The best of sad

*The best of sad*
The best of sad
Sade Compilation
Date of issue	Great Britain - November 12, 1994
Recorded by	1984–1993 at; Compass point studios; ( Nassau , Bahamas ); Power plant studios; ( London , England ); Ridge farm; ( Surrey , England); Studio condulmer; ( Venice , Italy ); Studio marcadet; ( Paris , France ); Studio miraval; (Le Val, Var , France); The hit factory; (London, England)
Genres	Soul / Rhythm and Blues / Jazz
Duration	73:50
Producers	Mike Pela, Shade Adu , Robin Millar, Ven Rogan
A country	Great Britain
Labels	Epic / Portrait
Professional reviews
	Allmusic link;
Sade Timeline

The Best of Sade is a 4-platinum compilation album by the English band Sade , released in 1994 .

Content

List of Songs

“ Your Love Is King ” ¹ ( Sade Adu , Stuart Matthewman) - 3:41
“ Hang on to Your Love ” ¹ (Adu, Matthewman) - 4:29
Smooth Operator ¹ (Adu, Ray St. John) - 4:16
Jezebel ² (Adu, Matthewman) - 5:23
“ The Sweetest Taboo ” ² (Adu, Martin Ditcham) - 4:25
“ Is It a Crime ” ² (Adu, Matthewman, Andrew Hale) - 6:16
“Never as Good as the First Time” ² (Adu, Matthewman) - 3:58
“Love Is Stronger Than Pride” ³ (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) - 4:17
"Paradise" ³ (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) - 3:36
“Nothing Can Come Between Us” ³ (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) - 3:52
No Ordinary Love ⁴ (Adu, Matthewman) - 7:19
“Like a Tattoo” ⁴ (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) - 3:36
Kiss of Life ⁴ (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) - 4:10
“ Please Send Me Someone to Love ” ⁵ ( Percy Mayfield ) - 3:40
Cherish the Day ⁴ (Adu, Hale, Matthewman) - 6:17
Pearls ⁴ (Adu, Hale) - 4:35

¹ From Diamond Life .
² From Promise .
³ From Stronger Than Pride .
⁴ From Love Deluxe .
⁵ From the soundtrack to Philadelphia .

Charts

Chart (1994) ^[1] ^[2]	A place
Australian ARIA Albums Chart	23
Austrian albums chart	9
German Albums Chart ^[3]	15
Norwegian albums chart	12
Swedish Albums Chart	7
Swiss Albums Chart	eleven
UK Albums Chart ^[4]	6
US billboard 200	9
US Billboard Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums	7
Chart (1995)	A place
Dutch Albums Chart	21
Hungarian Mahasz Albums Chart ^[5]	12
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart	five
Chart (1999)	A place
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)	38

Certificates

4 × platinum

RIAA : 4,000,000 ^[6]

3 × platinum

CAPIF : 120,000 ^[7]

2 × platinum

IFPI : 2,000,000 ^[8]

2 × golden

SNEP : 200,000 ^[9]

Platinum

NVPI : 60,000 ^[10]

CRIA : 100,000 ^[11]

BPI : 300,000 ^[12]

Gold

IFPI : 10,000 ^[13]

IFPI : 15,000 ^[14]

IFPI : 100,000 ^[15]

Notes

↑ The Best of Sade> Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums (Neopr.) . Allmusic . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.
↑ Sade - The Best Of Sade - swisscharts.com (neopr.) . SwissCharts.com . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.
↑ Musicline.de - Sade - The Best Of Sade (German) . Musicline.de . Date of treatment October 10, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.
↑ Chart Stats - Sade - The Best Of Sade (Neopr.) . Chart Stats . Date of treatment October 10, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.
↑ Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista - 1995. 2. hét (Hungarian) (unopened) ? . Mahasz . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.
↑ RIAA - Searchable Database (Neopr.) . RIAA (April 1, 1999). Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived January 28, 2011.
↑ Discos de Oro y Platino (Spanish) (link not available - history ) . CAPIF . Date of contact May 31, 2008. (unavailable link)
↑ IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 1996 Awards (Neopr.) . IFPI Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 4, 2012.
↑ Les certifications Albums - Année 1994 - Double Or (Fr.) (link not available) . SNEP (December 21, 1994). Date of treatment June 6, 2008. Archived November 24, 2006.
↑ Goud / Platina (nid.) (Inaccessible link - history ) . NVPI Date of contact May 31, 2008. (unavailable link)
↑ CRIA: Search Certification Database (Neopr.) . CRIA (January 31, 1995). Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived on August 26, 2011.
↑ UK Certified Awards (unopened) (link not available - history ) . BPI (December 1, 1994). Date of appeal May 31, 2008.
↑ IFPI Austria - Gold & Platin Datenbank (German) . IFPI (April 6, 1998). Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived February 25, 2012.
↑ IFPI Finland - Kultalevyhaku (fin.) (Neopr.) ? . IFPI Date of treatment June 6, 2008. Archived on June 7, 2012.
↑ Gold / Platin-Datenbank (German) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.

[1] The Best of Sade> Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums (Neopr.) . Allmusic . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.

[2] Sade - The Best Of Sade - swisscharts.com (neopr.) . SwissCharts.com . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.

[3] Musicline.de - Sade - The Best Of Sade (German) . Musicline.de . Date of treatment October 10, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.

[4] Chart Stats - Sade - The Best Of Sade (Neopr.) . Chart Stats . Date of treatment October 10, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.

[5] Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista - 1995. 2. hét (Hungarian) (unopened) ? . Mahasz . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.

[6] RIAA - Searchable Database (Neopr.) . RIAA (April 1, 1999). Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived January 28, 2011.

[7] Discos de Oro y Platino (Spanish) (link not available - history ) . CAPIF . Date of contact May 31, 2008. (unavailable link)

[8] IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 1996 Awards (Neopr.) . IFPI Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 4, 2012.

[9] Les certifications Albums - Année 1994 - Double Or (Fr.) (link not available) . SNEP (December 21, 1994). Date of treatment June 6, 2008. Archived November 24, 2006.

[10] Goud / Platina (nid.) (Inaccessible link - history ) . NVPI Date of contact May 31, 2008. (unavailable link)

[11] CRIA: Search Certification Database (Neopr.) . CRIA (January 31, 1995). Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived on August 26, 2011.

[12] UK Certified Awards (unopened) (link not available - history ) . BPI (December 1, 1994). Date of appeal May 31, 2008.

[13] IFPI Austria - Gold & Platin Datenbank (German) . IFPI (April 6, 1998). Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived February 25, 2012.

[14] IFPI Finland - Kultalevyhaku (fin.) (Neopr.) ? . IFPI Date of treatment June 6, 2008. Archived on June 7, 2012.

[15] Gold / Platin-Datenbank (German) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Date of treatment May 31, 2008. Archived March 22, 2012.