SO MELLOW!!.. | FIRST TIME HEARING Sade - Smooth Operator REACTION 

How smooth is your man comparing you to Sade, he's quite an operator himself.

beautiful woman with a beautiful voice...next: "Sweetest Taboo" and "No Ordinary Love"...

She's an absolute icon. Stunning beauty, stunning voice, classy style.

Helen Folasade Adu CBE (born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade (shah-DAY),. Is a Nigerian-born British singer, songwriter, and actress. One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music. Her influence on music was recognised in the UK with an award of the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2002, and a was made Commander in the 2017 Birthday Honours. Sade was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and brought up partly in Essex, England, from the age of four. She studied at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part-time model. After gaining attention as a performer, she formed the band Sade, and secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983. A year later the band released the album Diamond Life, which became one of the best-selling albums of the era, and the best-selling debut by a British female vocalist. Following the band's third and fourth albums, Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992), they went on hiatus after the birth of Sade's child, while the singer experienced widespread media coverage for unsubstantiated claims of mental health and addiction issues. After a spell of eight years without an album, the band reunited in 1999, and released Lovers Rock in 2000. The album departed from the jazz-inspired inflections of their previous work, featuring mellower sounds and pop compositions. The band then underwent another hiatus, not producing music for another ten years until the release of Soldier of Love. Following that album's release, the band entered a third period of extended hiatus, and have only released two songs ("Flower of the Universe" for the soundtrack of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time, and "The Big Unknown" as part of the soundtrack for Steve McQueen's film Widows) since. Sade has 1 child & a step-child. She had relationships. In 2005, Sade moved to the Gloucestershire countryside, where she bought a run-down cottage to renovate. Sade rarely grants interviews.

Her name is pronounced “Sha-deh”. This one of the smoothest songs ever. Fantastic music and Sade’s voice smooth as velvet. “ sweetest taboo” is definitely a favorite

Jay telling Amber she looks like Sade shows us all who the Smooth Operator really is. Really digging your reactions.

This woman has NO bad songs ya'll!!!!!

A class act . Her music sounds even better today ,close to 40yrs later. She is the inventor of timeless music.

Shh-ahh-Day is how it is pronounced. This album can be listened to and enjoyed all the way through. I've played this a million times. Her voice carries me away.

Oh my, Jay getting some points with Amber.

Her voice is like a musical instrument

"No Ordinary Love" is probably my favorite, but her entire catalogue is astonishing.

You have to hear her sing “Is it a crime”. Her voice is 👌🏾 Also, I I could be wrong, but I think it’s pronounced Sha-day.

Sade is a Rabbit Hole in herself as an Artist.. She has had so many top hits it's almost Uncountable!!

Sade was actually the name of the band. The singer's full name is Helen Folasade Adu. This band, this album and her voice were ever presents in the mid eighties. They were so good, it didn't matter what genre of music you preferred, you HAD to like Sade.

Sade... Smooth as Silk and Beautiful. LOVE her Music No need to ask... he's a #SmoothOperator

Sade's 'Cherish the Day' is one of the greatest Soul tracks of all time.

Anita Baker’s Sweet Love is a beautiful jazzy song from the same time period

I love British music and love the fact that you're reacting to so many different artists from here. Sade is beautiful, her face, her voice and her music. You must listen to Sade's song, No Ordinary Love. Absolutely gorgeous song and video.

Sade is a worldly jewel of music! Love her voice.

IT'S ABOUT FRIGGIN TIME!!!! :) Stunningly gorgeous, Sade is by far the smoothest and most sensual singer out there for the last few decades, with a sensational band setting the mood - there are probably more babies conceived with her in the background than any other singer, ever. This is another deep rabbit hole for you to disappear into!

“Is It A Crime” is an absolutely gorgeous and perfect song. All of her music is a vibe.

My wife and I went on a bus trip to Brighton in 1984 as 18 & 19 year old newly-weds. We had fish & chips at the Brighton Pavilion, then went to buy an LP each. She bought Michael Jackson and I bought Sade. Remember it all like it was yesterday. We have now been together nearly 40-years and still get great enjoyment listening to this. Love your reviews and reactions - keep up the good work guys x

She has the most sultry voice of velvet out there I still melt when I hear this girl sing!

