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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

Vocals

Stuart Matthewman

Stuart Matthewman

Saxophone

Andrew Hale

Keyboards

Paul Denman

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sade Adu

Songwriter

Raymond St. John

Raymond St. John

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robin Millar

Producer

Mike Pela

Engineer

Ben Rogan

Engineer

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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