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funky, jazz, bit of soul infused. I dig it!! my first 80's album I like??? chapeau. smooooooth operator
So smooth and sultry. This is quiet storm to me, and I enjoy it so much more now than I did in the 80s. I didn't realize Sade was the name of the group, not just the singer. The great saxophone and Sade Abu's voice fit perfectly, just as R&B and smooth jazz do throughout the album.
Very bad
Jazzy, a bit boring
Timeless
Música de ascensor
it`s good I guess but not my kind of music
This was so good. The funky, cool beats and basslines along with Sade's silky, deep vocals were just perfect. I was humming and vibing along to this for several hours, and ended up listening to it 3 times. Five stars, easily.
Sade es increíble y este disco también
This album is such a mood. Zen
Wine Bar Music - but Premier Cru Wine Bar music
this is SADE of course i've already heard the whole album!!! GREAT STUFF!!
"Smooth Operator" is a classic, and some of the other tracks on this album are mostly in the same in vain. A decent soft rock album. Highlights: "Smooth Operator"
no pensé que me iba a gustar tanto pero la voz me cautivó!! el jazz no es mi género favorito ni cerca pero la verdad me gusto bastante
Somehow before it's time and timeless
Okay!
Chill 80s album
Pas mon style mais super pour les balades
Todo un feeling. Super cool, creo que sería un muy buen álbum para conducir
Sade is the perfect woman. The record definitely puts its strongest tracks at the front. There are a few snoozers in the middle and second half but the record ends on a very strong note with the closing track. Overall an incredible, classic listen, one for the music history books.
Perfectly fine, though I think her 1992 album Love Deluxe is really much better. I also liked 808 State more 😂. 3 stars is apparently a broad umbrella for me.
In theory I should like this, she sounds great and the music grooves but this has always kinda bored me
The groove is immaculate. Every once in a while I was thinking that they also all sound the same, but it's a killer sound so who cares
muy bueno
Buen álbum. Sade nunca falla 🫶🏻
first track is obviously a hit, the rest was cool to listen through, not a TOP album at all but really loved it sonically. Coincidentally, just saw today that Sade ("shar-DAY") was just entered into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
I love her voiceeee, felt the lyrics a bit basic but still an enjoyable album
Why is this the perfect Sunday album?
So smooooooooth, dreamy smooth vocals, sexy smooth sax
noia
Questo non è il mio album preferito di Sade ma rimane lo stesso un album stupendo, le sensazioni che trasmette soprattutto in certi momenti quotidiani lo rende perfetto.
Buen álbum y muy buena primera canción
Smooth and slow. Didn’t hate jt but it also didn’t really draw me in.
Easily recognized for the radio hits. This one got a lot of play in its day. I also read and remembered that it could double as an emergency zombie killer in a disarmed society. (Shaun Of The Dead).
I wasn't around for when this was popular, and frankly most of the appeal is lost on me. It's easy enough to listen to, just nothing here that makes it special to me.
gran disco, buenos temas. se disfruta escuchar
Favorite Track: Smooth Operator
it is indeed smooth and chill, the whole way through. it's one note but at least that note is good.
Good enough. ★★★
Peak chill music
Nice and smooth
Ateeee
so smooth and cool. Consistent vibe throughout the album with strong vocals
Love this album. So many iconic tracks like 'Smooth Oporator', 'Your Love Is King' and 'Hang Onto Your Love'.
Nice little album with soft sung calm melodies.
The thing about smooth jazz that I tend to forget is that it's usually made by incredible musicians. I don't often like the whole, but there's no denying the parts. I had low expectations. This exceeded them.
So when Sade came up for me, I already knew what to expect. I really like “Hang On to Your Love” and a few other classics. I’ve noticed that the first impression when listening to a particular album can be significantly different from how it feels once you already know what to expect from the artist. So… I listened to the album, read a few reviews, and I can’t shake the feeling that there might be something to the often-repeated criticism that Sade’s music lacks depth. It is, however, objectively a good, solid album. But compared to albums I gave a 5 to - those were more refined and exceptional. Even though it really grooves with me, I’m giving it a 4. 8/10
So cool!
I have never listened directly to Sade, it should be said. That aside, I am familiar through exposure in Hip-Hop and RnB. "Smooth Operator" is a slick, jazzy number. Absolute jam; great way to introduce an album. Not feeling the softness of "Your Love Is King" but shoutout to the sax player. "Hang On to Your Love" is much more groovy. "Cherry Pie" feels reminiscent of "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" by The Temptations. Very guitar-driven groove. Bass line for "Why Can't We Live Together" sounds familiar, but I can't place it.
