Diamond Life

Diamond Life
Studio album by Sade
Publication (s)	July 16, 1984
Label (s)	Epic Records
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Soul / R&B / Jazz
Title (number)	9
running time	44 min 52 s
occupation	Singing : Sade Adu Lead guitar , saxophone : Stuart Matthewman Electric bass : Paul S. Denman Keyboard : Andrew Hale Drums : Paul Cooke, Dave Early Trumpet : Terry Bailey Percussion : Martin Ditcham, Dave Early
production	Robin Millar
Studio (s)	Power Plant Studios ( London )
chronology - Diamond Life Promise (1985)

Diamond Life (Engl., About: Luxusleben) is the debut album of the Nigerian-British singer Sade . It was released by Epic Records in 1984 .

Origin and content

The recordings for the nine titles under the producer Robin Millar began in 1983 in the Power Plant Studios in London . The album is regarded as a style-defining example of the sophisticated pop that emerged in the mid-1980s .

Smooth Operator was written by Sade Adu and Ray St. John, the following seven titles by Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman. The album also includes a cover version of Timmy Thomas's 1972 track Why Can't We Live Together .

It was released on July 16, 1984 by Epic Records in the UK and on July 21, 1984 in Germany. In the US, Portrait Records only released the album on February 25, 1985. The first single in Europe Your Love Is King was released on February 6, 1984, in the USA Hang on to Your Love was released on December 8, 1984. In addition, the tracks When Am I Going to Make a Living (May 1984) and Smooth Operator (September 1984) were released as the most internationally successful single.

Track list

1. Smooth operator
2. Your Love Is King
3. Hang on to your love
4. Frankie's First Affair
5. When Am I Going to Make a Living
6. Cherry pie
7. Sally
8. I will be your friend
9. Why Can't We Live Together

success

After a slow start, the album became a great success in many European countries and in the USA. While it took second place in the British album charts, the album reached number one in the charts in Germany , Austria and Switzerland .

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	1 (70 weeks)	70
Austria (Ö3)	1 (40 weeks)	40
Switzerland (IFPI)	1 (34 weeks)	34
United Kingdom (OCC)	2 (99 weeks)	99
United States (Billboard)	5 (81 weeks)	81

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	500,000
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	600,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	100,000
Spain (Promusicae)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	1,200,000
All in all	1 × gold 21 × platinum	7,045,000

Main article: Sade Adu / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ release date UK
2. ↑ release date US
3. ↑ release date "Your Love Is King"
4. ↑ Diamond Life in the German album charts on OfficialCharts.de
5. ↑ Diamond Life in the Austrian charts on AustrianCharts.at
6. ↑ Diamond Life in the Swiss charts on Hitparade.ch
7. ↑ Diamond Life in the Official UK Charts (English)
8. ↑ Diamond Life on the US Billboard 200 charts