Sade discography

English band Sade have released six studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two extended plays, 23 singles, six video albums, and 20 music videos. Following a brief stint of studying fashion design and modelling, Sade Adu began back up singing for a band named Pride, during this time she attracted attention from record labels and along with other members left Pride and formed the band Sade in 1982. Following a record deal Sade and her eponymous band released their debut album Diamond Life (1984), the album was a commercial success and sold over six million copies, becoming one of the top-selling debut albums of the 1980s and one of the best-selling debuts by a British female vocalist of all time.

Sade discography
Sade performing during Sade Live in Mannheim, Germany, in November 2011
Studio albums	6
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	2
Video albums	6
Music videos	20
EPs	2
Singles	23

Following the release of the band's debut album, they went on to release a string of multi-platinum-selling albums. Their follow-up, Promise, was released in 1985 and peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200 and went on to sell four million copies in the United States. Sade would later go on to make her acting debut in the film Absolute Beginners, before the release of the band's albums Stronger Than Pride (1988), 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 a 10-year hiatus in which Sade focused on her family life. Following the hiatus the band returned with their sixth album, Soldier of Love (2010), which became a commercial success and won a Grammy Award.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	CAN [4]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]
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[11] ARIA: 4× Platinum[12] BVMI: Platinum[13] MC: 2× Platinum[14] NVPI: Platinum[15] RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] SNEP: 2× Platinum[17]
Promise	Released: 4 November 1985 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette	1	9	6	3	3	2	1	4	1	1	BPI: 2× Platinum[11] ARIA: Platinum[12] BVMI: Platinum[13] MC: 2× Platinum[14] RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] SNEP: Platinum[18]
Stronger Than Pride	Released: 5 April 1988 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette	3	11	6	9	4	4	1	2	2	7	BPI: Platinum[11] BVMI: Gold[13] IFPI SWI: Platinum[19] MC: Platinum[14] NVPI: Platinum[15] RIAA: 3× Platinum[16] SNEP: 2× Platinum[18]
Love Deluxe	Released: 26 October 1992 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette	10	13	11	16	1	14	10	7	6	3	BPI: Gold[11] ARIA: Platinum[12] BVMI: Gold[13] GLF: Gold[20] IFPI SWI: Gold[19] MC: Platinum[14] NVPI: Gold[15] RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] SNEP: Platinum[21]
Lovers Rock	Released: 13 November 2000 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette	18	28	5	13	4	4	20	2	6	3	BPI: Platinum[11] ARIA: Gold[22] BVMI: Platinum[13] GLF: Platinum[23] IFPI AUT: Gold[24] IFPI SWI: Gold[19] MC: 2× Platinum[14] NVPI: Gold[15] RIAA: 3× Platinum[16]
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[11] BVMI: Gold[13] GLF: Gold[25] IFPI AUT: Gold[24] IFPI SWI: Platinum[19] MC: Platinum[14] RIAA: Platinum[16] SNEP: 2× Platinum[18]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUT [3]	CAN [4]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]	US R&B [26]
Lovers Live	Released: 5 February 2002 Label: Epic Format: CD	51	40	56	36	41	43	50	27	10	5	BVMI: Gold[13] RIAA: Gold[16]

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	AUT [3]	CAN [4]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	NLD [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	US [10]
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[11] ARIA: 3× Platinum[12] BVMI: Gold[13] IFPI AUT: Gold[24] MC: Platinum[14] NVPI: Platinum[15] RIAA: 4× Platinum[16] SNEP: 2× Gold[18]
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[11]

Extended plays

Title	Details
Solid Gold: Sade	Released: 1989 Label: Epic Format: CD
The Remix Deluxe	Released: 21 March 1993 (Japan only)[27] Label: Epic Format: CD

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Album
		UK [1]	AUS [2]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	IRE [28]	NLD [7]	NZ [29]	US [30]	US R&B [31]	US AC [32]
"Your Love Is King"	1984	6	64	—	—	7	—	2	54	35	8	Diamond Life
"When Am I Going to Make a Living"		36	—	—	—	28	12	—	—	—	—
"Smooth Operator"		19	20	9	11	17	12	22	5	5	1
"Hang On to Your Love"		—	68	—	—	—	18	20	—[upper-alpha 1]	14	—
"The Sweetest Taboo"	1985	31	65	30	28	11	12	11	5	3	1	Promise
"Is It a Crime?"	1986	49	—	46	57	21	24	—	—	55	32
"Never as Good as the First Time"		89	70	—	65	29	38	31	20	8	6
"Love Is Stronger Than Pride"	1988	44	56	36	51	28	19	—	—	—	—	Stronger Than Pride
"Paradise"		29	86	38	—	—	33	—	16	1	3
"Nothing Can Come Between Us"		92	—	—	—	—	89	—	—	3	21
"Turn My Back on You"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	—
"Haunt Me"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"No Ordinary Love"	1992	14[upper-alpha 2]	21	20	43	—	26	17	28	9	14	Love Deluxe
"Feel No Pain"		56	107	—	80	—	—	48	—	59	—
"Kiss of Life"	1993	44	186	—	88	—	—	33	78	10	20
"Cherish the Day"		53	207	—	—	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 3]	45	—
"By Your Side"	2000	17	—	—	67	29	66	—	75	41	18	Lovers Rock
"King of Sorrow"	2001	59	—	—	—	—	82	—	—	—[upper-alpha 4]	—
"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
"The Big Unknown"	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	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"	1993	Philadelphia: Music from the Motion Picture
"Mum"	2005	Voices for Darfur[36]

