Why Can’t We Live Together

~ Recording by Sade

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • GB1984-07-28
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)481178 2
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • JP1984-09-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)28·3P-545
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:29SadeDiamond Life (MANUFACTURED BY CBS/SONY INC. IN JAPAN)SadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDEPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:30SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CD 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)26044, EPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond Life (Matrix: EPCD26044 21A4)SadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:31SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)BFK 39581, CDEPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:29SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • US1985-02-23
Portrait (imprint under CBS Records, later Sony Masterworks)RK 39581
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:30SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • CA1985-02-23
Portrait (imprint under CBS Records, later Sony Masterworks)RK 39581
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
Portrait (imprint under CBS Records, later Sony Masterworks)FRT 39581
1.12Why Can’t We Live Together5:27SadeStereoplay Highlights CD 8: Meisterwerke Aus Pop und RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
stereoplayCDSP 15738
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • JP1989-03-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)25•8P-5190
1.5Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeGolden Love Songs, Volume 19: Stand by MeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 3890 61
1.3Why Can’t We Live Together5:30SadeFeelings 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International77 619 5
2.5Why Can’t We Live Together5:26SadeBody & Soul, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)480589 2
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • US2000-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 85240
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • US2000-11-14
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 85240
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28SadeDiamond Life (remastered)SadeAlbum
  • DE2000-11-20
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)500595 2
1.12Why Can't We Live Together5:28SadeGrand CollectionSadeAlbum + Compilation
Квадро-Диск (Russia)GCR-055
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • JP2005-02-23
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)MHCP-603
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond Life / PromiseSadeAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5203702, 5203702001
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • XW2007-09-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)G010000911837M
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:27SadeDiamond Life (numbered)SadeAlbum
Audio FidelityAFZLP 089
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:29SadeDiamond Life (no numbers)SadeAlbum
Audio Fidelity, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)AFZLP 089
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:27SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • JP2017-08-23
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)SICP-5526
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • XW2020-07-22
Sony Music CG
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:27SadeThis Far (remastered on 180g vinyl)SadeAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020-10-09
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985456121
3.15Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeGary Crowley’s Lost ’80s, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-07-23
Edsel RecordsEDSL0084
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:27SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbum
  • XE2024-06-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)EPC 26044
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5005952000
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 26044
Bootleg
2.5Why Can't We Live Together5:28SadeMusic for Striptease, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
1.4Why Can't We Live Together5:27SadeGreatest Hits 1984-1994SadeAlbum + Compilation[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)7243 9 40906 4 6
(unknown)
1.9Why Can’t We Live Together5:29SadeDiamond LifeSadeAlbumEpic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)700.106

Relationships

engineer:Ben Rogan
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 1984)
recorded at:Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
recording of:Why Can’t We Live Together
Why Can’t We Live Together (from 1983-10 until 1983-11: cover)

Why Can’t We Live Together

lyricist and composer:Timmy Thomas
publisher:EMI Longitude Music
Sherlyn Music
Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)