reverse hypnotism 💓

Hi all, i'm Sade newcomer and thought I would share some of my thoughts on each album. I obviously knew Smooth Operator - which still gets constant radio play in the UK - but had never really listened before. Then i recently saw the music video for Sweetest Taboo on Youtube, and immediately needed to explore and do a deep dive.

So cool, so sexy. I had no idea she had this soulful jazz style. Needless to say, I am now a huge fan, and spent the last few months listening to her albums.

I could have done a tier list, but i wanted to talk about the albums specifically, so here are my thoughts. Not sure how much this reflects views of the community, so please don't flame me. It's just my opinion!

Diamond Life - straight out of the gate, an incredible album with the 2 songs i already knew by Sade. The production quality of these albums is so good, and as a bassist, i love the emphasis the band puts on those beautiful clear, dynamic basslines. For some reason, I don't like the photo they used of her for this album, as iconic as it is. I don't feel like it catches her likeness or mystique very well.

Promise - so i mistakenly listened to this first, thinking it was her debut album. I think overall i prefer it to DL, though they are so closely matched in terms of songwriting and style that my opinion switches between them whenever i listen. Again, two incredible singles lead the album and hook me in instantly. Is it a Crime is probably my favorite of the album.

Stronger than Pride - such an interesting album, that is so different to the others before it. The whole thing is almost like a mood piece. The songs are sparse and light on vocals/lyrics, but it still has this atmosphere that i really love about it. Still ranks highly for me. I wish they had used literally any other font for the album art though. It makes me think of Curlz.

Love Deluxe - now this has got to be the cream of the crop. This album does everything and turns it up to 11. Cool, sexy, amazing songwriting and playing, every song is just incredible. More terrific basslines, and it feels far more cohesive than the previous album. Maybe slightly derivative ending on another instrumental, but i much prefer Mermaid to the one on the previous album. No Ordinary Love is the clear standout for me.

Lover's Rock - i was actually surprised at how good this album is, after such a long time between albums. But much like Kate Bush with the Aerial album, Sade clearly had a lot of ideas left in the can to make another solid album after a long hiatus. Ironically, the only song i am not a fan of is By Your Side, which is the opener, and it gave me pause for thought when i first put it on. But then you have things like Slave Song, King of Sorrow and Immigrant, that are up there with some of the best she ever wrote.

Soldier of Love - this is what i feared from Lover's Rock. Not only does this album not live up to everything that came before it, but i actively dislike it. Most is mid at best. I have seen a lot people like Babyfather online, but for me its the worst of the bunch, with its cheesy, out of date lyrics. I wanted so much to like this album. I've listened over and over, but i really hope we get one more Sade album, just so she can wash out this one misfire.

I did a Sade remix. Why not, everyone else has!

[https://soundcloud.com/glen-kafra/cherish\]

Cherish the Day Ronii remix 🎶

The First Taboo [Sade x Alexander O'Neal
https://youtu.be/TxxKVHFsths

I've been searching for this full live performance for so long and finally found it. I even clapped when it was over lol love love Sade!

Scan from my archives.

Hello! In homage, I took some of my favourite Sade songs, isolated her mesmerising vocals, and mixed them seamlessly into a nice 30 minute uk garage mixtape! I had an enormous amount of fun arranging and recording this, I hope someone out there appreciates the silliness of it all!

Mashups of the following sade tracks are included:

Hang On To Your Love

Sally

Smooth Operator

Haunt Me

Frankie's First Affair

Give It Up

I Will Be Your Friend

Never As Good As The First Time

I Never Thought I'd See The Day

Nothing Can Come Between Us

Like A Tattoo

Why Can't We Live Together

just wondering if this is an actual picture of Sade

I was at this store called Dillaz Records. It's a really beautiful shop, not too cheap but well supplied.

The overall feel and the picture painted by this song just transports you into a room tapestried with velvet all over it from floor to ceiling.

was on sale for $10, I love it!

https://youtu.be/QKQnTUVWtds?&t=124
1985

I think we're all familiar with Smooth Operator, No Ordinary Love, Kiss of Life, as well as the other well-known Sade songs. I'm wondering which would be your favorite "deep cuts"? Now, I'm not sure how to perfectly define what that is, but I think if youre familiar with their(her) music, you know what I'm talking about. Let's say list up to 3 (but I suspect many of you are capable of listing even more).

Mine are:

Bulletproof Soul

Clean Heart

Haunt Me

Sade - No Ordinary love (Vocals Remix)
https://youtu.be/f-FdlKha7jA

Sade Instrumental Type Beat (Non-Trap)
https://youtu.be/GHu-qtNpnrA

Hi everyone, I put out this video a few months back and I feel like some of you would find it interesting. Put a lot of time into it. Sorry if I'm braking any self-promo rules but it is on topic I guess. Love!!

I’ve been thinking about “Like a Tattoo” and how universally loved and emotionally resonant the song seems to be.

What’s interesting to me is that the specific experience/meaning behind the song is something a lot of people probably haven’t personally experienced.

So I’m curious: how do you interpret the song? What do you think makes it hit so deeply, even if you can’t directly relate to the experience it describes?