Sade's New Song

[Gua]

Take a listen to Sade's New song released last week...........


YouTube Link


What do you think

[DC]

Completely different sound for her. This is a revolutionary rock type of sound. Very unique; especially for her.

[HighTenor]

Topic re-opened as I found another copy of the video on YouTube. You can't get 'em all...LOL!

Ed

[Gua]

HighTenor @ Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:17 pm wrote:

Topic re-opened as I found another copy of the video on YouTube. You can't get 'em all...LOL!

Ed

Good job Sherlock now I can listen and make some kind of opinion.

[Gua]

I still can't decide whether or not I like this. As Dc said, very different. What it lacks for me is simplicity.....too much "drum sound" trying to drive the soldier thing home!! That being said, I don't dislike it, but it doesn't drive me to buy it
I'm still listening

[Debbie]

Sorry everybody - but I do not like the song at all. The vibe of the song is totally 'DARK" - for lack of a better word.

[Gua]

SADE APPEARS AT LISTENING PARTY FOR CD: Singer/songwriter plays "Soldier of Love" tracks for the press in NY.


Below is Billboard's account of the new material heard Monday night.


"The Moon and the Sky" finds Adu declaring her devotion to her former lover, singing, "I pulled in all the stars and the moon/laid them on your feet till I gave you my love/you are the one that got me started/you could let me love anyone, but I only wanted you/why did you make me cry? Why didn't you come get me one last time," over choppy violins and simple drums.


The heartfelt "Morning Bird" is packed with strings, piano strokes and tambourine clatter, as Sade questions, "How could you? You are the river/I told this life, how could you/you are the morning day, you sang me into life/everyday, fly away, you are the blood of me/the heart of my dream."


She commends a man's fatherly instincts on "Baby Father" over a guitar and drums, while she shelters the love of her companion on "The Safest Place," singing, "In my heart, your love has found the safest hiding place" over a piano-based production.


"Long Hard Road" has dramatic violins and "Be That Easy" is reminiscent of a country love song with guitars and whistles. Meanwhile, Sade sounds pained on "Bring Me Home," with lyrics like, "I've cried for the lives I've lost/I feel so close but far away from God;" "In Another Time" is one of the album's highlights, with a stunning violin arrangement and saxophones; and "Skin" features a delicate drum and bass beat.

[Gua]

SADE'S NEW SINGLE MAKES RADIO HISTORY: 'Soldier of Love' has highest debut of the decade on Urban Hot AC chart.
December 22, 2009

Sade


*"Soldier Of Love," the first single off Sade's highly anticipated new album of the same name, is already making radio history in the wake of its Dec. 8 release.

The track entered the Urban Hot AC tally at No. 11, becoming the chart's highest debut of the decade and its third highest of all-time. Also "Soldier Of Love" debuted at No. 5 on the Smooth Jazz airplay chart and became the first ever vocal to hit No. 1 on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown.

"Soldier Of Love" which Sade co-produced with Mike Pela, was written by Sade along with longtime collaborators Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthew man and Paul Spencer Denman.

Recorded in England and set for release on Feb. 9, the album marks her first official studio set since the multi-platinum release of "Lovers Rock" in 2000.

[Soultaker73]

Congrats Sade!!!! I can't wait for the album. This and the new Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings album is what going to make 2010 for me.

[Soultaker73]

Debbie @ Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:19 am wrote:

Sorry everybody - but I do not like the song at all. The vibe of the song is totally 'DARK" - for lack of a better word.

I hear you Debbie, but if you talking about this kind of thing it will be dark no matter what. I like the song. It is different but thats what I love about Sade. She takes a topic and you can't help but to listen to it no matter what it is. She just has a way to get something to you. I don't know I guess I'm just caught up with her voice. I always have been. Plus she is Beautiful on top of that.

[Gua]

I've listened to it a few more times....I'm still on the fence. I would probably buy the mp3 when it becomes available

[Gua]

New Sade CD goes gold in first week

NEW YORK &mdashAn army of fans - more than 500,000 of them - went out to support Sade's (shah-DAY') latest CD, "Soldier of Love," giving the group their first No. 1 disc in 20 years.

"Soldier of Love" sold 501,665 units in its first week, debuting on top of the Billboard 200 album charts, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The CD is the follow-up to their Grammy-winning album "Lovers Rock," released in 2000.

The group is led by 51-year-old Sade Adu (ah-DOO').

[Gua]

Sade Tops Billboard for Second Week



*Sade leads the Billboard 200 album chart for a second straight week, with sales of her first album in almost 10 years, “Soldier of Love,” reaching 190,000 copies during the week ended Feb. 21, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Elsewhere on the chart, The Black Eyed Peas’ “The E.N.D.” jumped five places to No. 3 with 65,000, Lady Gaga’s “The Fame” rose three to No. 4 with 63,000, and Lil Wayne’s “Rebirth” slipped one to No. 5 with 58,000. Jaheim’s “Another Round” fell five to No. 8 in its second week (36,000).

Overall album sales totaled 6.53 million units, down 17% compared to the sum last week (7.83 million), and down 12% compared to the comparable sales week of 2009 (7.41 million). Sales so far this year are off 7% from the year-ago period at 45.05 million.

[HighTenor]

Wanna know what's really great about this? Sade is 51 years old. How great is it that someone that age can have a huge hit like this? They are few and far between these days.

Ed

[Gua]

HighTenor @ Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:49 am wrote:

Wanna know what's really great about this? Sade is 51 years old. How great is it that someone that age can have a huge hit like this? They are few and far between these days.

Ed

I agree