Description
Sade – Promise / Epic Audio CD / 500596 2
UPC 5099750059623
Promise is the second studio album by English band Sade, 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 Sade Adu's father where he refers to the "promise of hope" to recover from cancer.
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.
| Label: | Epic – 500596 2 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | UK |
| Released: |
Feb 9, 2001 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Smooth Jazz, Soul |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Is It A Crime | 6:20 | |
| 2 | The Sweetest Taboo | 4:36 | |
| 3 | War Of The Hearts | 6:47 | |
| 4 |
You're Not The Man |
|
5:09
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| 5 | Jezebel | 5:27 | |
| 6 | Mr. Wrong | 2:49 | |
| 7 | Punch Drunk (Instrumental) | 5:21 | |
| 8 | Never As Good As The First Time |
| 4:59 | ||
| 9 | Fear |
|
4:09
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| 10 | Tar Baby |
|
3:57
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| 11 | Maureen |
| 4:20 |
- Arranged By – Sade
- Bass Guitar – Paul S. Denman
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Graham Smith (5)
- Drums, Percussion – Dave Early
- Engineer, Mixed By – Mike Pela
- Guitar – Stuart Matthewman
- Keyboards – Andrew Hale
- Lyrics By – Adu* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 11)
- Music By – Hale* (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 11), Ditcham* (tracks: 2), Denman* (tracks: 6, 11), Adu* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 11), Matthewman* (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8 to 10)
- Percussion – Martin Ditcham
- Photography By – Toshi Yajima
- Producer – Robin Millar (tracks: 1 to 10)
- Remastered By – Tom Coyne
- Saxophone – Stuart Matthewman
- Trombone – Pete Beachill
- Trumpet – Terry Bailey
- Vocals – Sade Adu
