Sade (pronounced /ʃɑːˈdeɪ/ SHAH-day) is an English group which achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
The band's music features elements of soul, jazz, R&B, quiet storm, soft rock, funk, easy listening, and adult contemporary.
The lead vocalist, Sade Adu, is the only woman in the band and is the only one to appear on their album and single covers.
Sade's 2000 release, Lovers Rock sold 3,881,000 copies in the U.S. and the prior album, 1992's Love Deluxe sold 3,407,000.
Since 1984's Diamond Life debut, Sade has sold nearly 17 million units in the U.S. alone according to Nielsen SoundScan, and has sold more than 50 million units worldwide to date.
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