Sadie (song)

"Sadie" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song was written and produced by Joseph B. Jefferson. Recorded at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios and released as the third single from their 1974 New and Improved album on Atlantic Records, "Sadie" would chart at number #7 on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart. It also reached the number #54 position on Billboard Pop Singles chart.^[1]

Personnel

• Lead vocals by Philippé Wynne and Bobby Smith
• Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
• Additional background vocals by Linda Creed, and the Sigma Sweethearts, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson and Yvette Benton
• Instrumentation by MFSB

Chart history

Sadie - R. Kelly cover

"Sadie"
12 Play track #10
Song by R. Kelly from the album 12 Play
Released	December 9, 1993
Genre	R&B
Length	4:30
Label	Jive
Writer	Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, and Charles Simmons
Producer	R. Kelly
12 Play track listing 12 tracks Track list "Your Body's Callin'" "Bump N' Grind" "Homie Lover Friend" "It Seems Like You're Ready" "Freak Dat Body" "I Like the Crotch On You" "Summer Bunnies" "For You" "Back to the Hood of Things" "Sadie" "Sex Me Pt 1 & 2" "12 Play"

"Sadie" is a song by musician R. Kelly,^[5] on his debut solo studio album titled 12 Play. It is the tenth song on the album. It was recorded by Kelly as a tribute to his mother "Joanne Kelly", who died the same year as this song came out. The song is a cover of The Spinners song of the same name.

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics