Album dossier / 1984
Diamond Life
Sade · Sophisti-pop/Quiet Storm/Smooth Jazz
Recorded in six weeks at London's Power Plant Studios, Sade's cool, jazz-tinged debut Diamond Life turned the London-based quartet into global stars and became a defining quiet-storm/sophisti-pop record of the decade.
Record facts
- Label
- Epic Records
- Producer
- Robin Millar
- Chart peak
- #2 UK Albums Chart
- Notable tracks
- ★ Smooth Operator
- ★ Your Love Is King
- ★ Hang On to Your Love
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
3 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Sade. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 9 tracks
- 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
- Sally
- I Will Be Your Friend
- Why Can't We Live Together
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Life, https://www.discogs.com/release/947850-Sade-Diamond-Life · track listing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Life · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-09-12