I'm thinking Taylor Dayne 'Tell It To My Heart' is gonna be needed for FF. Oh....and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam 'Lost In Emotion' or 'Head to Toe'. Such great females!

Sade (Shah-day) has one of those smokey, cool voices that evokes such smooth feelings. "Your Love Is King", "No Ordinary Love", "Sweetest Taboo" & my own personal favourite "Maureen" are worthy of your attention, Her music is timeless.

Such a smooth, velvety sultry tone, not to mention you're right Amber, Sade was drop dead gorgeous.

Sade has been the world's songstress for decades. The looks on your faces have been seen the world over. She is our angel. Wishing the world will give her lifetime achievement awards before she leaves this planet.

Sade Adu is a legendary artist of the highest magnitude. I saw her in concert in 2000 and I have never seen an audience so enraptured by a performer in my life. "Cherish The Day."

Amber, there’s no need to compare yourself to any other woman! You are truly a natural beauty! Your natural complexion is lovely and you have a beautiful smile! I’m sure Rob realizes how lucky he is! Love watching you guys! Tina

She started off as a fashion model. I saw her live at Jones Beach NY. She sounds the same live as she does on her albums. I love everything she sings.

The combination of her sensual and sexy voice and her band combine make her songs perfection. That smooth jazz/ latin/ rock/ samba beat is so smooth and and make you want to just get up and dance around the room. Her band is AWESOME.

Not for female Friday but Van Morrison, Moondance is a must if you don't both love it I will never recommend another song!

There's also "Never As Good As The First Time" "Nothing Can Come Between Us" "Your Love Is King" "When Am I Going To Make A Living" "King Of Sorrow" to name but a few other songs by Sade.

She has a voice like velvet, warm and smooth.

I love how effortlessly & elegantly Sade sings (which mirrors her stunning style). Never trying too hard. Minimum vibrato. She has a beautiful "woodwind" quality in her tone. REGAL. (They are nothing alike, but Karen Carpenter's voice is also effortlessly elegant.)

Her voice is like warm velvet. This song is a classic. I’d recommend you do “No Ordinary Love” by her next. Great reaction guys 🙋🏻‍♀️👍🏼🙌🏼👏🏼💜🇨🇦

No ordinary love is another good song from her

I lived in Southern California in 1984 and I remember driving on Pacific Coast Highway at 5 a.m. and listening to "Smooth Operator" and knew what heaven on Earth was like.

Amazing performance. Perhaps the first song I ever heard from Sade decades ago and it wowed and swept me off my feet right away.

As wonderful as Sade’s voice is, gotta give some love to the whole Sade band: Stuart Matthewman on sax, Andrew Hale on keys and the incomparable Paul Denman on bass. Fantastic musicians.

Her song "By Your Side" is my wife's and I wedding song. Her voice is so soothing. My son and I were both diagnosed with PTSD. And when it starts to bother me, Sade can always bring me down. Love love love her.

Y'all were swaying at the beginning of the song and then Sade started singing and you both stopped! Loved your reaction! Love Sade!!!

My alltime Number 1 Female Singer and her Band. I saw her live back in 2011 twice. I hope she Tour 1 more Time.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Amber, you are so pretty sis! Sade is a LEGEND guys. She is still around too. She is the type of artist that puts out a project every 10 years and it is always amazing and well received. People love her and rightfully so. She puts out great music and has one of the best voices in the biz. She is definitely a fav for me. You guys can choose any song of hers, you can't go wrong.

Love when Amber came out with the new mom's constant phrase. "I need more sleep". Also J getting off the chart points for the comparison. Talk about a smooth operator.

Sade's hit "By Your Side" is 🔥🔥🔥!!!

1st She's drop dead Gorgeous..what a voice!! And she had so many hits from the 80's to the 2000's ..she was on every hardcore rapper listening playlist in the 90's ( Love Her ) ..

1984 was probably one of the best years in music ever. Smooth Operator is such a beautiful, emotional song. That tear at the end 😢.

Excellent choice, my friends!! As everybody has pointed out, it’s pronounced “Sha-day”. She’s one of the best who’s ever done it!! Watch one of her concerts on RU-vid (it doesn’t matter which one, they’re all great) and you’ll see what I’m talking about!! “Is it a Crime”, “Sweetest Taboo”, “Cherish the Day”, the list goes on and on...

Seriously, how can anyone not freaking love this song!

