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Sade
Smooth Operator
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Smooth Operator was released on July 16, 1984 by Sony Music CG as a part of the album Diamond Life
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Vocals
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Matthewman
Saxophone
Andrew Hale
Andrew Hale
Keyboards
Paul Denman
Paul Denman
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Songwriter
Raymond St. John
Raymond St. John
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robin Millar
Robin Millar
Producer
Mike Pela
Mike Pela
Engineer
Ben Rogan
Ben Rogan
Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
He's laughing with another girl
And playing with another heart
Placing high stakes, making hearts ache
He's loved in seven languages
Diamond nights and ruby lights
High in the sky
Heaven help him
When he falls
[Verse 1]
Diamond life, lover boy
He move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy
City lights and business nights
When you require streetcar desire for higher heights
[PreChorus]
No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
When sentiment is left to chance
No place to be ending but somewhere to start
[Chorus]
No need to ask
He's a smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
[Chorus]
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale
[Verse 2]
Face to face, each classic case
We shadow box and double cross
Yet need the chase
[PreChorus]
A license to love, insurance to hold
Melts all your memories and change into gold
His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold
[Chorus]
No need to ask
He's a smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
[Chorus]
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale
[Outro]
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Written by: Raymond St. John, Sade Adu

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