Released in 1984, Sade’s <i>Diamond Life</i> is one of the most fully realized debut albums of the last 40 years—an influential worldwide smash whose influence continues to ripple through popular music today. The album’s nine songs—eight originals, plus a brooding cover of R&B singer Timmy Thomas’ 1973 hit “Why Can’t We Live Together”—seemingly hover in the space they occupy, like light glimmering off of a city street late at night after fresh rain. Arriving smack dab in the middle of the 1980s, <i>Diamond Life</i>’s release came just as “quiet storm” R&B became a dominant force on Black radio stations in the US—and the music of this British quartet, led by Sade Adu, would come to define the genre for a multitude of listeners. But <i>Diamond Life</i> is by no means a record situated in time; the music sounds and feels eternal, far beyond the ways in which its DNA has been incorporated into modern-day neo-soul and R&B.

Recorded over the course of six weeks in London’s legendary Power Plant Studios, <i>Diamond Life</i>—and Sade as an entity—was born out of Adu’s previous gig as a backup singer for the band Pride. She formed a songwriting partnership with Stuart Matthewman, the band’s guitarist and saxophonist; the duo would eventually team with Pride members Paul Denman (bass) and Paul Anthony Cooke (drums) to break off and form Sade. The group’s catalog as a whole is often associated with romance and sensuality, but the songs on <i>Diamond Life</i> often bear the mark of hardship and uncertainty: The smoldering “Sally” is a tribute of sorts to the open charity of the Salvation Army, while the bold and cautiously optimistic “When Am I Going to Make a Living” was inspired by Adu not being able to pay a dry-cleaning ticket. But the cool-handed interplay Sade showcases on <i>Diamond Life</i> betrayed its status as a relatively new group, featuring a sound so natural, it feels as though the members had been playing for decades already. The word “timeless” has never felt so deeply earned.

海倫·福拉薩代·阿杜，CBE，藝名莎黛，奈及利亞出生的英國音樂人。1984年，她所領銜的同名樂團以專輯《鑽石人生》獲得了葛萊美獎。第二部專輯《許諾》也同樣獲得了成功

海倫·福拉薩代·阿杜，CBE，藝名莎黛，奈及利亞出生的英國音樂人。1984年，她所領銜的同名樂團以專輯《鑽石人生》獲得了葛萊美獎。第二部專輯《許諾》也同樣獲得了成功

"Paradise" is a 1988 song by Sade. The single, from the album Stronger Than Pride, was Sade's most successful on the US Black Singles chart, peaking at number one for one week, and peaking at number sixteen on the Hot 100."Paradise" was also a hit on the dance charts, where it peaked at number twenty-one."Paradise" is often considered their signature song, along with 1985's "Smooth Operator" and 1992's "No Ordinary Love".

海倫·福拉薩代·阿杜，CBE，藝名莎黛，奈及利亞出生的英國音樂人。1984年，她所領銜的同名樂團以專輯《鑽石人生》獲得了葛萊美獎。第二部專輯《許諾》也同樣獲得了成功

海倫·福拉薩代·阿杜，CBE，藝名莎黛，奈及利亞出生的英國音樂人。1984年，她所領銜的同名樂團以專輯《鑽石人生》獲得了葛萊美獎。第二部專輯《許諾》也同樣獲得了成功

Stronger Than Pride is the third studio album by English band Sade. It was released by Epic Records in the United States on 5 April 1988 and in the United Kingdom on 3 May 1988.

海倫·福拉薩代·阿杜，CBE，藝名莎黛，奈及利亞出生的英國音樂人。1984年，她所領銜的同名樂團以專輯《鑽石人生》獲得了葛萊美獎。第二部專輯《許諾》也同樣獲得了成功

Lovers Live is the first live album (seventh overall) by the English group Sade. It was released in the United States on 5 February 2002 and in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2002 by Epic Records, and was recorded during one of the shows of their Lovers Live Tour in 2001. The recording was taken from two concerts, held respectively at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, and at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The CD contains only thirteen tracks while the DVD is packed with twenty-two tracks plus special features.
Lovers Live debuted and peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard 200, and became Sade's first album to miss the top twenty of the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 7 March 2002 with U.S. sales of 562,000 copies,[1] while the DVD was certified platinum on 30 January 2003 for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.

海倫·福拉薩代·阿杜，CBE，藝名莎黛，奈及利亞出生的英國音樂人。1984年，她所領銜的同名樂團以專輯《鑽石人生》獲得了葛萊美獎。第二部專輯《許諾》也同樣獲得了成功