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In the United States, "Smooth Operator" was released in February 1985, serving as the album's second US single. The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1985.
Her solo performances of the song "Smooth Operator" attracted the attention of record companies, and in 1983, Adu and Matthewman split from Pride, along with bassist Paul Denman and drummer Paul Anthony Cook to form the band Sade. [6] [7] In May 1983, Sade performed for the first time in the United States, at Danceteria Club in New York. On 18 ...
The third single, "Smooth Operator", was released on 15 September 1984 and became the most successful song in the US from the album Diamond Life. The track peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot Black Singles, as well as peaking at number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. [27]
Following the release of their debut album, Sade went on to release a string of multi-platinum-selling albums. Their follow-up, Promise , was released in 1985 and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and the UK Albums Chart , and went two times platinum in the US at the time of its release, and now stands at four times platinum.
A third single, "Smooth Operator", was released from the album with a video directed by Julien Temple. The single became its first US hit in spring 1985, propelling the album in the US Top Ten. Also in 1985, the band were nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards—"Best Female Video" and "Best New Artist".
The Best of Sade is the first greatest hits album ... (edit of LP version, on Diamond Life, 1984) Adu; Matthewman; Millar: 4:31: 3. "Smooth Operator" (7" edit, on ...
From 1985's jazzy 'Smooth Operator' to tracks from last year's excellent Soldier of Love, it's all state-of-the-art slow-jams all the time, driven by Sade Adu's touch-me-now contralto." [4] Lloyd Bradley of BBC Music commented, "The best thing about this set is it'll allow anybody who didn't quite get the band first time around to catch up."
Sade Adu was also a member of Pride in the early 1980s, and St. John is perhaps best known for co-writing her song "Smooth Operator". [2] [3] After leaving Pride in 1983, St. John continued song-writing and then reformed the band again in 1984 with new songs and new members.