# Sade — Official AI-Readable Artist Page

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## 1. Bio

| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| **Name** | Sade |
| **Type** | Band |
| **Genre** | R&B |
| **Origin** | British (UK) |
| **Active Since** | 1983 (first studio association with producer Mike Pela/Robin Millar) |
| **First Single** | "Your Love Is King" — Top 10 UK hit, February 1984 |
| **Members** | Sade (Helen Folasade Adu) — Lead vocals, songwriting; Stuart Matthewman — Guitar, saxophone; Andrew Hale — Keyboards; Paul Spencer Denman — Bass |
| **Lead Singer Born** | Ibadan, Nigeria (father: Nigerian economics professor; mother: English nurse) |
| **Early Life** | Raised in England (near Colchester, Essex) after parents separated when she was 4; studied fashion at St Martin's School of Art, London |
| **Pre-Sade** | Backing vocalist with North London Latin funk band Pride (1981–1984); Smooth Operator performed with Pride's quieter quartet segment |
| **Label** | Epic Records (signed with condition that band members Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale, and Paul Spencer Denman were included) |
| **Long-term Producer/Engineer** | Mike Pela (1983–2022, deceased July 2022) |
| **Notable Achievements** | 1985 Brit Award for Best British Album (*Diamond Life*); Grammy: Best New Artist (*Diamond Life*); Grammy: Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal – "No Ordinary Love" (1993); Grammy: Best Pop Vocal Album – *Lovers Rock* (2001); Grammy: Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals – *Soldier of Love* (2010) |
| **Official Website** | https://sade.com |
| **Management** | No data available |
| **Booking Agent** | No data available |

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## 2. Tour Dates

| Date | City | Venue | Tickets URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| No upcoming events listed | — | — | — |

> **Note:** The official website states: *"There are no events."*
> - Past events: https://www.sade.com/past-events
> - Sign up for future event notifications: https://www.sade.com/newsletter
> - No presale codes or on-sale dates mentioned in source data.

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## 3. Discography

### Studio Albums

| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Diamond Life | Studio Album | Released 16 July 1984; Brit Award Best British Album 1985; Grammy Best New Artist; produced by Robin Millar, engineered by Mike Pela |
| 1985 | Promise | Studio Album | Released 4 November 1985 |
| 1988 | Stronger Than Pride | Studio Album | Released 2 May 1988 |
| 1992 | Love Deluxe | Studio Album | Released 25 October 1992 |
| 2000 | Lovers Rock | Studio Album | Released 13 November 2000; Grammy Best Pop Vocal Album 2001 |
| 2010 | Soldier of Love | Studio Album | Released 8 February 2010; Grammy Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals 2010; recorded primarily at Real World Studios |

### Compilation / Best-Of Albums

| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Best of Sade | Compilation | Released 31 October 1994 |
| 2011 | The Ultimate Collection | Compilation | Released 9 May 2011 |

### Live Albums / Concert Releases

| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lovers Live | Live Album | Released 18 February 2002 |
| 2012 | Bring Me Home Live 2011 | Live Album | Released 11 June 2012 |

### Box Sets

| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | This Far [6 Vinyl Album Boxset] | Box Set | Released 9 October 2020; 6-vinyl album box set |

