Stronger Than Pride

Stronger Than Pride
Studio album by Sade
Released 14 May 1988 (UK)
4 June 1988 (U.S.)
Recorded Compass Point Studios
(Nassau, Bahamas)
Studio Marcadet
(Paris, France)
Studio Miraval
(Le Val, Var, France)
Genre Soul, R&B, jazz
Length 48:06
Label Epic
Producer Sade, Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Sade chronology
Promise
(1985)		 Stronger Than Pride
(1988)		 Love Deluxe
(1992)
Singles from Stronger Than Pride
  1. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride"
    Released: 2 April 1988 (UK)
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: Summer 1988
  3. "Nothing Can Come Between Us"
    Released: 1988
  4. "Turn My Back on You"
    Released: 21 November 1988 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Robert Christgau B−[1]
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Stronger Than Pride is the third studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 May 1988 and in the United States on 4 June 1988 by Epic Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" (Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) – 4:16
  2. "Paradise" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) – 4:01
  3. "Nothing Can Come Between Us" (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 4:21
  4. "Haunt Me" (Adu, Matthewman) – 5:48
  5. "Turn My Back on You" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) – 6:05
  6. "Keep Looking" (Adu, Hale) – 5:20
  7. "Clean Heart" (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 3:59
  8. "Give It Up" (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 3:49
  9. "I Never Thought I'd See the Day" (Adu, Leroy Osbourne) – 4:12
  10. "Siempre Hay Esperanza" (Matthewman, Adu, Osbourne) – 5:16

Personnel

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 18
Austrian Albums Chart[2] 6
German Albums Chart[3] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[2] 7
Swedish Albums Chart[2] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[2] 2
UK Albums Chart[4] 3
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 7
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 3
U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[5] 21

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada[6] Platinum
France[7] 2× Platinum
Germany[8] Gold
Netherlands[9] Platinum
Switzerland[10] Platinum
United Kingdom[11] Platinum
United States[12] 3× Platinum

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Sade". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=Sade. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sade – Stronger Than Pride". Hung Medien. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Sade&titel=Stronger+Than+Pride&cat=a. Retrieved 27 May 2008. 
  3. ^ "Top 100 Longplay". Media Control. charts.de. 20 June 1988. http://www.charts.de/charts.asp?cat=a&country=de&year=1988&date=19880620&x=40&y=12. Retrieved 15 March 2010. 
  4. ^ "Chart Stats – Sade – Stronger Than Pride". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=10093. Retrieved 10 October 2008. 
  5. ^ a b c "Stronger Than Pride > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r17251. Retrieved 27 May 2008. 
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sade – Stronger Than Pride". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Stronger+Than+Pride&sa=Sade&smt=0. 
  7. ^ "French album certifications – Sade – Stronger Than Pride" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=1995&type=13. 
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sade; 'Stronger Than Pride')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Stronger+Than+Pride&strInterpret=Sade&strTtArt=alben&strAwards=checked. 
  9. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Sade – Stronger Than Pride" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. http://www.ifpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1236268. 
  10. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Sade; 'Stronger Than Pride')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Sade+Stronger+Than+Pride. 
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Sade – Stronger Than Pride". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx.  Enter Stronger Than Pride in the field Search. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Go
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Sade – Stronger Than Pride". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Stronger+Than+Pride%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Sade
Sade Adu · Stuart Matthewman · Paul Spencer Denman · Andrew Hale · Paul Anthony Cook
Studio albums
Diamond Life · Promise · Stronger Than Pride · Love Deluxe · Lovers Rock · Soldier of Love
Other albums
Singles
"Your Love Is King" · "When Am I Going to Make a Living" · "Hang on to Your Love" · "Smooth Operator" · "The Sweetest Taboo" · " Never as Good as the First Time" · "Is It a Crime" · "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" · "Paradise" · "Nothing Can Come Between Us" · "Turn My Back on You" · "No Ordinary Love" · "Feel No Pain" · "Kiss of Life" · "Cherish the Day" · "Pearls" · "By Your Side" · "King of Sorrow" · "Lovers Rock" · "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (Live) · "Soldier of Love" · "Babyfather" · "The Moon and the Sky" · "Still in Love with You"
Concert tours
1984 Tour (1984) · Promise Tour (1985-86) · Sade in Concert (1988-89) · Love Deluxe World Tour (1993) · Lovers Rock Tour (2001) · Sade Live (2011)
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