Greatest Hits

~ Release by Sade (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Sweetest Taboo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
The Sweetest Taboo
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Martin Ditcham
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
4.654:25
2By Your Side
recording engineer:
Mike Pela
programming:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
assistant engineer:
Andy Davies (aka. Nipper, UK music production)
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and woodwind:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Karl van den Bossche
background vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2000)
recording of:
By Your Side
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Paul Hale (keyboardist/composer), Paul Spencer Denman and Stuart Colin Matthewman
44:35
3Hang on to Your Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Hang On to Your Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.754:31
4Never as Good as the First Time
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
vocals:
Jake Jacas and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Never as Good as the First Time
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.353:59
5No Ordinary Love
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge and Mike Pela
co-producer:
Mike Pela
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 459)
recording of:
No Ordinary Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Sony ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd.
47:19
6Smooth Operator
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peer Music, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
4.654:18
7King of Sorrow
recording engineer:
Mike Pela
programming:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
assistant engineer:
Andy Davies (aka. Nipper, UK music production)
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and woodwind:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Karl van den Bossche
background vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2000)
recording of:
King of Sorrow
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
44:53
8Kiss of Life
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Martin Ditcham
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
vocals:
Sade Adu and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
concertmaster:
Gavin Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Kiss of Life
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.54:11
9Paradise
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Paradise
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
4.53:37
10Somebody Already Broke My Heart
recording engineer:
Mike Pela
programming:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
assistant engineer:
Andy Davies (aka. Nipper, UK music production)
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and woodwind:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Karl van den Bossche
background vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2000)
recording of:
Somebody Already Broke My Heart
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.55:01
11Love Is Stronger Than Pride
engineer:
Mike Pela and Ben Rogan
co-producer:
Mike Pela and Ben Rogan
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
vocals:
Sade Adu and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.74:18
12Like a Tattoo
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge and Mike Pela
co-producer:
Mike Pela
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Like a Tattoo
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
3.53:37
13Every Word
recording engineer:
Mike Pela
programming:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
assistant engineer:
Andy Davies (aka. Nipper, UK music production)
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and woodwind:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Karl van den Bossche
background vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2000)
recording of:
Every Word
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
44:05
14Is It a Crime
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (from 1984 until 1985)
recording of:
Is It a Crime
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
46:17
15Your Love Is King
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
vocals:
Sade Adu (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Your Love Is King (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.353:42
16Nothing Can Come Between Us
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
remixer:
Heff Moraes
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Nothing Can Come Between Us
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
43:52