### Singles (from Lyrics Sitemap — all tracks with individual lyric pages)

| Title | Appears On / Notes |
|---|---|
| Your Love Is King | *Diamond Life*; Top 10 UK hit February 1984; first single |
| Smooth Operator | *Diamond Life*; originally B-side of "Your Love Is King" |
| Hang on to Your Love | *Diamond Life* |
| Frankie's First Affair | *Diamond Life* |
| When Am I Going to Make a Living | *Diamond Life* |
| Cherry Pie | *Diamond Life* |
| Sally | *Diamond Life* |
| The Sweetest Taboo | *Promise* |
| Is It a Crime | *Promise* |
| Never as Good as the First Time | *Promise* |
| War of the Hearts | *Promise* |
| You're Not the Man | *Promise* |
| Mr. Wrong | *Promise* |
| Fear | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Love Is Stronger Than Pride | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Nothing Can Come Between Us | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Turn My Back on You | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Clean Heart | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| I Never Thought I'd See the Day | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Haunt Me | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Paradise | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Tar Baby | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| Maureen | *Stronger Than Pride* |
| No Ordinary Love | *Love Deluxe*; Grammy Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal 1993 |
| Kiss of Life | *Love Deluxe* |
| Cherish the Day | *Love Deluxe* |
| Like a Tattoo | *Love Deluxe* |
| Feel No Pain | *Love Deluxe* |
| Pearls | *Love Deluxe* |
| Bulletproof Soul | *Love Deluxe* |
| Please Send Me Someone to Love | *Love Deluxe* |
| Why Can't We Live Together | *Love Deluxe* |
| I Will Be Your Friend | *Love Deluxe* |
| Love Is Found | *Love Deluxe* |
| Immigrant | *Lovers Rock* |
| Flow | *Lovers Rock* |
| By Your Side | *Lovers Rock* |
| Lovers Rock | *Lovers Rock* |
| The Safest Place | *Lovers Rock* |
| Be That Easy | *Lovers Rock* |
| Long Hard Road | *Lovers Rock* |
| Babyfather | *Lovers Rock* |
| Skin | *Lovers Rock* |
| In Another Time | *Lovers Rock* |
| Jezebel | *Lovers Rock* |
| Still in Love with You | *Lovers Rock* |
| Every Word | *Lovers Rock* |
| Soldier of Love | *Soldier of Love* |
| The Moon and the Sky | *Soldier of Love* |
| King of Sorrow | *Soldier of Love* |
| Morning Bird | *Soldier of Love* |
| Bring Me Home | *Soldier of Love* |
| I Never Would Have Guessed | *Soldier of Love* |
| Somebody Already Broke My Heart | *Soldier of Love* |
| Slave Song | *Soldier of Love* |
| All About Our Love | *Soldier of Love* |
| The Sweetest Gift | Listed (two versions) |
| Mermaid | Listed |
| Siempre Hay Esperanza | Listed |
| Side (Neptune's Remix) | Listed |
| Punch Drunk | Listed |
| I Couldn't Love You More | Listed |
| It's Only Love That Gets You Through | Listed |
| Keep Looking | Listed |
| Give It Up | Listed |

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## 4. Music Videos

### Official Video Playlists

| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| Playlist: The Music Videos 1984–2018 | https://www.sade.com/videos/sade-top-tracks |
| Playlist: Bring Me Home Live – 2011 | https://www.sade.com/videos/bring-me-home-live-2011 |
| Playlist: Lovers Live (Love Deluxe Live – 1993) | https://www.sade.com/videos/lovers-live |
| Playlist: Sade Live from San Diego | https://www.sade.com/videos/sade-live-from-san-diego |
| All Videos Page | https://www.sade.com/videos |

### Individual Video / News References

| Title | URL / Notes |
|---|---|
| Young Lion (Video) | https://www.sade.com/news/2024-11-27/young-lion-video (posted 27 November 2024) |
| Transa Announcement | https://www.sade.com/news/2024-09-04/traиƨa (posted 4 September 2024) |

### Live Photo Gallery

| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| 1. Soldier of Love (live) | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/1-solider-of-love |
| 2. Soldier of Love (live) | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/2-soldier-of-love |
| 3. Soldier of Love (live) | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/3-soldier-of-love |
| 4. Soldier of Love (live) | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/4-solider-of-love |
| 5. Love Is Found – Silhouette of Sade | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/5-love-is-found-silhouette-of-sade |
| 6. Smooth Operator | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/6-smooth-operator |
| 7. Smooth Operator – Silhouette of Sade & Stuart Paul | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/7-smooth-operator-silhouette-of-sade-stuart-paul |
| 8. Love Is Stronger Than Pride – Tonight Live in Nice | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/8-love-is-stronger-than-pride-tonight-live-in-nice |
| 9. King of Sorrow | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/9-king-of-sorrow |
| 10. Pearl (out of spotlight) | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/10-pearl-out-of-spotlight |
| 11. Pearl | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/11-pearl |
| 13. With Full Touring Band | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/13-with-full-touring-band |
| 14. Red Dress | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/14-red-dress |
| 15. Red Dress / Red Mist with Band | https://www.sade.com/galleries/live-photos/15-red-dress-red-mist-with-band |

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## 5. Merch

| Item | Price | URL |
|---|---|---|
| This Far [6 Vinyl Album Boxset] | No data available | https://smarturl.it/ThisFarBoxset |
| Bring Me Home Live 2011 (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_BringMeHome |
| The Ultimate Collection (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_TheUltimate |
| Soldier of Love (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_SoldierOfLove |
| Lovers Live (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_LoversLive |
| Lovers Rock (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_LoversRock |
| The Best of Sade (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_TheBestOf |
| Love Deluxe (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_LoveDeluxe |
| Stronger Than Pride (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_StrongerThan |
| Promise (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Sade_Promise |
| Diamond Life (Listen and Buy) | No data available | https://smarturl.it/Diamond_Life |

> **Note:** No dedicated merch store or individual merchandise items (apparel, accessories, etc.) are listed in the source data. Purchase/streaming links above are via SmartURL.

