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Sade's second album improved on the performance of her debut, as "Sweetest Taboo" was a huge hit and "Never as Good as the First Time" landed in both the R&B and pop Top 20.
She was once again the personification of cool, laid-back singing, seldom extending or embellishing lyrics, registering emotion, or projecting her voice.
This demeanor made her more desirable in the minds of many fans and was perhaps the ultimate misapplication of the notion of sophistication.
But this album topped the pop charts and eventually went triple platinum.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is It a CrimeSade Adu, Andrew Hale, Gordon Matthewman | Sade | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | The Sweetest TabooH.F. Adu, Martin Ditcham, Sade | Sade | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | War of the HeartsSade Adu, Stuart Matthewman | Sade | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | You're Not the ManSade Adu, Stuart Matthewman | Sade | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | JezebelSade Adu, Gordon Matthewman | Sade | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Mr. WrongSade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman | Sade | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Punch DrunkAndrew Hale | Sade | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Never as Good as the First TimeSade Adu, Gordon Matthewman, Stuart Matthewman | Sade | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | FearSade Adu, Stuart Matthewman | Sade | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Tar BabySade Adu, Stuart Matthewman | Sade | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | MaureenSade Adu, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale | Sade | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 54 mins | 124 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 293 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.F. Adu | Composer |
| 2 | Sade Adu | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Vocals |
| 3 | Terry Bailey | Trombone, Trumpet |
| 4 | Lee Barrett | Management |
| 5 | Pete Beachill | Trombone |
| 6 | Carlos Bonnell | Guitar |
| 7 | Tom Coyne | Remastering |
| 8 | Paul S. Denman | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 9 | Martin Ditcham | Composer, Percussion |
| 10 | Dave Early | Drums, Percussion |
| 11 | Andrew Hale | Composer, Keyboards |
| 12 | Nick Ingman | Arranger |
| 13 | Jake Jacas | Vocals |
| 14 | Gordon Matthewman | Composer |
| 15 | Stuart Matthewman | Composer, Guitar, Saxophone |
| 16 | Robin Millar | Producer |
| 17 | Rogan Millar | Producer |
| 18 | Robin Miller | Producer |
| 19 | Pela | Producer |
| 20 | Mike Pela | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Production Engineer, Strings |
| 21 | Ben Rogan | Producer |
| 22 | Sade | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 23 | Graham Smith | Design |
| 24 | Toshi Yajima | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |