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| Artist = [[Sade (band)|Sade]]
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| Recorded = September 2001 at<br>[[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond]]<br><small>([[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[California]])</small> <br> [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|Great Western Forum]]<br><small>([[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], California)</small>
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'''''Lovers Live''''' is the first [[live album]] (seventh overall) by the [[England|English]] group [[Sade (band)|Sade]]. It was recorded at one of the shows on their Lovers Live Tour in 2001. The recording was taken from two concerts, held respectively at the [[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond]] in [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim]], [[California]] and at the [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|Great Western Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California|Inglewood]], California. The [[compact disc|CD]] features only thirteen tracks while the [[DVD]] is packed with twenty-two tracks plus special features. The album debuted and peaked at number ten on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and became Sade's first album to miss the [[UK Albums Chart]].
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'''St. Petersburg''' (often shortened to '''St. Pete''') is a city in [[Pinellas County, Florida]], [[United States]]. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and [[Europe]]an vacationers, as well as a politically important [[swing state|battleground]] in [[U.S. Presidential]] politics. As of the [[United States Census 2000|2000 census]], the city population was 248,232. As of 2006, the population estimate by the [[U.S. Census Bureau]] is 248,098. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-01.xls]The 2007 Cenus stated that the population of St. Petersburg increased to 249,079.[http://www.idcide.com/citydata/fl/st-petersburg.htm] That information made St. Petersburg the fourth largest city in the state of [[Florida]] and the largest city in Florida that is not a county seat. St. Petersburg is the second largest city in the [[Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which is composed of roughly 2.7 million residents in the core, making it the second largest [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] in the state.


==Track listing==
The city is commonly referred to by locals as "St. Pete"; neighboring [[St. Pete Beach|St. Pete Beach, Florida]] formally shortened its name in 1994 after a vote by its residents.
===CD===
#"[[Cherish the Day]]" ([[Sade Adu]], Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) – 6:37
#"Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) – 5:13
#"[[Smooth Operator]]" (Adu, Ray St. John) – 4:16
#"Jezebel" (Adu, Matthewman) – 6:44
#"[[Kiss of Life (Sade song)|Kiss of Life]]" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:58
#"Slave Song" <sup>1</sup> (Adu, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:35
#"The Sweetest Gift" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 2:32
#"[[The Sweetest Taboo]]" (Adu, Martin Ditcham) – 6:01
#"Paradise" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:32
#"[[No Ordinary Love]]" (Adu, Matthewman) – 6:09
#"[[By Your Side (Sade song)|By Your Side]]" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:54
#"Flow" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 5:01
#"Is It a Crime" (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 8:23


<sup>1</sup> <small>Contains an excerpt of [[The Abyssinians]]' "African Race" written by Donald Manning.</small>
The city is located on a [[peninsula]] between [[Tampa Bay]] and the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. It is connected to the mainland to the north, connected with the city of [[Tampa, Florida]] to the east by [[causeway]]s and bridges across [[Tampa Bay]], and to [[Bradenton, Florida]] in the south by the [[Sunshine Skyway Bridge]] ([[Interstate 275 (Florida)|Interstate 275]]), which traverses the mouth of the bay. It is also served by Interstates [[Interstate 175|175]] and [[Interstate 375 (Florida)|375]], which branch off of 275 into the southern and northern areas of downtown respectively. The [[Gandy Bridge]], conceived by [[George Gandy]] and opened in 1924, is the first causeway to be built across Tampa Bay, connecting St. Petersburg and [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]] cities without a circuitous {{convert|43|mi|km|sing=on}} trip around the Bay through [[Oldsmar, Florida|Oldsmar]].


===DVD===
With a purported average of some 360 days of sunshine each year, it is [[nickname]]d "The Sunshine City."<ref>[http://www.stpete.org/sunshine.htm The Sunshine City<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> For that reason, the city is a popular [[tourist]], and [[retirement]] [[destination]], especially for those in the [[United States]] from colder Northern climates – particularly [[New York City]], [[Detroit]], and [[Chicago]]. However, in recent years the population has shifted in a more youthful direction.
#"Cherish the Day"
#"[[Your Love Is King]]"
#"Somebody Already Broke My Heart"
#"Cherry Pie"
#"Pearls"
#"Every Word"
#"Smooth Operator"
#"Redeye"
#"Jezebel"
#"Kiss of Life"
#"Slave Song"
#"Sweetest Gift"
#"The Sweetest Taboo"
#"Lovers Rock"
#"Immigrant"
#"Paradise"
#"[[King of Sorrow]]"
#"No Ordinary Love"
#"By Your Side"
#"Flow"
#"Is It a Crime"
#"It's Only Love That Gets You Through"
#Backstage Footage
#Message to Sade
#"King of Sorrow" (Video)
#Tour Photo Gallery


