Diamond Life is the debut album by Sade, released in the UK on July 16, 1984 (February 27, 1985, in the US). Released in the wake of Sade's two hit singles "Your Love Is King" and "When Am I Going to Make a Living", the album reached #2 on the UK Albums chart and spent over six months in the Top Ten. The album also reached #5 on the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart when released in the US.
It could have been that Sade (collectively, the vocalist Sade Adu and her band) would have remained the darlings solely of the British underground rare-groove scene, but their sound proved irresistible to the mainstream, and the rest is history. Caught at the beginning of her career in 1985, Sade's cool vocals and exotic looks grabbed everyone's attention. But equally as important to Diamond Life's success was the velvet muscle of the band's accompaniment, a sinewy after-hours groove, laden with minimalist funk. Eight of the nine tracks are self-penned. Straddling R&B and pop, this disc lays out the hooks and sultry allure that became Sade's soulful standard--intelligent and sexy at the same time.
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