The queen of smooth. PERIOD

Sade (pronounced Sha-day) is as smooth as it gets! Her voice and band are outstanding! Lots of quality to choose from with her. Is it a Crime is my all-time favorite. Check that one out. Follow that with Sweetest Taboo.

“shah-DAY” is definitely a female crooner. She performed this song at Disneyland for thousands of high seniors during my Senior Trip in 1984. We were so excited to have such a big name hot new artist perform in person for all of us! Gorgeous and talented.

My favorite song of hers is Sweetest Taboo I was in a band that did that song (and this one) and the drummer really loved the groove on Sweetest Taboo

Sade's choice to use vibrato very, very minimally is a big reason her songs sound so smooth. She just slides right into the next line without losing that smoothness.

Finally!!! Finally!!! Finally!!! Recommend Sade multiple times. ILOVE THIS WOMAN’S VOICE. Sade is my go to when I am in bad mood. There is no way you can remain angry while hearing this angel sing. BTW Jay’s face when he first sees Sade, Priceless. Lol.

Omg watching your faces when she started singing. Sade’s whole catalog is amazing. Just download her greatest hits album. Watch all her videos. She’s a Queen

First thing I feel in love with was this woman's voice and then I saw her in this video and I thought she is so beautiful and jazz and R&B she sings is perfect she can make you fall for her with her voice but this woman is a model if she wanted to be.

I fell in love with her in 1985 as a teenager, from this song. I am still in love with her at 52. What a class act. She has no peers....

Diamond Life, her debut album, has many other great songs: Your Love is King, Hang On to Your Love, When am I Going to Make a Living. I’ve loved Diamond Life since it was released. It really holds up today. One of the all time best albums of the 80’s.

We used to call her music, “Makin Baby’s Music”. All her songs have a vibe!

Whenever I hear Sade’s voice one word comes to mind every time since I first heard her when she originally hit the charts and that is “silky”. Sweetest taboo should be your next Sade song.

Sade Adu is her real name , from Nigeria and lives in London . Listen to cherish the day . Also check out her live performances . Class act .

I'm so glad you discovered Sade. Her voice is so complimentary to the saxophone. Great lyrics for her wealth of music.

Just some suggestions of another fantastic songs of her: Nothing can come between us Your love is king Hang on to your love It is a crie Never as good as the first time Paradise Sweetest taboo No ordinary love Kiss of life… Or any other. Going wrong wit Sade is a concept that simply doesn’t exist 😁

I saw her and her band in an outdoor concert in the 80's. It was enhanced by a lightning and storm off in the distance. Far enough away to not be a threat. But close enough to be like a natural light show along side her music, and simply beautiful voice. She was fantastic live.

Glad someone corrected the pronunciation. Also this man was also a mob " operator".

As previously noted by others, her name is pronounced - "Shah-day". One of the most beautiful and unique voices ever!! her catalog of music is phenomenal!! If you both ever get time, I suggest you watch her 1994 concert film or any of her concert videos available on RU-vid. You will be mesmerized...by the way, this is the short version of this song...

Haha, love how both of you were vibin to the intro and when you heard her majestic voice, you both paused and had the same look on your faces. Sade has the most hypnotic voice ever and looks to match. No Ordinary Love is the truth!

Oh how i love young folks discovering real music for the first time and how it effects them on such a deep level! Reminds me of when i heard these songs back in the day

I was 25 when this song came out and feel in love with her. At 64, I still love her. Time for you guys to love her too.

I can't recommend "no ordinary love" enough by her ,one of my all time favourite songs ..her voice is as smooth as silk :)

I was privileged enough to see her perform. You could hear a pin drop in the auditorium. Sade is legendary.

That is the ultimate compliment..? Sade is the be all end all no person will be better.... there is only one sade

Face of an angel. Voice of a goddess

Most of the world as I’ve heard pronounces her name as “Shaw-Day”. Well however it should be said, she had a huge hit with this song. Back in the 80’s she was all over the air waves. I’m glad you got a chance to hear her.

She's one classy lady and singer.

How about floating on a cloud eating a milky way hearing this masterpiece song....

Sade is eye-popping, jaw-dropping, drool-inducing drop dead gorgeous when I first saw her in this video. 1:46-normally, the song starts off with her talking about something and I seriously liked the sound of her voice. Too bad it’s not done in this video, but was done on the radio version.