==History==
==Personnel==
===Musicians===
[[Image:St. Petersburg (Florida) SPOT 1287.jpg|thumb|200px|left|St. Petersburg seen from Spot Satellite]]
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The city was co-founded by [[John C. Williams]], formerly of [[Detroit, Michigan]], who purchased the land in 1876, and by [[Peter Demens]], who was instrumental in bringing the terminus of a railroad there in 1888. St. Petersburg was incorporated on [[February 29]], [[1892]], when it had a population of only some 300 people.
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====Sade====
*[[Sade Adu]] – [[singing|vocals]]
*Andrew Hale – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
*Stuart Matthewman – [[guitar]], [[saxophone]]
*Paul S. Denman – [[bass guitar|bass]]
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====Additional musicians====
*Pete Lewinson – [[drum]]s
*[[Tony Momrelle]] – vocals
*Leroy Osbourne – [[flute]], [[guitar]], vocals
*Karl Vanden Bossche – [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
*Ryan Waters – guitar
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===Production===
It was named after [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Russia]], where Peter Demens had spent half of his youth. A local legend says that John C. Williams and Peter Demens flipped a coin to see who would have the honor of naming the city.<ref>''A founding grandfather lives in lore.'' MONICA DAVEY. St. Petersburg Times (Florida). LARGO-SEMINOLE TIMES; Pg. 6. May 23, 1994.</ref> Peter Demens won and named the city after his birthplace, while John C. Williams named the first hotel after his birthplace, Detroit (a hotel built by Demens<ref>[http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=4666 Historical Marker Database]</ref>). The Detroit Hotel still exists downtown, but has been turned into a condominium. The oldest running hotels are the [http://thepierhotel.com historic Pier Hotel], built in 1921, formally Hotel Cordova and [http://www.theheritagehi.com The Heritage Hotel], built in 1926.
*Mike Pela – [[audio mixing|mixing]]
*Andrew Nichols – assistant mixer
*Howard Page – [[audio engineering|engineer]]
*Eric Johnston – assistant engineer
*Charlie Bouis – recording engineer
*Ian Duncan – [[digital media|digital editing]]
*[[Sophie Muller]] – image design
*Lynn Jeffrey – personal assistant


==Charts==
[[Philadelphia]] publisher [[F. A. Davis]] turned on St. Petersburg's first electrical service in 1897 and its first [[Tram|trolley]] service in 1904.<ref name="Davis">{{cite book
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{| class="wikitable"
|title=Remembering St. Petersburg, Florida: Sunshine City Stories
!align="center"|Chart (2002)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbfwxq90ldte~T3 |title=Lovers Live > Charts & Awards > ''Billboard'' Albums |accessdate=2008-06-05 |work=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?key=3980&cat=a |title=Sade – Lovers Live – swisscharts.com |accessdate=2008-06-05 |work=SwissCharts.com}}</ref>
|publisher=The History Press
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|isbn=1596291206
|year=2006
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9ibVfj8Ql4MC&pg=PA51&lpg=PA51&dq=frank+allston+davis&source=web&ots=5v3zZfewk1&sig=QmbjAh43qoN76xgcThGYvlG73QU
|chapter=Frank Allston Davis: He Lit Up the Town
|pages=p. 53
}}</ref> The city's first major industry was born in 1899 when Henry W. Hibbs, 1862-1942, a native of Newport, North Carolina, established his wholesale fish business at the end of the railroad pier, which extended out to the shipping channel. Within a year, Hibbs Fish Company was shipping more than a thousand [[Avoirdupois|pounds]] (454&nbsp;kg) of fish each day.

Dredging of a deeper shipping channel from 1906 to 1908 opened St. Petersburg to larger shipping. Further dredging improved the port facilities through the 1910s. By then the city's population had quadrupled to 4,127.

In 1914, [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]] service across Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa and back was initiated, generally considered the first commercial [[airline]]. The company name was the "St. Petersburg&ndash;Tampa Airboat Line" and the pilot was [[Tony Jannus]], flying a [[Benoist XIV]] flying boat. The ''[http://www.tonyjannusaward.com/ Tony Jannus Award]'' is presented annually for outstanding achievement in the airline industry. Jannus Landing, a local music/entertainment venue on [[Central Avenue (St. Petersburg, Florida)|Central Avenue]] in Downtown, is named after aviation pioneer Tony Jannus.

The city population continued to multiply during the twentieth century. Booming in the 1940's and 50's with the advent of air-conditioning {{fact|date=October 2007}} and through the 1970s as the town became a popular retirement destination for Americans from [[Midwestern United States|midwestern]] cities, reaching 238,647 in the 1980 census. By the 1980s, however, the population had levelled off, and has grown by only 10,000 since then, primarily as a result of being "built-out".