I mean it doesn't get much better
Unexpected appearance of the brilliant Smooth Operator song on an otherwise pretty decent album. We enjoyed it.
What’s not to love here, Smooth operator come on. Love anything with a hint of jazz, would definitely re listen to the album in full Favourite song is hard to choose here, smooth operator is a classic but on this occasion I’m going for something new, Cherry Pie takes the top spot
Good music makes you feel good. Nothing to complain about.
first song good, rest mid
this is just excellent idk what to say
sympa mais je crois que j'en ai un peu ras la casquette de sade
Incantevole
Dea
Probably foundational, not my cup of tea. Great vocals, interesting Brazilian beats, but a little ambient/lounge vibe just didn't hit for me.
Very repetitive. Not my thing.
I've been on a big Sade kick this year, so getting this album was a nice treat. There's something about her music that makes me nostalgic for a life I never led; one full of mystery, high drama, and style. It's just so intriguing to me, everything she does just has a certain air about it that I find intoxicating. That said, this album, while still extremely strong, doesn't quite hit the same sublime highs of Love Deluxe, which I think (and I suspect I'm not alone) is her finest project. Diamond Life is a little more grounded in jazz, lacking just a bit of the gloss and atmosphere of her later work. Still, amazingly strong album. 4.5/5 from me.
good Album
Diamond 💎 I love Sade. Impeccable. Such a vibe to listen to this album at night when it is raining outside. There is also something irresistibly sexy about that sound; it hits me the same way Marvin Gaye’s music does
It grew on me
Like anyone who was around in the 80s, I heard these hits so many times, I got sick of them. This is the first time I've listened to this album from start to finish, and I am really impressed with what a gorgeous album it is. Sade's incredible voice is no surprise, but the album also really delivers on an instrumental level. I'm so glad I took the time to listen to this, as it is something I definitely overlooked. I also learned that Sade is the name of the band; I only knew it as Sade Adu's first name.
This is probably a little controversial, but I'm not at the point where I think this is entirely amazing. Give me a few more months to a year for this to really click because right now, I think it's really good but just that. Some really good singles here though I feel exhausted by the end. Maybe it's the ear fatigue or the conditions I'm listening in but that shouldn't factor into the experience. It's good-great stuff, I'm just not ready to take it to the 5. Don't be surprised if you see an update soon (8/10, 4/5 on this scale)
8/10 In my honest opinion, music peaked with Japanese city pop. I feel that this is the closest we will come to that in the U.S. Awesome, jazzy, great hooks, very easy to listen to. Favorite tracks: Smooth Operator, Hang On to Your Love, When Will I Make a Living, Cherry Pie Least Favorite track: I Will Be Your Friend
Is it derivative of Michael Jackson? Yeah, but Quincy Jones is the best to ever do it, so it's endearing they tried to capture that sound for some of these tracks. This album is so over the top in that mid 80s way, it totally won me over. Hard to tell how played out these motifs were when this came out, but it's so classic sounding I don't care if they were. Somehow an incredibly dated and timeless sound. I am such a sucker for that buttery saxophone. Obviously the vocals are fantastic, but its the reserved but full rhythm section that rounds it all out. This album is nothing without the weightless consistency of the drum kit, that soft but funky bass and those tantalizing keys. For an album with layers of sound, it all feels so light and breathy.
3/5
I found this very pleasant to listen to and could have it playing just about anytime. I was already familiar with Smooth Operator, but that was about it. Anyway, although enjoyable, it didn’t excite me at all and is the perfect example of a 3 star album for me.
Funky. Soul. Not A single banger. But good music all around. 4.5/9 70.71%
Nah I'm good...
One of the best not much else to say
Beautiful voice, a bit over polished production. But did not know that all of these singles were on this album. Nice
This was about what I expected. Background music. Good background music, but still. Not for me.
This is exactly the kind of album I would normally do down as 'too polished' and insincere, but it's just really good. It's got a lovely shimmering feel to it, stemming from the drum sound I think, and topped off by the superb vocals. It's a tiny bit repetitive for me, but I really do respect it and I'm glad to have listened to it.
Although its cool and her voice is really sexy, I lind of listen a lot like of wham. Same style and delivery. Not my thing but cool music
Ja heerlie
Strong vocals. The album is a bit front-loaded, which is why I prefer Promise over this one. 7/10
belkı 1.80 bı nıgga olsam bu kadını bangleme sansım olurdu what a shame
Guaranteed to have smooth operator stuck in my head for a week now.
