Forever Best!

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Smooth Operator
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:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1984), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1984) and 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)
edit of:
Smooth Operator / Red Eye (medley) (extended version) by Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 78)
recording of:
Smooth Operator (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
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)
4.34:58
2Your 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)
4.353:38
3By 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
44:34
4No 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
5Bullet Proof Soul
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
recording of:
Bullet Proof Soul
writer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
35:24
6Lovers Rock
recording of:
Lovers Rock
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
4:13
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
44:52
8Clean Heart
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
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
recording of:
Clean Heart
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
24:01
9Nothing Can Come Between Us
recording of:
Nothing Can Come Between Us
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
4:22
10Hang On to Your Love
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:
Hang On to Your Love (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)
35:52
11Cherry Pie
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:
Cherry Pie (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, 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)
36:18
12Keep Looking
recording of:
Keep Looking
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
5:20
13Frankie’s First Affair
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:
Frankie’s First Affair (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)
34:37
14All About Our Love
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:
All About Our Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
32:39
15I Will Be Your Friend
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:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1984) and 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:
I Will Be Your Friend (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)
34:42
16Mr. Wrong
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.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Mr. Wrong
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, 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)
12:51
17Every 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
44:04
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