Stronger Than Pride

Stronger Than Pride
Studio album by Sade
Publication (s)	May 2, 1988
Label (s)	Epic Records
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Soul / R&B / Jazz
Title (number)	10
running time	47 min 07 s
occupation	Singing : Sade Adu , Leroy Osbourne Lead guitar , saxophone : Stuart Matthewman Electric bass : Paul S. Denman Keyboard : Andrew Hale Drums : Martin Ditcham Trumpet : James McMillan Trumpet : Jake Jacas Percussion : Martin Ditcham
production	Sade, Ben Rogan, Mike Pela
Studio (s)	Compass Point Studios ( Nassau ), Studio Marcadet ( Paris ), Studio Miraval ( Correns )
chronology Promise (1985) Stronger Than Pride Love Deluxe (1992)

Stronger Than Pride is the third album by the English singer Sade . It was released in May 1988.

Track list

1. Love Is Stronger Than Pride
2. Paradise
3. Nothing Can Come Between Us
4. Haunt Me
5. Turn my back on you
6. Keep Looking
7. Clean Heart
8. Give it up
9. I Never Thought I'd See the Day
10. Siempre Hay Esperanza

Chart placements

album

year	title	Chart positions
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1988	Stronger Than Pride	4th	6th	2	3	7th

The album sold well, but could not quite build on the success of the two previous albums Diamond Life and Promise . While these became number 1 albums in many countries, Stronger Than Pride achieved its best positions with a 2nd place in the Swedish and Swiss charts.

Singles

year	title	Chart positions
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1988	Love Is Stronger Than Pride Stronger Than Pride	51	-	-	44	-
1988	Paradise Stronger Than Pride	-	-	-	29	16
1988	Nothing Can Come Between Us Stronger Than Pride	-	-	-	92	-
1988	Turn My Back On You Stronger Than Pride	-	-	-	-	-

As singles were Love Is Stronger Than Pride , Paradise , Nothing Can Come Between Us and Turn My Back on You decoupled. The most successful single was Paradise with a 16th place in the US and a 29th place in the British charts.

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Germany (BVMI)	gold	250,000
France (SNEP)	2 × platinum	600,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Netherlands (NVPI)	platinum	100,000
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	50,000
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	100,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold 12 × platinum	4,507,500

Main article: Sade Adu / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ↑ release date ( Memento of the original from October 31, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ germancharts: Stronger Than Pride . In: germancharts . Retrieved August 20, 2009.
3. ↑ austriancharts: Stronger Than Pride . In: austriancharts . Retrieved on August 20, 2009.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ Sade - Stronger Than Pride - swisscharts.com . In: SwissCharts.com . Retrieved September 4, 2009.
5. ↑ "Stronger Than Pride" in the UK charts
6. ↑ Stronger Than Pride> Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums . In: Allmusic . Retrieved September 4, 2009.