Easy going and nice tunes. Smoooooth operatooor. 3.5/5
20 - Sade - Diamond Life - Rating = 2 Opens with Smooth Operator… such a dated sound and soft-jazz… but this is a smoooooth song… gotta sort like it. Goes really soft jazzy from there… I can’t say it gets that interesting but it’s a sound… like the Sade sound… has a place, but not a big one. Much like other albums, the monster song really saves the record. Definitely not something I’d go to, but if it’s on at a cocktail party it certainly offends no one.
I'm definitely not gonna be a Sade fan, but happy to discover here more than ever before. I don't feel that CLASSIC quality, but the second half finally feels like something.
2/3. This album sounds like luxury. The arrangements can be a little boring at times, but more often than not they’re actually very musically interesting. But the centerpiece is obviously her voice; so rich and sensual. Really enjoyed listening to this, even if much of the album feels similar track to track.
Cooles Album.
This album is outstanding … one of my all time favorites!
smooth operator is a classic, rest are not really memorable, but okay i guess
PEAK PEAK PEAK, one of the easiest 5’s i’ve given, and it’s not even her best album. God how do i pick favourite tracks, they’re all strong, i guess Hang onto your Love, Cherry Pie and of course Smooth Operator.
Not a go to album for me, but on first listen I just enjoyed the chilled vibe. Played it a few times through the afternoon in the sunshine. Not groundbreaking but enjoyable
Beautiful album full of UK soft soul. Deliberately smooth and mostly themed around love it's not without depth or social commentary. An absolute classic that stood out in 85 and still sounds good today
2 song became my fav!!
I would have told you in the 1980s that I hated this music. But I was a child and this album is great.
What a beautiful she has and a unique vocal styling. Never knew that Sade was actually a group.
Dull. Repetative.
Good instrumentals. Sade has nice smooth vocals, but they're a little too smooth and with her singing style remaining mostly the same throughout the album, I found myself getting tired of her voice on repeat listens. My favorite track was "Frankie's First Affair".
This is one of the few albums that I'm willing to acknowledge as good even if I don't like it myself. All of the reviews for this album mention how smooth it is, and they either deride or praise the album for it. And that is why I think this is an "objectively" good album; Sade had the goal of creating a smooth album, and they, the band, accomplished that goal. If a band can bring their artistic vision to life how can you not say the album is good? I'm still giving it a 1 though because I hate Sade. I will admit it's better on a re-listen though.
Smooth operator is a classic. A solid 4. The whole album is pretty serene and calming. Induces deep cogitation which is something I tend to avoid when studying (as my mind tends to wonder). I'd recommend listening if you're having a bad day and need to take your mind off things.
I can see why Sade is praised so much. They really knew how to use a saxophone in the 80's
agghhhh sade's voice so godam sexy graaaagh
Hey, that’s iconic! Mastered very well.
Rating Sade higher because she is not a generic 70s rock album
Beautiful voice. Music was just ok.
Smooth Operator is a great song. The rest of the album can’t quite match that level, but it’s very chill. Tons of sax.
I liked this more than I was expecting to. I bet this was a huge hit in 1984! It still sounds modern.
What a polarising album... I confess, I'm familiar with Sade only by name, but I think everyone has probably heard a snippet of "Smooth Operator" at some point in their lives. This was good! It's a strong example of smooth, jazzy pop done incredibly tightly. When something is both a funky, jazzy sound and also technically very tight and precise you know there's a lot of skill and musicianship at play. Not everyone's cup of tea (not really mine either if I'm honest) but still very nicely executed.
Favourite Song: Sally Rating: 3.5 Stars Relaxing, with several moving songs. She has an amazing voice, and the rest of the band is also very good. However, nothing particularly stood out to me. Beautiful, but forgettable.
Such great memories of this album. Great pick, hope others enjoy as much as I did again.
Great funky soulful album. Provides one of my favorite combinations of piano with sax. The bass line really drives the flow of the songs and they hit a really good balance between everyone in the band, her vocals are great. Smooth Operator, Cherry Pie and Sally were favorites
Slinky jazzy adult contemporary. Lots of Rhodes, fretless bass, sax, and bongos. Perfect for the elevator and retro boutique hotel lobbies. Nothing to complain about, but nothing particularly amazing either.
this was lovely
Was pretty good way to start a raining, tired Monday morning. Solid 3.5
Hadn't heard any of this except for the radio hit, the rest was pretty good.