Videography

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected charts certifications

Title	Details	Peak positions		Certifications
		AUS [37]	US [38]
Diamond Life Video	Released: 1985 Label: CBS Fox Video Music Formats: VHS, LaserDisc	—	9	RIAA: Gold[16]
Life Promise Pride Love	Released: 1993 Label: Epic Formats: VHS, LaserDisc, DVD	—	5	RIAA: Platinum[16]
Live	Released: 22 November 1994 Label: Epic Formats: VHS, DVD	—	8	RIAA: 2× Platinum[16]
Lovers Live	Released: 18 February 2002 Label: Epic Format: DVD	16	1	RIAA: Platinum[16]
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)	Ref.
"Your Love Is King"	1984	Jack Semmens	[39]
"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"			[40]
"Love Is Found"	2011

Notes

1. "Hang On to Your Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 102 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[33]
2. "No Ordinary Love" originally reached number 26 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1992. It reached a new peak of number 14 when re-released in June 1993.[1]
3. "Cherish the Day" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[34]
4. "King of Sorrow" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[35]

References

1. Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
   • All except "Soldier of Love": "Sade | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
   • "Soldier of Love": "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010: DJ S – The System Of Life". Zobbel. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
2. Peak chart positions in Australia:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 263. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 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: "Discography Sade". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
   • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 242.
   • "Paradise", "Feel No Pain", "Kiss of Life" and "Cherish the Day" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: Sade ARIA singles chart history, received 19 September 2017". Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart.
3. "Discographie Sade". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
4. Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
   • Diamond Life: "RPM100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 42 no. 12. 1 June 1985. p. 11. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Promise: "RPM100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 43 no. 21. 15 February 1986. p. 11. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Stronger Than Pride: "RPM100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 48 no. 14. 23 July 1988. p. 11. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Love Deluxe: "RPM100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 57 no. 4. 6 February 1993. p. 11. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Lovers Rock and Soldier of Love: "Sade Chart History (Billboard Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
   • Lovers Live: "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. 14 February 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
   • The Best of Sade: "RPM100 Albums (CD's & Cassettes)". RPM. Vol. 60 no. 21. 12 December 1994. p. 41. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • The Ultimate Collection: "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
5. Peak chart positions in France:
   • All except noted: "Discographie Sade". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
   • Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger Than Pride and Love Deluxe: "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 4 December 2019. N.B. Select "SADE" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
6. "Discographie von Sade" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
7. "Discografie Sade". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
8. "Discography Sade". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
9. Peak chart positions in Switzerland:
   • Albums: "Suchen nach: Sade (alben)". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
   • Singles: "Suchen nach: Sade (songs)". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
10. "Sade Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
11. "British certifications – Sade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 November 2019. Type Sade in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
13. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sade)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
14. "Canadian certifications – Sade". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
15. "Dutch certifications – Sade" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 23 November 2019. Enter Sade in the "Artiest of titel" box.
16. "American certifications – Sade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
17. "Les Albums Double Platine". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
18. "French album certifications – Sade" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
19. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sade)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
20. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
21. "Les Albums Platine". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
23. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2001" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
24. "Austrian certifications – Sade" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
25. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2010" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
26. "Sade Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
27. "Remix Deluxe : Sade". HMV Japan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
28. "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
29. "Discography Sade". charts.nz. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
30. "Sade Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
31. "Sade Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
32. "Sade Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
33. "Bubbling Under – The Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 6. 9 February 1985. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
34. "Sade Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
35. "Sade Chart History (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
36. Ek, Ragnhild (5 September 2005). ""Voices for Darfur" DVD released in United Kingdom". UNHCR. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
37. Peak chart positions for video albums in Australia:
    • Lovers Live: "ARIA Top 20 DVD – Week Commencing 6th May 2002" (PDF). The ARIA Report (636): 19. 6 May 2002. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
    • Bring Me Home: Live 2011: "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD – Week Commencing 2nd July 2012" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1166): 22. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
38. "Sade Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
39. "Sade artist videography". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
40. "Sade". IMVDb. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Sade at AllMusic
• Sade discography at Discogs
• Sade discography at MusicBrainz