: 21 March 1993 Label: Epic Format: CD

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS FRA GER IRE NLD NZ US US R&B US AC "Your Love Is King" 1984 6 64 — — 7 — 2 54 35 8 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Diamond Life "When Am I Going to Make a Living" 36 — — — 28 12 — — — "Smooth Operator" 19 20 9 11 17 19 22 5 5 1 BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Hang On to Your Love" — 68 — — — 28 20 — 14 — "The Sweetest Taboo" 1985 31 65 30 28 11 14 11 5 3 1 BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× Platinum Promise "Is It a Crime?" 49 — 46 57 21 32 — — 55 32 "Never as Good as the First Time" 1986 89 70 — 65 29 35 31 20 8 6 "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" 1988 44 56 36 51 28 18 — — — — Stronger Than Pride "Paradise" 29 86 38 — — 26 — 16 1 3 "Nothing Can Come Between Us" 92 — — — — 89 — — 3 21 "Turn My Back on You" 101 — — — — — — — 12 — "Haunt Me" 1989 — — — — — — — — — — "No Ordinary Love" 1992 14 21 20 43 — 26 19 28 9 14 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Love Deluxe "Feel No Pain" 56 107 — 80 — — 48 — 59 — "Kiss of Life" 1993 44 186 — 88 — — 33 78 10 20 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum "Cherish the Day" 53 — — — — — — — 45 — "By Your Side" 2000 17 — — 67 29 66 — 75 41 18 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Lovers Rock "King of Sorrow" 2001 59 — — — — 82 — — — — "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (live) 2003 — — — — — — — — — — Lovers Live "Soldier of Love" 2010 123 — — — — — — 52 6 — Soldier of Love "Babyfather" — — — — — — — — 53 — "The Moon and the Sky" — — — — — — — — 54 — "Still in Love with You" 2011 — — — — — — — — 55 — The Ultimate Collection"Flower of the Universe" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — A Wrinkle in Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Big Unknown"—————————— Widows "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Killer Blow" 1986 Absolute Beginners: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Please Send Me Someone to Love" 1994 Philadelphia: Music from the Motion Picture "Mum" 2005 Voices for Darfur "Young Lion" 2024 Transa

Videography Video albums + List of video albums, with selected charts certifications Title Details Peak positions Certifications AUSPeak chart positions for video albums in Australia: Lovers Live: Bring Me Home: Live 2011: US Diamond Life Video Released: 1985 Label: CBS Fox Video Music Formats: VHS, LaserDisc — 9 RIAA: Gold Life Promise Pride Love Released: 1993 Label: Epic Formats: VHS, LaserDisc, DVD — 5 RIAA: Platinum Live Released: 22 November 1994 Label: Epic Formats: VHS, DVD — 8 RIAA: 2× Platinum Lovers Live Released: 18 February 2002 Label: Epic Format: DVD 16 1 RIAA: Platinum Live in Munich 1984 Released: 2011 Label: Hudson Street Format: DVD — — Bring Me Home: Live 2011 Released: 22 May 2012 Label: Epic Formats: DVD+CD, Blu-ray, digital download 4 1 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Your Love Is King" 1984 Jack Semmens "When Am I Going to Make a Living" Stuart Orme "Smooth Operator" Julien Temple "Hang On to Your Love" Brian Ward "The Sweetest Taboo" 1985 "Is It a Crime" 1986 "Never as Good as the First Time" "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" 1988 Sophie Muller "Paradise" Alex McDowell "Turn My Back on You" Sophie Muller "Nothing Can Come Between Us" 1989 "No Ordinary Love" 1992 "Feel No Pain" Albert Watson "Kiss of Life" 1993 "Cherish the Day" "By Your Side" 2000 Sophie Muller "King of Sorrow" 2001 "Soldier of Love" 2010 "Babyfather" "Love Is Found" 2011 "Young Lion" 2024

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