Definition of sophisticated
Sade is my queen and this album rocks. Smooth and groovy with her voice over top, sounds so good. No skips, just a wonderful album.
• Week 07 | Feb 14 – Feb 20 • Album: Diamond Life • Artist: Sade • Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Favorite Tracks: Smooth operator (banger)
Sooo smooooth… cool vocals, and nice laid back jazz-pop hybrid. Sagde really had something going back in the 80’s
7/10 Good album
Her voice it's like silk!
This is fine, background listen stuff. Frankie my favorite, I guess
4/10 I just really dislike this. It's so smooth it is causes a kind of nausea on me. And so much bloody sax - yuck.
Sade mag ich gern, vor allem "Love Deluxe". Das Album hier klingt noch sehr nach den 80ern.
Great songs of love. Timeless production.
Loved smooth operator and frankies first affair but the rest fell flat
The sound of 1980s dock lands a warehouse redevelopments , too smooth too sweet too predictable. I’m being generous with 2 for the so gwriting
I will never forgive her for breaking up Pride
Yep...can't do it.
Highlights: Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, Hang On to Your Love, Frankie's First Affair, When Am I Going to Make a Living, Cherry Pie, Why Can't We Live Together Instant classic. Smooth, refined and chill. Instrumentals are the true highlight, but the vocals are also great. It has a great late night sound and that makes it highly revisitable. The record will remain in rotation and I will add the highlights to my playlists - if they aren't already there.
Very smooth indeed.
Smooth jazz perfection. Most of the songs are Sade staples. Sung wonderfully and played in the perfect way, subdued but with complete instrument mastery. 5/5
Its just great, its Sade.
Couple bangers in here. Felt a little like a female version of George Michael’s. Really liked the groove a couple of the songs got into Fave songs: Smooth Operator and Hang on To Your Love Rating 3.5/5
Dreamlike, smooth, silky moments. Diamond Life is immortalized
Really good soulful pop. I can hear some of what early Adele was working from.
Great background music to most life activities. Good vibes all around.
Chill and sexy. I like the aux percussion and the organ and the electric piano. I wish there was just a tad more variety in tempo, key and time signature tho—some tracks were not especially memorable.
Very nostalgic, one of the albums of my childhood because of my dad. It does what it's trying to do extremely well. Has a vibe. Smooth operator and Hang on to Your Love are highlights for me.
sade je bas unique, mnogo dobar vibe, ima neki luksuz u pesmama, bas dobro
her swag is effortless. a legend for a reason Would I listen again: Yes Deserves to be on this list: Yes 4.3
3.25 - I liked it pretty well. I definitely wouldn't throw the vinyl at a zombie, even if it belonged to Liz.
I'm not sure how smooth jazz has become such a running gag in music culture, yet Sade's snoozy-ass smooth soul music gets a pass. I'm sorry! I just find Diamond Life overwhelmingly polite, an adjective I never want to use to describe a soul album. all the elements of quality pop music are present here, but they're presented in a package I find kind of sterile. in undergrad, one of my music professors told me I had "the heartbeat of a hamster," which I felt a bit slighted by at the time, but I'm starting to understand what he meant. this challenge has made me realize how apathetic I am about albums where every song rolls along at more or less the same slow-to-medium tempos. the understated nature of Sade's voice, and her eponymous band's blends of soul and funk with a subtle undercurrent of jazz, are sort of the whole appeal. unfortunately, that's my main gripe with the album overall: it feels like elevator music. if I'm listening to soul music, I need you to hit me with everything you've got more than once per LP! actually, no. my main gripe is with the saxophone playing, which is uniformly garbage. I hate those scoops, the total lack of articulation, the tone that sounds like it has a sock in it, the vibrato that sounds like teeth chattering in the cold. any song without sax here is so much better for it. strong 3/10.
Smooooth operator! 3.5/5
Ouais c'est un bon album mais pas pour moi.
Not my jam
Very soulful.
smooth operator
Aburrido, decepcionado
Tikrai bottom of best of Sade, feel good muzončik. Įsimintini motyvai ir kantrūs basslainai. Must lissen
All the smooth jazz and soul you could want.
One of the sultrious voices around.
Easy listening
I like Sade, Lovely sultry voice and really classy slick production. Shame it all sounds the same after a while. I enjoyed it though.
Oh, more sex music. I'm on my period this time. Bad timing, generator! She's smooth and sexy. I like it but it's quite samey. Maybe in a sexy context it would be better.
Beautiful voice.