Great reaction! You will love "Sweetest Taboo" or a hundred other songs of hers. Her live performances are epic, where she shows off her vocal talents and crowd pleasing skills. Not easy to see her live, she doesn't tour much and when she does the tickets sell out in the blink of an eye. My personal favorite album of hers is Lover's Rock.

Whenever a singer prolongs a note for a long time, the listener is conscious that the singer is sustaining his/her breath. What's extra-special about Sade is how beautifully she keeps her pitch throughout that sustained note. That produces that smooth, velvety effect.

Get her greatest hits…WOW! Cannot go wrong. I have loved her from the beginning. A great pre-Smooth Operator is Your Love is King!

From UK, but of African, Nigerian heritage, from memory. Gorgeous voice and, yes, gorgeous lady.

Sade, pronounced Sha-day, moved to London from Nigeria to study fashion design. In her follow-up videos there is a theme of a relationship that is wrong for her, despite the fact that she loves him. Sade doesn't so much sing as she breathes her words across the notes. The jazz band has backed her from the beginning, tours with her whenever she comes out of hibernation. This is important because the band frames her voice with just enough structure for Sade to apply her the true power of her voice. When this happens, it connects with the listener from the inside. The underlying tension surfaces to acknowledge its existence when released during the solos. Some prime examples of her work are; IS IT A CRIME ? PARADISE NEVER AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TIME HOLD ON TO YOUR LOVE YOUR LOVE IS KING and from her Lovers Rock Live concert NO ORDINARY LOVE. This song epitomizes every great thing in her arsenal. It is also, I believe her best song. She only tours about once every decade. So if you want to see her make time.

The sax solo reminded me to mention again you really should react to Spandau Ballet. True would be a great one to start with. And watch out for the suits they wore.

SHE IS A MESMERIZING SINGER AND PERFORMERE

Back in 1985 a ground breaking TV show called Miami Vice debuted. One of the unique aspects of the program was that it actually developed its own specific "genre" of music used onscreen to accent the action, including songs like Smooth Operator as well as songs like Glen Frey's "Smuggler's Blues" and "You Belong to the City" among others, along with an amazing electronic theme song by Jan Hammer. Theses songs perfectly captured the notion of slick Miami high-stakes drug dealers and criminals, as were regularly portrayed as the bad guys on the show. This "cinematic" aspect was a first for a TV police show and part of what elevated it to a higher level. "Smooth Operator" perfectly captures that vibe...

Sade, pronounced SHAH-DAY, was a major hit when this, her first song came out in 1984. Smooth, velvet voice. So different from anything else at the time. Others tracks to check out: Is It A Crime and, my favorite, No Ordinary Love. This former model is still around performing and concerts with about 40 years in the business. And she looks the same. This came out around the same time that MJ's Thriller was released. So our music back then ran the gamut.

When this album Diamond Life came out, it didn't leave our turntable for months. Every track is spectacular! Her band and the production are just unrivaled. We got married two years later in '86 and the song Your Love Is King was our wedding dance. A truly special album.

Sade appeared live at Fort Monroe Hampton Virginia in June of 1983. The whole thing was impromptu, but I happened to be there! I was fishing and heard all the bustle. I walked over and loved the show! She only sang 4 songs, but all of them are my favorite songs! The Annual Jazz Festival was a day later.... I think she was rehearsing.

Ms Beautiful soulful Sade one of the best concerts ever she can sing😅❤

Sade has done so many great songs. Paradise is another good one. Seal would be her male counterpart - with a hypnotic, soothing voice. Seal’s Love Divine, or Kissed by a Rose or Crazy are all worthy.

Possibly one of the 'smoothest' songs ever recorded. Love it. When I think of smooth jazz this is the first song that comes to my mind.

Happy wife, happy life. I see the resemblance too. You too are a joy to watch.

Along with, "Paradise" for that matter, Any Sade song!

I could watch her performance of Your Love Is King at Live Aid over and over - so smooth (and great sax!)

My favorite song by Sade is Cherish the Day and Stronger than Pride, but in truth everything Sade touches turns into Gold. I love the Live performance of Pearls.. great job Rob and Amber

Her "Soldier of Love" proves her genius.

An amazing singer and maybe the most beautiful woman in the world, I love that she performed at Live Aid