==Geography and climate==
St. Petersburg is located at {{coor dms|27|46|56|N|82|40|3|W|city}} (27.782254, -82.667619){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 133.1 square miles (344.7&nbsp;km²)&mdash; 59.6 square miles (154.4 km²) of it is land and 73.4 square miles (190.2&nbsp;km²) of it (55.19%) is water.

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|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart
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|align="center"|40
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|align="left"|Belgian [[Ultratop 50]] Albums (Flanders)
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|align="center"|34
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 87 (30)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 86 (30)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 90 (32)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 93 (33)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 96 (35)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 100 (37)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 99 (37)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 97 (36)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 97 (36)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 94 (34)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 90 (32)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 89 (31)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F95901; color:#000000;" | 100 (37)
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|align="left"|Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)
! style="background: #99CCCC; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Avg high °F (°C)
|align="center"|11
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 70 (21)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 71 (21)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 76 (24)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 81 (27)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 86 (30)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 89 (31)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 90 (32)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 90 (32)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 89 (31)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 84 (28)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 77 (25)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 72 (22)
| style="text-align:center; background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" | 81 (27)
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|align="left"|[[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]
! style="text-align:center; background: #99CCCC; color:#000000;" | Avg low °F (°C)
|align="center"|43
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 53 (11)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 54 (12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 59 (15)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 64 (17)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 70 (21)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 74 (23)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 76 (24)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 76 (24)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 75 (23)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 68 (20)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 60 (15)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 54 (12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #66FFFF;" | 65 (18)
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|align="left"|French [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]] Albums Chart
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|align="center"|36
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 25 (-3)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 30 (-1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 32 (0)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 41 (5)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 55 (12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 54 (12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 67 (19)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 68 (20)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 61 (16)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 43 (6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 29 (–1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 20 (–6)
| style="text-align:center; background: #54CCF8;" | 20 (–6)
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|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/SADE/Lovers+Live/longplay |title=Musicline.de – Sade – Lovers Live |accessdate=2008-10-10 |work=Musicline.de |language=German}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 2.8 (71)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 3.4 (86)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 1.6 (41)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 2.6 (66)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 5.7 (145)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 7.0 (178)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 7.8 (198)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 6.1 (155)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 2.5 (64)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 1.9 (48)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 2.2 (56)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0C0;" | 45.8 (1160)
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|align="left"|Hungarian [[Mahasz]] Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2002&het=13&submit_=Keresés |title=Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2002. 13. hét |accessdate=2008-06-05 |work=[[Mahasz]] |language=Hungarian}}</ref>
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|''Source: Weatherbase''<ref>{{cite web
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St. Petersburg has a subtropical climate with a definite rainy season from June through September. St Petersburg like the rest of the Tampa Bay Area is occasionally visited by tropical storms and hurricanes. It has been since 1921 since a direct hurricane strike has occurred. Many portions of St. Petersburg, especially along the bay and in south St. Petersburg have tropical microclimates. Royal palms and coconut palms, as well as other tropicals, grow to maturity and fruit.

==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
|1890= 458
|1900= 1575
|1910= 2698
|1920= 4448
|1930= 6687
|1940= 8891
|1950= 96738
|1960= 181298
|1970= 216159
|1980= 238647
|1990= 238629
|2000= 248232
| estimate= 248098
| estyear= 2006
}}

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 248,232 people, 109,663 households, and 61,630 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 4,163.1 persons per square mile (1,607.3/km²). There were 124,618 housing units at an average density of 2,090.0 per square mile (806.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.23% of the population.

There were 109,665 households out of which 23.85% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.295% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no adult living partner present, and 43.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.865.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.24 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,597, and the median income for a family was $43,198. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $27,860 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,107. About 9.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

===Languages===
As of 2000, speakers of [[English language|English]] as a [[first language]] accounted for 88.53% of all residents, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] accounted for 4.43%. The third most spoken language as a [[mother tongue]] was [[German language|German]] at 0.78%, and the fourth was [[French language|French]] at 0.72%. In total, 11.46% spoke languages other than English at home.<ref>[http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=63000&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r Modern Language Association Data Center Results of St. Petersburg, Florida]</ref>

==Attractions and points of interest==
[[Image:Downtown St Petersburg, FL, during 2005 Grand Prix.jpg|thumb|Downtown waterfront (2005) &mdash; the barriers in the foreground mark the border of the [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Honda Grand Prix]] racetrack.]]
St. Petersburg has a branch of the state university, the [[University of South Florida St. Petersburg]], as well as [[St. Petersburg College]] and [[Eckerd College]]. The [[Poynter Institute]], a school for journalists, future journalists and teachers of journalism, is also located in St. Petersburg. The non-profit school is the owner of the ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'', a unique arrangement devised by the founder of both, Nelson Poynter.

