Your Love Is King
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“Your Love Is King” | |||||
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Single by Sade from the album Diamond Life |
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Released | 25 February 1984 (UK) 22 June 1985 (U.S.) |
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Format | 7" single, 12" maxi single | ||||
Recorded | 1984 | ||||
Genre | Soul, smooth jazz | ||||
Length | 3:41 | ||||
Label | Epic, Portrait | ||||
Writer(s) | Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman | ||||
Producer | Robin Millar | ||||
Sade singles chronology | |||||
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"Your Love Is King" is the lead single from the English group Sade's debut album, Diamond Life (1984). It was released in 1984 through Epic Records (American release — Portrait Records, 1985). The song became the group's highest-charting hit to date, peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
English pop singer Will Young covered the song in 2004 for the soundtrack to the 2004 film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
[edit] Track listings and formats
- UK and U.S. 7" single
- Side A:
- "Your Love Is King" – 3:39
- Side B:
- "Love Affair with Life" (Live) – 4:35
- UK 12" maxi single
- Side A:
- "Your Love Is King" – 3:58
- Side B:
- "Smooth Operator"/"Snake Bite" – 7:28
- "Love Affair with Life" – 4:35
[edit] Charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Irish Singles Chart | 7 |
UK Singles Chart | 6 |
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 35 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 8 |
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