5/10
Feels like a warm hug from a good friend. It's not going to redefine your musical tastes, but it's a masterclass in creating a specific, chill mood that's perfect for relaxing.. or dreaming. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Smooth Operator - Your Love Is King - Hang On to Your Love - Cherry Pie
Such smooth operators
shoutout sade
Smooth, pleasing, but lacks something. As an album it's horribly frontloaded.
Uncomfortably easy listening. Good thing about the streaming era is that now you don’t need to make an album full of filers if you really only have one song.
First is a classic, rest was just unmemorabe
Decent album with nice groove and vibe to it. From time to time it felt a little dull but overall it was a nice listening experience.
Perfect easy listening or when you want to set a certain mood in your new apartment. Really good songs.
Minha vida mudou depois que descobri que é ela quem canta chupa palmeiras!
2.5 Stars Not bad, but not for me. Couple good tracks, but I'm not likely to come back to it. We love a good saxophone, though, so it gets an extra .5 for that
Smooth r&b/soul pop. Sade’s got a kind of unemotional, cold voice for singing some love and hurt songs. Technically well-crafted (good bass, but it’s got that like 80s sophisti-pop sound), but just something that doesn’t appeal to me and I was ready to be over with. Not even in a terrible way, just a more boring one. The whole thing is a bit saccharine for my tastes.
It’s not really my style of music, but I can appreciate that it’s a great album, and it brings back memories.
This album is Smooth Jazz done right. Sade's performances are beautiful and powerful, and the songs are so damn moving. This record sounds like a warm blanket and a fire. The only blemishes in my eyes are Frankie's First Affair which I felt was a slight drop in quality, and the cover of Why Can't We Live Together which the lyrics sound like an empty "All the colors of the world holding hands" infomercial and with very weak instrumentals. Those gripes aside, this album is otherwise a delight and deserves it's flowers. 4.5/5 -> 5/5
Eu amo a Sade
Very chill. Made for a good morning commute listen.
Good album. But she has better ones. Songs to long
Favorite tracks: Smooth Operator, Hang On to Your Love, Frankie's First Affair Absolutely stunning and emotional record. Sade's voice is as beautiful as always and pairs very well with the smooth shimmer of 80s production.
음악을 가구처럼~
Really refreshing after all these rock albums. Her voice and style are so cool. I didn’t realize they were as much of a collaborative band throughout her whole career (same 3 guys since 82’) . they really developed a specific style. The song writing is cool too they sometimes start with like a smooth jazz vamp but always end up a bit more dynamic and interesting than I might expect.
I thought i was gonna love this but i dont find it super exciting. Some of sades songs i think are great but in general im not a fan of this style of 90’s production where everything is super crisp and perfect sounding. Feels a little sterile to me and kind of sounds like elevator music even though it was probably hip at the time
Had no idea this was a band. I don’t really like the lyrics
Enjoyed that much more than I expected to.
Oh yeah bud lots of iconic ones in this one bud
liked it
Great listen, laid-back impression, fantastic songs. I just can't rate the album higher because it's not my genre.
just sade i love her voice i love the bossa nova style, very slow dance in the kitchen with your love type album. not my fav in comparison to love deluxe which has kiss of life on it (my favourite sade song). smooth operator will always be a great song though!
sade j'aimerai toujours tout ce que tu produis
Reading the reviews, I can see why people seem so split on this album. It has all of the trappings of yacht rock/easy listening but there's more going on under the surface than all that. Aside from Sade's great voice, the band does a great job comping and playing off one another, particularly the sax and keys. However, it's not that far under the surface. I find I mostly fall in with the "meh, boring" camp here. Like, I can tell this band doesn't have a drummer, because rhythm truly seems like an afterthought in this songwriting. That, and they really make you wait for those few nuggets of fun. It's just not for me. If you like this album and want something with a similar mid-80s vibe but musically WAY more interesting, just put on some Donny Benet and get 100x sexier.
Nice enjoyable listen. I'm sure I've heard a bunch of her hits before but never really did a deep dive. I see she has some more beloved albums that I'm sure I'll be discovering soon too. Very nice. 4.5 stars.
Really good album. I've really started to love Sade's work these past few months.
It's smooth, sexy, and soothing but not boring. The kind of music that an established older woman, who you're not sure if you want to be with or be her, listens to. It feels like a glass of wine after a long day.
Can only be described as elevator music
Props to the saxophone player
Everything they say about Sade is true. I was surprised though that the songs would be so enjoyable. A must-have album.