The city has a children's museum (Great Explorations), [[Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida|Museum of Fine Arts]], a History Museum (which has a full-size replica of the Benoist seaplane and is located near the approximate spot by the [[St. Petersburg Pier]] where the first flight took place), a [[Holocaust Museum, Saint Petersburg|Holocaust Museum]], and the [[Salvador Dalí Museum]], which houses the largest collection of [[Salvador Dalí|Dalí's]] in the world, including a number of famous and large-scale paintings such as [[The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus]]. There are also various other smaller art galleries and entertainment venues, such as: The Midtown Royal Theater, The Arts Center, Florida Craftsmen Gallery, [[Mahaffey Theater]] complex, The Coliseum, and Palladium Theatre, especially in the Downtown area, which has seen a boom in development since the mid 1990s.

The [[St. Petersburg Pier]] is a popular tourist attraction. It contains a small [[aquarium]] open to the public, retail shopping, adventure activities, and both casual and fine dining restaurants. Various sightseeing boat rides are also offered. Frequently docked at The Pier is the replica of the [[HMS Bounty|HMS ''Bounty'']] used in the 1962 [[MGM]] movie starring [[Marlon Brando]]. The ''Bounty'' charges a fee for tours, and has recently returned from filming the sequels to [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]'s ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest|Pirates of the Caribbean]]''.<ref>''Brando's bounty's sailing in.'' '''[[Bristol Evening Post]]'''. Pg. 6. [[July 5]], [[2007]].</ref><ref>''Logsdon rows to the occasion.'' Matthew Horn Matthew Horn '''[[News Herald]]''' Pg.1 (Port Clinton, Ohio). [[June 26]], [[2007]].</ref> This replica was also used in the filming of the 2005 [[adult movie]] ''[[Pirates (2005 film)|Pirates]]''.

Downtown is the location of the [[BayWalk (St. Petersburg)|BayWalk]] shopping complex which contains an [[IMAX]] [[Muvico]] 20 screen movie theater, as well as many chain restaurants and retail shops, catering to more of a middle and upper class audience. [[Baywalk (St. Petersburg)|Baywalk]] is also a nightlife destination. North of downtown is Great Explorations, The Children's Museum, an interactive museum featuring a children's village with giant pretend stores, Fire House and Pet Vet Clinic, and preschool, science, music, art, and water exhibits. The museum is located next to the [[Sunken Gardens (Florida)|Sunken Gardens]]. Nearby restaurants on 4th Street include local specialties. Every Saturday morning, from October to May, the downtown area holds a farmers market, of sorts. Local produce farmers can be found selling their fruits up and down the downtown region, as well as live bands, barbecue vendors, and artists of all kinds. Several nightlife hotspots include Jannus Landing; the surrounding restaurants and bars; and the Central Avenue district. Several ethnic and domestic culinary specialties can be found throughout the downtown area.

Boyd Hill Nature Park located on Lake Maggiore is a {{convert|245|acre|km2|sing=on}} preserve where you can see many of the endangered plants and rare wildlife of tampa bay. There is a bird exhibit which houses bald eagles, owls, hawks, and other species.

St. Petersburg is well regarded for its beaches. In 2005, [[Fort Desoto]] was rated the number one beach in America by the annual [[Dr. Beach]] rankings.<ref>[http://www.drbeach.org/drbeach/ Welcome to Dr. Beach . org<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[TripAdvisor]] also has the beach ranked number one in the nation for 2008.
<ref>[http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/29/Business/No_flip_flopping_over.shtml Business: No flip-flopping over best beach: It's Fort De Soto<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Also noted for its arts community, St. Petersburg regularly places top 25 in the nation among arts destinations<sup>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_7_30/ai_109905483]</sup>

Recently, St. Petersburg has become known and regarded as one of America's most livable cities.<sup>[http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/03/Tampabay/_God_s_waiting_room__.shtml]</sup>

==Downtown==

Downtown St. Petersburg is the [[Central Business District]], containing high rises for office use, most notably the [[Bank of America Tower (Saint Petersburg)|Bank of America Tower]]. The ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' newspaper is headquartered in the Downtown area.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/01/newspapers-poynter-st-petersberg-tech-media_cx_lh_1204stpete.html Why Newsrooms Pray To St. Petersburg - Forbes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
<ref>[http://www2.sptimes.com/TimesPub/TP.1.html St. Petersburg Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[Poynter Institute]], which owns the paper, is located on 3rd St. S.

