R&B/Soul
England
Sade
Shazam Global Chart Top 50 AppearancesAll songs and collaborations from Sade that have reached the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart
OVERVIEW![Track artwork for track titled Smooth Operator by Sade]()
Sade peaked at No. 34 on the Shazam Global Chart with "Smooth Operator", spending 23 days in the Top 50.
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PEAK POSITIONDAYS IN TOP 50TOP 50 DEBUT
The highest position a song reached on the Shazam Global Chart.
The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
The date a song first entered the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart.
Sade
#3423Jun 13, 2023
"Smooth Operator" by Sade peaked at No. 34 on the Shazam Global Chart, where the song spent a total of 23 day(s) in the Top 50.
Album
Diamond LifeReleased
1984Total Shazams
8M
Days in Top 50
23The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
Top 50 Debut
Jun 13, 2023"Smooth Operator" by Sade peaked at No. 34 on the Shazam Global Chart, where the song spent a total of 23 day(s) in the Top 50.
Album
Diamond LifeReleased
1984Total Shazams
8M
Days in Top 50
23The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
Top 50 Debut
Jun 13, 2023Sade's Popular Music Videos
About Sade
Over the course of Sade’s decades-long career, the soulful singer has managed to explore every aspect of relationships—from meet-cutes to makeouts to bittersweet breakups. Born Helen Folasade Adu, in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1959, the future pop star was raised in England and studied art and fashion at London’s Central Saint Martins. She launched her music career in the early ’80s as a backup singer in a jazz-funk band called Pride. She quickly moved to the front of the group, before leaving to form her own eponymous outfit and releasing its first single, “Your Love Is King,” in February of 1984. Sade’s debut album, Diamond Life followed in July, led by the low-key heartbreaker “Smooth Operator.” The combination of Sade’s velvety, breathy voice, chill R&B beats, and signature look of slicked-back hair, gold hoops, and red lips were instantly iconic. Through albums like 1985’s Promise, 1992’s Love Deluxe, 2000’s Lovers Rock and 2010’s Soldier of Love, Sade’s music blended R&B, jazz, soul, funk, and Afro-Caribbean sounds, but never detracted from her singularly smooth voice. Sade releases music at her own pace, taking years-long breaks to focus on personal matters before returning to the spotlight. In 2018, she returned from an eight-year hiatus to contribute “Flower of the Universe” to the soundtrack for Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time. Despite her occasional absences, Sade’s look and sound remain widely influential—Kanye West has been spotted in her band’s t-shirt, Drake has two tattoos of her face on his torso, and artists ranging from The xx to Solange have introduced a new generation of cool kids to her guiding sound.
Musical InfluencesSade's musical influences include Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.
Influenced by SadeSade has influenced the music of Chino Moreno, The Marías, Erykah Badu and more.
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