I haven't listened to this album before and-oh no. The first song is Smooth Operator. That brings me back to the trauma of the terrible training videos from my first job in an Australian Supermarket chain. As for the rest of the album, it's less traumatic but just as dull as working for below minimum wage. It's the same fucking song like 8 times. Just utter trash record.
Smooth Operator is so good but it's clearly the standout
Étonnamment bien avec le classique smooth operator
I'm not cool enough to really appreciate this.
3.25
Not bad
great at the start but too much of the same??
27-28/02/26
So gooddd
The only song I knew by Sade going in was Smooth Operator which I always thought was pretty good. I really liked this album a lot. Your Love is King, Hang On To Your Love, Cherry Pie, and Sally are especially good but there's not a bad song on this.
Just okay
Pretty good - not really my sort of thing but she has a great voice and the melodies are a relaxing listen.
Surprisingly very fun. Some bangers on this album
I dig this one, felt way ahead of it’s time
Not bad and there are good songs, but it didn’t make any lasting impression.
Album #76 Sade: Diamond Life I have often heard the allegation levelled against Sade that they create elevator music. This allegation isn’t the reason that I have never listened to a Sade album before, but it is something I associated with the band. This same allegation, of course, is often levelled against Steely Dan, whom I consider one of the great bands of all time. Sade musically is quick, similar to Steely Dan with their jazzy instrumentals and soft vibe; both bands are separated by their incredibly recognizable vocalists. In either case, if an elevator had Aja or Diamond Life playing, I would probably ride it a few extra floors for love of the game. I didn't expect to like this album, but frankly, I am quite blown away by it. The 80s are probably always going to be my favourite decade of music; something about the production of the time just gave everything such a magical feeling; any of the big songs from the 80s can be instantly pinpointed to that place in time purely off the atmosphere alone. Whether it is cheesy arena rock like Journey or REO Speedwagon, or pretentious Sophisti-Pop like Prefab Sprout or The Blue Nile, I can’t help but indulge. Sade falls into the latter category, though I wouldn’t necessarily call it pretentious. Sade’s voice may be one of the most relaxing and comforting that I’ve ever heard. Something about the way that her British accent slips into her more talky parts just really scratches my brain. The band is absolutely exquisite on this thing as well, rivalling even the best Jazz instrumentals that I’ve ever heard. Though I did love almost everything about this album, I am not ready to give it a ten, because I do wish there were more moments where Sade completely releases the built up emotion, that are often my favourite moments on soft albums like this; the only one that I can really point to comes in Frankie’s First Affair which also happens to be my favourite track. What intrigues me most is that this is largely not even considered the band’s masterpiece, so it can only get better from here. Best Songs: Frankie’s First Affair, Smooth Operator, Hang On To Your Love Worst Song: I Will Be Your Friend Score out of 10: 9.5
beautiful
Hard to go wrong with Sade
Pretty good a lot of the songs were very similar
Wow
Simplemente hermoso, desde las línas vocales elegantes y los sonidos de música afroamericana conjuntos. Desde hace mucho quería escuchar a Sade, pero no había alguna motivación o álbum en específico para iniciarme en su discografía. Ahora, con Diamond Life, tengo muchas más ganas de escuchar Love Deluxe.
Good album to put while doing a task or working. Listened to Sade before, primarily through vaporwave remixes back in 2019. Smooth operator has been a song I've heard before and listened sometimes on my own.
A great album, Sade’s voice is warm and comforting. I don’t feel like any of the songs are super stand out for me, but the overall tone of the album is captivating. Season: True Winter Favorite Song: Smooth Operator
Just like the most famous track, this album is smooooooooooth. It's a great listen, Sade Adu has a great voice and the instrumentals take you to a beautiful place in the 80s. Not every track is as good as Smooth Operator, but still. Highly recommend.
3/5
This album is just pure 80s, mixing soulful jazz with a smooth sophisti-pop sound that still sounds great. Sade's voice is amazing for those slow, late-night jams. The band is killer, from "Smooth Operator" to "Hang On To Your Love". Some might say it's boring, but it's actually super sexy and chill, perfect for a night out or just relaxing at home. It's a classic! Banger? I hardly know her...
Un estilo de los 80s adhoc para escuchar tranquilo en la noche dibujando, mientras bebés un té o un café, buenísimo.
This was a very new style for me but I enjoyed it. Pretty consistent all the way through with some strong sax parts. Hard to carry an album with a saxophone but this made it work.
too smooth 2 jazz
Not my fave Sade
Me encanta
Not my bag, but deffo good nontheless
My mum used to listen to Sade, liked her music since I was young
i feel like i'm getting seduced fav song: Smooth Operator
This is a vocalist so remarkably skilled and blessed with so great a voice she overcomes my dislike of the genre. She did record one song I truly loved, but it's not on this album.