The [[Wikimedia Foundation]] has been located in Downtown St. Petersburg since its founding by [[Jimmy Wales]]. On [[September 25]], [[2007]], the Foundation announced its move in late 2007 from St. Petersburg to the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/sep/25/wikimedia-foundation-moving-another-bay-area/?news-breaking |title= Wikimedia Foundation Moving To Another Bay Area |author= Carlos Moncada |work= [[The Tampa Tribune]] |date= [[25 September]] [[2007]] |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tbo.com/news/money/MGBNF5F517F.html |title= Online Encyclopedia To Leave St. Petersburg For San Francisco |author= Richard Mullins |work= [[The Tampa Tribune]] |date= [[26 September]] [[2007]] |quote= }}</ref>

On the arts and culture side, many points of interest are located here. The [[Mahaffey Theater]] complex, The Arts Center, dozens of other art galleries, Haslam's used book store, The Coliseum, Palladium Theatre, and [[Jannus Landing]] are among the galleries and cultural venues featured downtown. Several prominent museums are located in the perimeter. Four of them have received notable accolades: [[Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida|Museum of Fine Arts]], [[Salvador Dalí Museum, Saint Petersburg|Salvador Dalí Museum]], the [[Florida International Museum]], and the [[Holocaust Museum, Saint Petersburg|Holocaust Museum]]. The city also plays host to many festivals throughout the year.<ref>http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=34122</ref>

Downtown contains the [[University of South Florida St. Petersburg]], and a downtown branch of [[St. Petersburg College]]. The downtown perimeter also houses several parks, most of which are waterfront or lakefront. Straub Park is nearly a half mile long, boasts a waterfront location, and is home of the Museum of Fine Arts. The [[Vinoy Hotel]] has a waterfront location, a spot on the [[National Historic Register]], and a [[American Automobile Association|AAA]] Four-Diamond rating. Most of the dining downtown can be found on [[Central Avenue (St. Petersburg, Florida)|Central Avenue]]. Central also contains most of the nightlife;[[Jannus Landing]] and the [[State Theatre (St Petersburg, FL)|State Theatre]]. Both Jannus Landing and the State Theatre hold concerts. However, [[Baywalk (St. Petersburg)|Baywalk]] is an exception. All of these landmarks are connected via the Looper Trolley. In addition, a recent demographic change has brought more nightlife options to the downtown corridor.<ref>[http://www.sptimes.com/2008/02/03/Neighborhoodtimes/10_hot_dance_spots_in.shtml Neighborhoodtimes: 10 hot dance spots in St. Pete<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012600602.html A New Age: St. Pete's Fountain of Youth - washingtonpost.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

[[Tropicana Field]], home of [[MLB]]'s [[Tampa Bay Rays]] is located in the western part of downtown. The team plays its spring training games at [[Progress Energy Park]], right down the road. This setup is unique, making St. Petersburg the only city that plays host to its baseball team during spring training as well as the regular season. Starting at the end of 2007, there is a debate over [[Rays Ballpark|a new stadium]] to be built on the downtown waterfront at the current Progress Energy Park site. This new ballpark will have an overhead sail to cool gametime tempeatures and catch rain. Tropicana Field would be demolished and replaced with prime residential and retail space. If approved, completion of the stadium is planned for 2012.<ref>[http://www2.tbo.com/static/special-reports-sports/rays-new-stadium/ TBO.com Special Reports Sports Rays New Stadium<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3115966 ESPN - Rays say stadium would promote $1 billion in investment - MLB<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.sptimes.com/2007/webspecials07/special_reports/new-ballpark/ Special Report: Ballpark by the bay | Tampabay.com • St. Petersburg Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Jutting a half mile into the Bay is the [[St. Petersburg Pier]], a major tourist attraction with various activities. Due to its livability and myriad amenities, St. Petersburg's downtown has been rated among the best in the South. <ref>http://www.sb-d.com/issues/fall2002/features/bestdowntowns.asp</ref> Also worth noting, the area's ranking beaches are a {{convert|10|mi|km|sing=on}} drive away from downtown.

==Neighborhoods==

St. Petersburg has more than 100 neighborhoods.
{|
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*Allendale
*Allendale Terrace
*Arlington Park
*Azalea Homes
*Bahama Shores
*Barcley Estates
*Bartlett Park
*Bonita Bayou
*Bayou Highlands
*[[Bayway_Isles|Bayway Isles]]
*Big Bayou
*Brighton Bay
*Broadwater
*Campbell Park
*Carillon
*Casler Heights
*Causeway Isles
*Caya Costa
*Central Oak Park
*Childs Park
*Clam Bayou
*Coquina Key[http://www.ckna.org]
*Crescent Heights
*Crescent Lake
*Cromwell Heights
*Crossroads
*Disston Heights
*[[Downtown St. Petersburg Historic District|Downtown (North Downtown and University Park)]]
*Driftwood
*Eagle Crest
*Eden Isle
*Edgemoor
*Euclid Heights
*[[Euclid St. Paul's Neighborhood]]
*Five Points
*Fossil Park
*Fruitland Heights
*Garden Manor
*Garden Manor Lake
*Gateway
*Graham-Rogall
*Grand Central
*Greater Pinellas Point
*Greater Woodlawn
*Harbor Isle
*Harbordale
*Harris Park
*Highland Grove
*Highland Oaks
*[[Kenwood Historic District|Historic Kenwood]]
*[[North Shore Historic District|Historic Old Northeast/North Shore]]
*[[Roser Park Historic District|Historic Roser Park]]
*Historic Park Street
*Historic Uptown
*Holiday Park
*Isla del Sol
*James-Clearview
*Jordan Park
*Jungle Prada

