SADE ADU - BY YOUR SIDE

BY YOUR SIDE

SADE ADU

SONGWRITERS: ANDREW HALE; PAUL S. DENMAN; SADE ADU & START MATTHEWMAN

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: LOVERS ROCK

LABEL: EPIC RECORDS

GENRE: SOUL

YEAR: 2000

 

       Sade(/ʃɑːˈdeɪ/shah-DAY) are an English band, formed in London in 1982 and named after their lead singer, Sade Adu. Three of their members were originally from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Their music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. All of their albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten.

        The band's debut studio album, Diamond Life(1984), reached number two on the UK Album Chart, selling over 1.2 million copies and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985. The album was also a hit internationally, reaching number one in several countries and the top ten in the United States, where it has sold four million copies to date. In late 1985, the band released their second studio effort Promise, which peaked at number one in both the United Kingdom and the US.

           It was certified double platinum in the UK and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Their fifth studio album, Lovers Rock(2000), won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Their sixth studio album, Soldier of Love(2010), peaked at number four in the UK and number one in the US. In 2011, the band won their fourth Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

         Sade's US certified sales so far stand at 23.5 million units according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and have sold more than 75 million records worldwide to date. The band were ranked at No. 50 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"

         "By Your Side" is a song by English band Sade from their fifth studio album, Lovers Rock(2000). Written by Sade, and produced by Sade and Mike Pela, it was released as the album's lead single in the United States on 3 October 2000 and in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2000. The track was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards in 2001. The music video for this single was directed by Sophie Muller. In 2002, the song was listed as the 48th greatest love song of all time by VH1.

You think I'd leave your side, baby?

You know me better than that

You think I'd leave you down

When you're down on your knees?

I wouldn't do that

I'll tell you you're right when you want

And if only you could see into me

 

Oh, when you're cold

I'll be there

Hold you tight to me

 

When you're on the outside, baby

And you can't get in

I will show you

You're so much better than you know

When you're lost and you're alone

And you can't get back again

I will find you

Darling, and I will bring you home

And if you want to cry

I am here to dry your eyes

And in no time, you'll be fine

 

You think I'd leave your side, baby?

You know me better than that

You think I'd leave you down

When you're down on your knees?

I wouldn't do that

I'll tell you you're right when you're wrong

And if only you could see into me

 

Oh, when you're cold

I'll be there

Hold you tight to me

Oh, when you're low

I'll be there

By your side, baby

Oh, when you're cold

I'll be there

Hold you tight to me

Oh, when you're low

I'll be there

By your side, baby.