Sade Adu / discography
Sade Adu - discography
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Sade Adu (2011)
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Publications | |
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Studio albums | 6th |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilations | 3 |
EPs | 3 |
Singles | 23 |
Video albums | 6th |
Music videos | 20th |
Box sets | 5 |
Interview albums | 1 |
This discography is an overview of the musical works of the Nigerian - British Soul - and R & B - singer Sade Adu . According to the sources, she has sold more than 37.3 million records in her career, of which she sold 23.9 million records according to record awards in the United States alone. Adu's most successful release is the Diamond Life album with around seven million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
1984 | Diamond Life |
DE1
platinum
(77 weeks)DE |
AT1 (10 months) AT |
CH1 × 2
(34 weeks)CH |
UK2 × 4
(99 weeks)UK |
US5 × 4
(81 weeks)US |
R&B3 (76 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 16, 1984
Sales: + 7,000,000 |
1985 | Promise |
DE2
platinum
(42 weeks)DE |
AT6 (6 months) AT |
CH1 (21 weeks) CH |
UK1 × 2
(31 weeks)UK |
US1 × 4
(46 weeks)US |
R&B1 (45 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 4, 1985
Sales: + 6,300,000 |
1988 | Stronger Than Pride |
DE4th
gold
(36 weeks)DE |
AT6 (4 months) AT |
CH2
platinum
(14 weeks)CH |
UK3
platinum
(17 weeks)UK |
US7th × 3
(45 weeks)US |
R&B3 (44 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 2nd, 1988
Sales: + 4,500,000 |
1992 | Love Deluxe |
DE14th
gold
(33 weeks)DE |
AT11 (16 weeks) AT |
CH6th
gold
(15 weeks)CH |
UK10
gold
(27 weeks)UK |
US3 × 4
(103 weeks)US |
R&B2 (105 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 26, 1992
Sales: + 5,300,000 |
2000 | Lovers rock |
DE4th
platinum
(25 weeks)DE |
AT5
gold
(19 weeks)AT |
CH6th
gold
(20 weeks)CH |
UK18th
platinum
(22 weeks)UK |
US3 × 3
(58 weeks)US |
R&B2 (63 weeks) R&B |
First published:
Nov 13, 2000 Sales: + 4,455,000 |
2010 | Soldier of Love |
DE2
gold
(20 weeks)DE |
AT2
gold
(14 weeks)AT |
CH1
platinum
(23 weeks)CH |
UK4th
gold
(8 weeks)UK |
US1
platinum
(33 weeks)US |
R&B1 (67 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 8, 2010
Sales: + 1,700,000 |
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | |||
2002 | Lovers Live |
DE41 (8 weeks) DE |
AT40 (4 weeks) AT |
CH27 (9 weeks) CH |
UK51 (3 weeks) UK |
US10
gold
(15 weeks)US |
R&B5 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 18, 2002
Sales: + 550,000 |
2012 | Bring Me Home Live 2011 |
DE15 (6 weeks) DE |
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First published: June 11, 2012
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Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | ||||
1994 | The best of Sade |
DE15th
gold
(18 weeks)DE |
AT9
gold
(15 weeks)AT |
CH11 (13 weeks) CH |
UK6th × 2
(21 weeks)UK |
US9 × 4
(99 weeks)US |
R&B7 (111 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 31, 1994
Sales: + 6,600,000 |
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2011 | The Ultimate Collection |
DE17 (9 weeks) DE |
AT22 (7 weeks) AT |
CH11 (15 weeks) CH |
UK8th
gold
(7 weeks)UK |
US7 (19 weeks) US |
R&B2 (51 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 29, 2011
Sales: + 240,000 |
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Number one albums | DE1DE | AT1AT | CH3CH | UK1UK | US2US | R&B2R&B | |||
Top 10 albums | DE5DE | AT6thAT | CH6thCH | UK6thUK | US9US | R&B9R&B | |||
Albums in the charts | DE10DE | AT9AT | CH9CH | UK9UK | US9US | R&B9R&B |
More compilations
- 1999: Best for Love
EPs
- 1988: The 12 ″ Mixes
- 1989: Solid Gold Series - Sade
- 1992: Remix Deluxe
Interview albums
- 1992: Interview Deluxe
Singles
Chart placements
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) |
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | R&B | ||||
1984 | Your Love Is King Diamond Life |
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UK6 (14 weeks) UK |
US54 (11 weeks) US |
R&B35 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 6, 1984
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When am I Going to Make a Living Diamond Life |
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UK36 (5 weeks) UK |
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First published: May 14, 1984
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Smooth Operator Diamond Life |
DE11 (16 weeks) DE |
AT12 (3 months) AT |
CH14 (10 weeks) CH |
UK19th
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
US5 (20 weeks) US |
R&B5 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1, 1984
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Hang On to Your Love Diamond Life |
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R&B14 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1984
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1985 | The Sweetest Taboo Promise |
DE28 (13 weeks) DE |
AT24 (½ month) AT |
CH14 (8 weeks) CH |
UK31 (5 weeks) UK |
US5 (22 weeks) US |
R&B3 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 30, 1985
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1986 | Is it a crime? Promise |
DE57 (5 weeks) DE |
- |
CH30 (1 week) CH |
UK49 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B55 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 30, 1985
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Never as Good as the First Time Promise |
DE65 (3 weeks) DE |
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UK89 (1 week) UK |
US20 (12 weeks) US |
R&B8 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 5, 1986
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1988 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride Stronger Than Pride |
DE51 (13 weeks) DE |
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UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
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First published: March 19, 1988
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Paradise Stronger Than Pride |
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UK29 (7 weeks) UK |
US16 (15 weeks) US |
R&B1 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 23, 1988
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Nothing Can Come Between Us Stronger Than Pride |
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UK92 (1 week) UK |
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R&B3 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 22, 1988
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Turn My Back on You Stronger Than Pride |
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R&B12 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 21, 1988
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1992 | No Ordinary Love Love Deluxe |
DE43 (11 weeks) DE |