|valign="top" width=15%|
*Jungle Terrace
*Lake Euclid
*Lake Maggiore Park
*Lake Maggiore Shores
*Lake Pasadena
*Lakewood Estates
*Lakewood Terrace
*Live Oaks
*Magnolia Heights
*Mangrove Bay
*Mangrove Bayou
*Mariners Pass
*Maximo
*Meadowlawn
*Mel-Tan Heights
*Melrose-Mercy/Pine Acres
*Methodist Town
*Mobel Americana/Americana Cove
*Northeast Park
*North Kenwood
*Oakwood Garden/Pinefield View
*Old Bayside/St. Petersburg Marina
*Old Northeast
*Old Pasadena
*Old Southeast
*Palmetto Park
*Pasadena Bear Creek
*Pasadena Vista/West Lake Estates
*Patrician Point
*Perkins
*Perry Bayview
*Placido Bayou
*Ponce De Leon
*Renaissance
*Riviera Bay
*Riviera Bay Subdivision
*[[Roser Park Historic District]]
*[[Round Lake Historic District (St. Petersburg, Florida)|Round Lake Historic District/Round Lake]]
*Shore Acres
*[[Snell Isle]]
*Sterling Manor
*Sunset Drive
*Tanglewood
*[[Weedon Island Preserve]]
*Thirteenth Street Heights
*Thirty-First Street Neighborhood
*Treasure Island
*Tropical Shores
*Twin Brooks
*Tyrone Landing
*Tyrone Park
*Venetian Isles
*Waterway Estates
*West Neighborhood
*Westminster Heights
*Wildwood Heights
*Winston Park
*Woodlawn Circle
*Woodlawn Oaks
*Wyngate Townhomes
*Yacht Club Estates
|}

==Transportation==

===Airports===

Nearby [[Tampa International Airport]] provides air transportation for most passengers. Smaller airlines, with destinations to smaller cities and towns, operate at [[St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport]], with most tenants providing only seasonal services. [[Albert Whitted Airport]] provides general aviation services near the heart of downtown St. Pete.

===Mass Transit===

Mass transit in St. Pete is provided by the [[Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority]] (PSTA). There is also a sightseeing trolley, called [http://www.stpete.org/looper.htm The Looper] that travels to key downtown destinations daily.

===Railroads===

CSX operates a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad branch line which sees daily rail traffic from north Tampa though Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Largo, and into downtown St. Petersburg and the adjacent industrial areas. As of March, 2008, the portion in downtown St. Petersburg and the adjacent western industrial areas is abandoned and being dismantled. There is a small rail yard north of downtown St. Petersburg.

The former Seaboard Air Line branch from the western coastal portion of the county was abandoned in the latter portion of the 20th century and converted to a popular recreational trail called the Pinellas Trail.

==Sports==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Chart (2002)
! Club
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
! Sport
! League
! Venue
|-
|-
|align="left"|Italian [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|FIMI]] Albums Chart
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|align="center"|16
| [[American football|Football]]
| [[National Football League]] (NFL) - [[National Football Conference|NFC]]
| [[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[VG-lista|Norwegian Albums Chart]]
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
|align="center"|25
| [[Hockey]]
| [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) - Eastern Conference
| [[St. Pete Times Forum]], Tampa
|-
|-
|align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart
| [[Tampa Bay Rays]]
|align="center"|50
| [[Baseball]]
| [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) - [[American League|AL]]
| [[Tropicana Field]]
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[Swiss Music Charts|Swiss Albums Chart]]
| [[Tampa Bay Storm]]
|align="center"|27
| [[Arena Football]]
| [[Arena Football League]] (AFL)
| [[St. Pete Times Forum]], Tampa
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
| [[Bay Area Pelicans]]
|align="center"|10
| [[Rugby union|Rugby]]
| USA Rugby Union
| Sawgrass Park, St. Petersburg
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
| [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]
|align="center"|5
| [[Indy Car]], [[LeMans]] Street Race
|-
| [[Indy Racing League]] (IRL)
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Internet Albums
| [[Downtown St. Petersburg Historic District|Downtown Waterfront]]
|align="center"|10
|}
|}
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==Certifications==
St. Petersburg is represented by teams in four major professional sports. One, the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] of [[Major League Baseball]], plays in St. Petersburg proper, while the other three play across the bay in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]. All of the teams are considered to represent the entire [[Tampa Bay Area|Tampa Bay metropolitan area]]. The Rays began play in 1998, but have yet to be a major contender - finishing last in the [[American League|American League's]] [[American League East Division|East Division]] in eight of the nine seasons they have played. Until [[2008 Tampa Bay Rays season|2008]], the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] played their regular season games at [[Tropicana Field]] and their [[Spring Training]] games at [[Progress Energy Park]], giving them the unique distinction of being the only team in [[Major League Baseball]] that played its Spring Training games in their home city in more than 70 years. However, starting in [[2009 Tampa Bay Rays season|2009]], the Rays will host Spring Training at [[Charlotte Sports Park]] in [[Port Charlotte, Florida|Port Charlotte]], ending 94 years of springtime baseball in the city.
*Gold