Cool background music but I feel like the songs all sounded the same.
Bom demais, né!?? Já adorava as faixas 1, 2 e 3 e agora descobri Cherry Pie
This was pretty average. Sade is a great singer and this isn’t bad by any means, but it does start to sound similar. The guitar funk tones are great. Liked Songs: "Smooth Operator" , "Your Love Is King" , "Hang On to Your Love" , "When Am I Going to Make A Living" , "Cherry Pie"
Good 3
Objectively good, but I just couldn’t get behind the lyrics. First two tracks are stellar.
This is basically what I expected it to be after seeing the cover. It’s good, but not up my alley 2/27/26
SMOOTH OPERATORRRR! Good album, also a lot of songs I am not familiar with! I liked, need a glass of wine to complete the experience though
Maybe not exactly my cuppa tea,. this is very smooth, well produced and great sounding recording. Reminds me of 80s movie, 4 stars. I should check out some of her other albums, artist to REVISIT
Excellent. Has stood the test of time
2.7 Like I'm having a really long elevator ride and the elevator decides to come on to me and it's just kind of awkward.
A really good album. A smooth operator on the ears.
So smooth, so easy listening, the percussion isn't the most obvious thing about this album but there are some really fun percussion moments, just an all around good time of an album to listen through.
Smooth as butter, just an incredible listening experience. This album is silk sheets, light jazz, cocktails on ice, menthol cigarettes. Just bangers from beginning to end, doesn't outstay the welcome, does exactly what you want from an R&B album.
Ugh
In the far back seat of a 1993 Dodddddddge Caravaaaaaaan!!!!!!
How the fuck is this the only Sade album on the list?? "Love Deluxe" should absolutely be here and "Promise" would also deserve a spot. Oh well, at least we got this masterpiece. Probably my favorite Sade album as well as my favorite soul album of the 1980s. Smooth and sexy. Favorite track: Hang On to Your Love 4.5/5
This record sounds like the juices of a mango dripping down the chin of scorned lover. In a whirlwind of heartache, sensuality and healing, Sade provides the soundtrack to dance and cry and love without fear.
It’s a smooth sound. Almost too smooth
album must be listened in a aesthetic bar with a cigarette and a drink 7.5/10
didnt think id like this this much. sultry done in the coolest way.
Sade is alright in my books but I feel like you need to be in a particular mood to throw this on.
Great smooth jazz.
This is smooth as shit, no pun intended. Easy 90s smooth jazz station listenin'. Highlights: smooth operator
People who hate this are bad at sex
this genre tends to be a bit slow for my taste and that is present here but this is still incredibly solid, and i don’t really have anything bad to say about it. very well put together.
Typical album for the 80s via incorporating funk and jazz influences Best-Smooth operator Worst-Frankies first affair
smooooooth operatorrrrrr smoooooth operatooorrrr
Muito mais do mesmo. Algumas músicas muito boas. 3 estrelas está bom
Loved it
Definitely a very good album, sounding very smooth. I’ve listened to this before but honestly, apart from the opener, none of the songs really stuck with me. Doesn’t take away from the fact that it is really nice to listen to and that I don’t mind returning to it from time to time. Just not all songs are as memorable as others.
lovely slow listening tunes
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i couldnt believe my eyes when i saw this , actually brigthen up my day i would give 10 stars
One of my all-time favourite guilty pleasures.
I was quite enjoying this at first, but every track was so similar. Probably a lot of them, including the album tracks, would work as stand alones, but as an album it didn't quite hit it for me.
Great
Heard it before and actually it's an album I've been listening to quite often in recent months. Nobody does it like Sade, the vibe of this album is impossible to describe. Smooth Operator is literally insaneeeeee, what a banger 5/5
No standouts, but an immaculate vibe!
Every beat in precise, Sade's voice is immaculate and alluring, and the production is lush, relaxing and seductive. There's a little lack of an edge and a slight plasticky sheen that stops it from getting a full five. Ultimately, a more accomplished and engagnig Steely Dan.
okay
Nothing much to say about this album other than I wished I liked it more. The instrumentation is smooth and good, Sade Adu is a fantastic singer, and the songs are good. Just... not great. Or maybe they are great, but it's just not for me. I would never say that this album is bad, and there is a lot to love here, but it's nothing I find incredibly interesting. I had a fine time listening to the album, but it's not fantastic and the chances of me re-listening to this album are slim to none. Good, but not great. The highlight for this album is Hang On to Your Love, which is a great song that is so well done.