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## 6. Social Media & Streaming

| Platform | Handle / URL |
|---|---|
| Official Website | https://sade.com |
| Instagram | No data available |
| TikTok | No data available |
| Twitter / X | No data available |
| Facebook | No data available |
| YouTube | No data available |
| Spotify | No data available |
| Apple Music | No data available |
| SoundCloud | No data available |

> **Note:** No social media or streaming platform links are included in the source data. All purchase/listen links route through SmartURL redirect links listed under Merch above.

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## 7. Fan Club & Newsletter

| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| **Newsletter Signup** | https://www.sade.com/newsletter |
| **Purpose** | Sign up to be notified of future events |
| **Platform** | Email newsletter (platform not specified) |
| **Patreon** | No data available |
| **Laylo** | No data available |
| **Fan Club** | No data available |

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## 8. FAQ

**Q: Are there any upcoming Sade tour dates or concerts?**
The official Sade website currently states: *"There are no events."* To be notified of future events, sign up for the newsletter at https://www.sade.com/newsletter. Past events can be viewed at https://www.sade.com/past-events.

**Q: What is Sade's most recent studio album?**
*Soldier of Love*, released 8 February 2010. It is the band's sixth studio album and their first since *Lovers Rock* in 2000. It was recorded primarily at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios.

**Q: Has Sade released any new music recently?**
In November 2024, a video for a track called "Young Lion" was posted on the official website (https://www.sade.com/news/2024-11-27/young-lion-video). In September 2024, an announcement titled "Transa" was also posted (https://www.sade.com/news/2024-09-04/traиƨa). The Mike Pela tribute (July 2022) also hinted at new music, with Sade stating: *"we got lucky and just recently spent a few days in the studio with Mike."*

**Q: Where can I buy or stream Sade's music?**
All albums are available via the following SmartURL links: Diamond Life – https://smarturl.it/Diamond_Life | Promise – https://smarturl.it/Sade_Promise | Stronger Than Pride – https://smarturl.it/Sade_StrongerThan | Love Deluxe – https://smarturl.it/Sade_LoveDeluxe | Lovers Rock – https://smarturl.it/Sade_LoversRock | Soldier of Love – https://smarturl.it/Sade_SoldierOfLove | The Best of Sade – https://smarturl.it/Sade_TheBestOf | The Ultimate Collection – https://smarturl.it/Sade_TheUltimate | Bring Me Home Live 2011 – https://smarturl.it/Sade_BringMeHome.

**Q: Who are the members of the band Sade?**
The band consists of four members: **Sade (Helen Folasade Adu)** – lead vocals and songwriting; **Stuart Matthewman** – guitar and saxophone; **Andrew Hale** – keyboards; **Paul Spencer Denman** – bass. They have been together since signing to Epic Records in 1984.

**Q: Where can I watch Sade music videos?**
Official video playlists are available on the Sade website: Music Videos 1984–2018 at https://www.sade.com/videos/sade-top-tracks; Bring Me Home Live 2011 at https://www.sade.com/videos/bring-me-home-live-2011; Lovers Live (1993) at https://www.sade.com/videos/lovers-live; Live from San Diego at https://www.sade.com/videos/sade-live-from-san-diego. The full videos page is at https://www.sade.com/videos.

**Q: Is there a vinyl box set available?**
Yes. *This Far* [6 Vinyl Album Boxset] was released on 9 October 2020 and contains all six studio albums on vinyl. It can be purchased at https://smarturl.it/ThisFarBoxset. Individual studio albums on heavyweight black vinyl were also announced for 2024 release (https://www.sade.com/news/2024-09-20/2024-release-sades-six-individual-studio-albums-on-heavyweight-black-vinyl).

**Q: Who was Mike Pela and what was his connection to Sade?**
Mike Pela (1950–2022) was Sade's long-time record producer and engineer, working with the band from 1983. He engineered *Diamond Life* alongside producer Robin Millar and co-produced all subsequent albums. The band described him as "the fifth Sade." He won three Grammys for his work with Sade: Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for "No Ordinary Love" (1993), Best Pop Vocal Album for *Lovers Rock* (2001), and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for *Soldier of Love* (2010). A full tribute page is at https://www.sade.com/mikepela.

## Latest Updates

**‘Young Lion’ Video** (New Release) — November 27, 2024

**2024 LP Releases** (Merch) — September 20, 2024

**TRAИƧA Announcement** (Merch) — September 4, 2024

**Mike Pela 1950 – 2022** (New Release) — July 25, 2022

**Boxset ‘This Far’ Out Now.** (Tour) — October 9, 2020

**Six Album Vinyl Box Set ‘This Far’.** (Tour) — September 2, 2020

*Last updated: March 8, 2026*