::{{flagicon|USA}} [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: 500,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=RIAA – Searchable Database |accessdate=2008-06-05 |date=7 March 2002 |work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]}}</ref>
[[Tropicana Field]], the home venue of the Rays, played host to the 1999 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship#Final Four|Final Four]]. St. Petersburg is also home to the [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]], the inaugural race was held in April 2005. The circuit itself is made of downtown streets passing [[Progress Energy Park]], the marina, and a runway in [[Albert Whitted Airport]], and streets are temporarily blocked off for the annual [[Indy Racing League]]'s [[IndyCar Series]] race, which was last held on [[April 6]], [[2008]]. The race has been confirmed to return every year until at least 2013.

''See the [[Tampa Bay Area]] page for more details.''

St. Petersburg is the home of many past, present, and future sports icons. In the area of hails the WBC and IBF Light Middleweight Champion [[Ronald "Winky" Wright]] and IBF, IBO, and WBO Champion [[Jeff Lacy]]. [[American football|Football]] is a big interest in the area. [[Ernest Givins]], [[Stacey Simmons]], [[William Floyd (football player)|William Floyd]], and [[Pat Terrell]] are some of the famous retired [[National Football League|NFL]] players from the city. [[Shaun King]], [[Marquell Blackell]], [[Aveion Cason]], [[Darren Howard]], [[Tim Carter]], [[Kenny Heatly]], and [[DeAndrew Rubin]] are some players currently in the NFL from the city. [[Sam Smith (football)|Sam Smith]], [[Andre Hall]], [[Pat Watkins]], [[Jason Teague]], [[Chris Davis]], [[Billy Henderson]], [[Chris C. Davis]], [[Omonigho Imeokparia]], [[Jovon Jackson]], [[Marcello Church]], [[Deonte Bolden]], [[Kevon Marion]], [[Jeremy Biandudi]], and [[Ralph "Ricky" Willams]] are some players looking to enter the NFL in the next couple of years. Current Rays pitcher [[Doug Waechter]] is also from St. Pete, as well as [[Minnesota Twins]] pitcher [[Boof Bonser]]. [[Indy Racing League]] driver and [[2005 Indianapolis 500]] Champion [[Dan Wheldon]] resides in St. Pete as well.

The [[Bay Area Pelicans]] Rugby Football Club has also made their home in St. Petersburg since 1977. The Pelicans play in USA Rugby's Division II competing against teams throughout Florida and the United States. Throughout its history, the teams have won honors as Florida Cup Champions as well as berths in National Championship Tournaments.{{fact|date=April 2008}}

Despite not having a team in the city since 2000 (with the [[St. Petersburg Devil Rays]]), St. Petersburg is also home to [[Minor League Baseball]]'s main headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/info/office.jsp |title=Minor League Baseball Official Info: Office |accessdate=2008-04-25 |work=MiLB.com}}</ref> It is located on Bayshore Drive, adjacent to [[Progress Energy Park]] and its parking lot.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:DowntownStPeteView.jpg|View of Downtown St. Petersburg from the top of the Pier.
Image:StPetePier01.jpg|"The Pier" in St. Petersburg.
Image:VinoyStPete.jpg|The Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg.
Image:BoAStPete.jpg|[[Bank of America Tower (St. Petersburg)|Bank of America Tower]], currently the tallest in the city.
Image:StPetersburgFL.jpg|Skyline view from Tampa Bay.
Image:Stpete768.JPG|Boats in the city marina, with the USF St Petersburg Campus in the background.
Image:Trop09.jpg|[[Tropicana Field]], the primary sports facility in St. Petersburg. Home of the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], host of the 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, and former home of the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] and [[Tampa Bay Storm]].
</gallery>

==Sister cities==
{{seealso|List of sister cities in Florida}}
* {{flagicon|Japan}} '''[[Takamatsu]]''', [[Japan]]
* {{flagicon|Russia}} '''[[Saint Petersburg]]''', [[Russia]] ''

