JEZEBEL
SADE
SONGWRITER: GORDON MATTHEWMAN & SADE ADU
COUNTRY: U. K.
ALBUM: PROMISE
LABEL: EPIC RECORDS
GENRE: SOUL
YEAR: 1985
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.
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"
Promise is the second studio album by English
band Sade.
It was first released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1985 by Epic Records and in the United States on 15 November 1985 by Portrait Records.
Recording for the
album began in February and lasted until August 1985. The band
co-produced the album with the same team of producers they worked with on their
debut album, Diamond Life,
including Robin Millar,
Mike Pela and Ben Rogan. The album's title comes from a letter from Adu's
father where he refers to the "promise of hope" to recover from cancer.
Upon release, Promise was met with acclaim
from music critics. The album was a commercial success, peaking at number one
on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard
200, becoming the band's first album to top both charts. It also reached number one in
Finland, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and the top five in numerous
countries including Canada, Germany and New Zealand. The album spawned three
singles, including "The Sweetest Taboo", which became a success
worldwide.
Jezebel wasn't born
with a silver spoon in her mouth
She probably had less than every one of us
But when she knew how to walk she knew
How to bring the house down
Can't blame her for her beauty
She wins with her hands down
Jezebel, what a belle
Looks like a princess in her new dress
How did you get that
Do you really want to know, she said
It would seem she's on her way
It's more, more than just a dream
She put on her stockings and shoes
Had nothing to lose - she said it was worth it
Reach for the top
And the sun is gonna shine
Every winter was a war she said
I want to get what's mine
Jezebel Jezebel
Won't try to deny where she came from
You can see it in her pride
And the raven in her eyes
Try show her a better way
She'll say you don't know what you've been missing
And by the time she blinks you know she won't be listening
Reach for the top she said
And the sun is gonna shine
Every winter was a war she said
I want to get what's mine.
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