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CH23 (12 weeks) CH |
UK14 (11 weeks) UK |
US28 (27 weeks) US |
R&B9 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 28, 1992
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Feel No Pain Love Deluxe |
DE80 (4 weeks) DE |
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UK56 (2 weeks) UK |
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R&B59 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 16, 1992
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1993 | Kiss of Life Love Deluxe |
DE88 (3 weeks) DE |
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UK44 (3 weeks) UK |
US78 (11 weeks) US |
R&B10 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 19, 1993
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Cherish the Day Love Deluxe |
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UK53 (2 weeks) UK |
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R&B45 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 19, 1993
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2000 | By Your Side Lovers Rock |
DE67 (4 weeks) DE |
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CH61 (12 weeks) CH |
UK17th
silver
(5 weeks)UK |
US75 (11 weeks) US |
R&B41 (20 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 13, 2000
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2001 | King of Sorrow Lovers Rock |
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UK59 (1 week) UK |
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First published: February 26, 2001
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2009 | Soldier of Love Soldier of Love |
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CH25 (7 weeks) CH |
- |
US52 (11 weeks) US |
R&B6 (22 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 8, 2009
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2010 | Babyfather Soldier of Love |
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R&B53 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 20, 2010
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The Moon and the Sky Soldier of Love |
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R&B54 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 24, 2010
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2011 | Still In Love With You The Ultimate Collection |
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R&B55 (16 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 5, 2011
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Number one singles | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK-UK | US-US | R&B1R&B | |||
Top 10 singles | DE-DE | AT-AT | CH-CH | UK1UK | US2US | R&B8thR&B | |||
Singles in the charts | DE9DE | AT2AT | CH6thCH | UK15thUK | US9US | R&B18thR&B |
more publishments
- 1984: Hang on to Your Love
- 1989: Haunt Me
- 1989: Keep Looking (Promo, Spain only)
- 2002: Somebody Already Broke My Heart (live)
- 2011: Love Is Found
- 2018: The Big Unkown
Video albums and music videos
Video albums
- 1984: Diamond Life (US:gold)
- 1993: Life, Promise, Pride, Love (US:platinum)
- 1994: Live Concert Home Video (US:× 2Double platinum )
- 2002: Lovers live (DE:gold, US: platinum)
- 2003: Lovers Rock / Lovers Live
- 2011: The Ultimate Collection
Music videos
year | title | Director (s) |
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1984 | Your Love Is King | Jack Semmens |
When am I Going to Make a Living | ||
Hang on to your love | Brian Ward | |
Smooth operator | Julian Temple | |
1985 | The sweetest taboo | Brian Ward |
1986 | Never as Good as the First Time | Brian Ward |
Is it a crime? | Brian Ward | |
1988 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride | Sophie Muller |
Paradise | Alex McDowell | |
Nothing Can Come Between Us | Sophie Muller | |
Turn my back on you | Sophie Muller | |
1992 | No ordinary love | Sophie Muller |
Feel no pain | Albert Watson | |
1993 | Kiss of Life | Albert Watson |
Cherish the day | Albert Watson | |
2000 | By your side | Sophie Muller |
2001 | King of Sorrow | Sophie Muller |
2009 | Soldier of Love | Sophie Muller |
2010 | Babyfather | Sophie Muller |
2011 | Love Is Found |
Box sets
- 1993: Promise & Stronger Than Pride
- 2000: Diamond Life / Promise
- 2000: Diamond Life / Promise / Love Deluxe
- 2003: Lovers Rock / Lovers Live
- 2006: Stronger Than Pride / Love Deluxe
Awards for music sales
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 60,000 | capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Australia (ARIA) | - | gold1 | 9 × platinum9 | - | 665,000 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | 2 × gold2 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 165,000 | ultratop.be |
Brazil (PMB) | - | 4 × gold4th | - | - | 195,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 35,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 5 × gold5 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 2,175,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | 3 × platinum3 | - | (3,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
Finland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 106.713 | ifpi.fi |
France (SNEP) | - | 3 × gold3 | 10 × platinum10 | - | 2,810,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Greece (IFPI) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 6,000 | Individual evidence |
Italy (FIMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 160,000 | fimi.it |
Japan (RIAJ) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 400,000 | riaj.or.jp |
Canada (MC) | - | - | 10 × platinum10 | - | 980,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 3 × gold3 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 67,500 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | 3 × platinum3 | - | 425,000 | nvpi.nl |
Norway (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | - | 25,000 | ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | - | - | 65,000 | ifpi.at |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | - | 7 × platinum7th | diamond1 | 300,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 28,000 | Individual evidence |
Russia (NFPF) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | - | 40,000 | Individual evidence |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 150,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | 4 × platinum4th | - | 225,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | 3 × gold3 | 5 × platinum5 | - | 610,000 | mediafire.com ES2 ES3 ES4 |
Hungary (MAHASZ) | - | gold1 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 15,000 | slagerlistak.hu |
United States (RIAA) | - | 2 × gold2 | 27 × platinum27 | - | 23,950,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × silver2 | 3 × gold3 | 10 × platinum10 | - | 3,700,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 2 × silver2 | 46 × gold46 | 108 × platinum108 | diamond1 |