==Notable residents==
* [[Ron Plaza]], former Major League Baseball player and minor league manager
* [[Mike Alstott]], retired professional football player for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
* [[Rolando Arrojo]], former baseball player, one of the first free agents signed by the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]]
* [[Lynn Barry]], [[basketball]] player
* [[Angela Bassett]], [[actress]]
* [[Billy Corgan]], [[Smashing Pumpkins]] band member
* [[Charlie Crist]], current [[Governor of Florida]]
* [[Linda Crockett]] aka Christina Crockett, writer
* [[Michael France]], [[film]] [[screenwriter]]
* [[Hobart Freeman]], [[Author]] and charismatic [[preacher]]
* [[Ernest Givins]], former [[American football|football player]]
* [[Dwight Gooden]], Baseball player
* [[Nicole Haislett]], [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist in [[swimming]]
* [[Bob Devin Jones]], [[playwright]]
* [[Jack Kerouac]], leading figure of the [[beat generation]]
* [[Casey Kotchman]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Jeff Lacy]], [[professional boxer]]
* [[Tony Little]], fitness guru
* [[John Loftus]], former [[U.S. Justice Department]] [[Nazi war crimes]] [[prosecutor]], the president of the [[Florida Holocaust Museum]], and terrorism expert
* [[Gordon Mackenzie]], former Major League Baseball player and minor league manager
* [[Jim Morrison]], lead singer from [[the Doors]]
* [[Johnny Nee]], Baseball scout
* [[Ray Robson]], a young [[chess master]]
* [[Charles Roser]], cookie maker, real estate developer, and philanthropist
* [[Randy Savage]] "Macho Man", former American [[professional wrestler]]
* [[Jimmy Wales]], co-founder of [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Dan Wheldon]], [[Indy Racing League]] driver
* [[Winky Wright]], professional boxer
* [[Omali Yeshitela]], [[civil rights activist]]
* [[Vincent Lecavalier]], [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]


==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.stpete.org/ City of St. Petersburg official site]
* [http://wikitravel.org/en/St._Petersburg_%28Florida%29 St. Petersburg, Fla. Wikitravel Page]
* [http://sptimes.com/connect/corporate/history/ ''St. Petersburg Times'' website &ndash; corporate history].
* [http://www.spmoh.org/ St. Petersburg Museum of History]
* [http://www.theartscenter.org/ The St. Petersburg Arts Center]
* [http://fine-arts.org/ Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg]
* [http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/ Salvador Dali Museum]
* [http://www.gpstpete.com/ Honda Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg]
* [http://pubgis.co.pinellas.fl.us/public_gis/ Pinellas County Geographic Information System]
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Lovers Live is the first live album (seventh overall) by the English group Sade. It was recorded at one of the shows on their Lovers Live Tour in 2001. The recording was taken from two concerts, held respectively at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California and at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. The CD features only thirteen tracks while the DVD is packed with twenty-two tracks plus special features. The album debuted and peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, and became Sade's first album to miss the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

CD

  1. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman) – 6:37
  2. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Paul S. Denman) – 5:13
  3. "Smooth Operator" (Adu, Ray St. John) – 4:16
  4. "Jezebel" (Adu, Matthewman) – 6:44
  5. "Kiss of Life" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:58
  6. "Slave Song" 1 (Adu, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:35
  7. "The Sweetest Gift" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 2:32
  8. "The Sweetest Taboo" (Adu, Martin Ditcham) – 6:01
  9. "Paradise" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:32
  10. "No Ordinary Love" (Adu, Matthewman) – 6:09
  11. "By Your Side" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 4:54
  12. "Flow" (Adu, Hale, Matthewman, Denman) – 5:01
  13. "Is It a Crime" (Adu, Matthewman, Hale) – 8:23

1 Contains an excerpt of The Abyssinians' "African Race" written by Donald Manning.

DVD

  1. "Cherish the Day"
  2. "Your Love Is King"
  3. "Somebody Already Broke My Heart"
  4. "Cherry Pie"
  5. "Pearls"
  6. "Every Word"
  7. "Smooth Operator"
  8. "Redeye"
  9. "Jezebel"
  10. "Kiss of Life"
  11. "Slave Song"
  12. "Sweetest Gift"
  13. "The Sweetest Taboo"
  14. "Lovers Rock"
  15. "Immigrant"
  16. "Paradise"
  17. "King of Sorrow"
  18. "No Ordinary Love"
  19. "By Your Side"
  20. "Flow"
  21. "Is It a Crime"
  22. "It's Only Love That Gets You Through"
  23. Backstage Footage
  24. Message to Sade
  25. "King of Sorrow" (Video)
  26. Tour Photo Gallery

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Mike Pela – mixing
  • Andrew Nichols – assistant mixer
  • Howard Page – engineer
  • Eric Johnston – assistant engineer
  • Charlie Bouis – recording engineer
  • Ian Duncan – digital editing
  • Sophie Muller – image design
  • Lynn Jeffrey – personal assistant

Charts

Certifications

  • Gold
United States RIAA: 500,000[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lovers Live > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  2. ^ "Sade – Lovers Live – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  3. ^ "Musicline.de – Sade – Lovers Live". Musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  4. ^ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2002. 13. hét". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2008-06-05.
  5. ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database". RIAA. 7 March 2002. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
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