Smooth … (operator)
Not what I’d usually put on - middle of the road for me
I don’t understand how anyone wouldn’t like this album. Everytime I listen I have a new favourite song - the gift that keeps giving
Kind of music that makes you want to have an affair in the 80's
YEAH!!! this is sick!!!!
I LOVE SADE!!! perhaps this is based because i was having a good time playing wii sports resort basketball during this.
It is crazy that this is my fourth favorite album from a band because it's so good. This is the only one in this book which is criminal but check out Love Deluxe and Promise.... If you guys haven't.......... And you want to...... Jess and I played Wii Sports Resort to this and it was weirdly fitting.
Nice album overall. Smoooth operator.
Not really my thing. Nice voice, but the music is pure lounge singer and very dull. Maybe in the right mood I'd get into it, but not right now. The production feels pretty dated. I had Curtis Mayfield 2 days ago, which is 9 years older but sounds much much better. Nothing on here qualifies as a favorite song, they all kind of make me cringe. Tempted to one star it, I don't care for it, but I'll bump it to 2 for her solid singing. No, finished listening and I'm going back down to 1 star. I just don't like it at all. I don't like smooth easy listening and I don't really like pop, so there we have it. An well done example of music that I happen to viscerally dislike.
Nice album
Aside from the incredibly smooth voice Sade the singer offers, Sade the band incorporates some beautiful musical arrangements for this album. The sheer sensuality Diamond Life oozes could turn an angry mob into a hippie commune. Best songs are Smooth Operator and Hang On To Your Love. 8/10, the feeling of a long warm hug.
I like Sade's voice but her vocal hooks tend to be repetitive and same-y. I like the chill vibe but at the same time I got kind of bored with it and was skipping ahead before I hit the half way point. I liked it more than I didn't like it. 2.5/5
Quite good
Wonderful stuff, extremely smooth and pleasant to listen to. Not quite a 5 as not every song hit quite as hard, but definitely will be checking out more Sade.
i like the vibe lots
Beautiful. So much soul with a unique take on soulful jazz vocals. 1 song added to playlist.
This album is great from start to finish. Smoothing sensuality throughout. Amazing voice, and great music compositions.
Pretty much put me to sleep.
This was fine. I love smooth operator. The other tracks sound similar but don’t hit the same for me. What is shocking is I thought this album sounded like it was from 89-90, but it’s from 1984. Crazily ahead of the curve.
SMOOTH OPERATORRRRRRR. what a chill album, really really good
Easy listening
Pretty elite in every sense. The band’s atmosphere is unbeatable
When I saw this album pop for my next pick, I was ecstatic. I absolutely love Sade, and this album is one of the best of all time. Her sultry voice just hits in a way that other singers’ voice rarely do.
Not my thing.
Smooth and easy. I do like the clarity of the instruments and the voice. It's a very pleasant experience, but I probably won't return to it.
4/5. I’m usually not the biggest fan of 80’s pop, but this album was pretty great. Especially that opening stretch where you get Smooth Operator, Your Love is King and Hang on to Your Love right in a row. only real knock I have against it is that it ends weaker than it starts, but so do many albums.
yay blev glad da jeg så dagens album. Hun er en af de bedste!!!
Soooo smooth
it’s nice to see that she had that cool, smooth vibe mastered from the beginning. the only reason it’s not a 5 is bc none of the songs really stood out to me as one I’d listen to again but they were all great
Iconic
silky fucking smooth. a contender for one of my top three favorites albums of the 80s. shockingly good for a variety of reasons, but especially impressive that this was sade's first album (which i did not know at first!) man when that sax gets going in "Frankie's First Affair", she's got me in a vice grip. there's just some electric about these songs, and i love that they're not even that technically impressive. sade just has a great fucking voice, and the band chose (very wisely) to not cover the lead performance with unnecessary musical elements. everyone plays together really nicely here; there's a strong sense of group cohesion.
some smooth shit right here oh yeah.
Groovy I liked everything going on here, but I could’ve used a little more variety. Some of the songs seemed too similar. 3-3.5
If we're only putting one Sade album on this list (criminal), I think Love Deluxe is the one to go with. But there is not a bad Sade album. 5 stars for all things Sade Adu does.
Exists in a special space that defies decade and genre. Hang On to Your Love is so good!