| Diamond Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Sade | ||||
| Released | 28 July 1984 (UK) 23 February 1985 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | 1983–1984 Power Plant Studios (London) |
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| Genre | Smooth soul, Sophisti-pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Label | Epic (UK) Portrait (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Robin Millar | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
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Diamond Life is the debut album by English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 23 February 1985 by Portrait Records. Although initially not a big seller, the album was catapulted into the spotlight once the track "Your Love Is King" went top ten. Diamond Life was also highly successful in The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, where it reached number one.
The album won the Brit Award for British Album in 1985.
Contents |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Smooth Operator" | Sade Adu, Ray St. John | 4:59 | ||||||
| 2. | "Your Love Is King" | Adu, Stuart Matthewman | 3:41 | ||||||
| 3. | "Hang On to Your Love" | Adu, Matthewman | 5:54 | ||||||
| 4. | "Frankie's First Affair" | Adu, Matthewman | 4:39 | ||||||
| 5. | "When Am I Going to Make a Living" | Adu, Matthewman | 3:27 | ||||||
| 6. | "Cherry Pie" | Adu, Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul S. Denman | 6:19 | ||||||
| 7. | "Sally" | Adu, Matthewman | 5:22 | ||||||
| 8. | "I Will Be Your Friend" | Adu, Matthewman | 4:43 | ||||||
| 9. | "Why Can't We Live Together" | Timmy Thomas | 5:27 | ||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Smooth Operator"/"Snake Bite" ("Snake Bite": Matthewman, Hale, Denman) | 7:28 | |||||||
| 2. | "Your Love Is King" | 3:41 | |||||||
| 3. | "Hang On to Your Love" | 5:55 | |||||||
| 4. | "Frankie's First Affair" | 4:39 | |||||||
| 5. | "When Am I Going to Make a Living" | 3:27 | |||||||
| 6. | "Cherry Pie" | 6:20 | |||||||
| 7. | "Sally" | 5:23 | |||||||
| 8. | "I Will Be Your Friend" | 4:45 | |||||||
| 9. | "Why Can't We Live Together" | 5:28 | |||||||
| 10. | "Love Affair with Life" (Adu) | 4:35 | |||||||
Peak positions
Certifications
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| Preceded by Parade by Spandau Ballet Make It Big by Wham! |
Dutch Albums Chart number-one album 22 September 1984 – 26 October 1984 2 February 1985 – 15 March 1985 |
Succeeded by Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution No Jacket Required by Phil Collins |
| Preceded by Discovery by Mike Oldfield |
Swiss Albums Chart number-one album 30 September 1984 – 18 November 1984 |
Succeeded by Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple |
| Preceded by 4630 Bochum by Herbert Grönemeyer |
German Albums Chart number-one album 15 October 1984 29 October 1984 – 17 December 1984 |
Succeeded by 4630 Bochum by Herbert Grönemeyer Arena by Duran Duran |
| Preceded by Der Sinn des Lebens by Wolfgang Ambros |
Austrian Albums Chart number-one album 1 December 1984 – 1 February 1985 |
Succeeded by Live Is Life by Opus |
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