Promise

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Promise is the second studio album by English band Sade, noted for its smooth blend of soul, jazz, and quiet storm that solidified the group's international success in the mid-1980s.

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Promise canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Sade
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best New Artist (for Sade, supported by the album’s success)
bandMember Andrew Hale
Paul S. Denman
Sade Adu
linked to: Sade

Stuart Matthewman
chartPosition UK Albums Chart number 1
US Billboard 200 number 1
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception praised for smooth blend of soul, jazz, and quiet storm
followedBy Stronger Than Pride
format cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
genre jazz
quiet storm
smooth jazz
sophisti-pop
soul
hasPart Fear
Is It a Crime?
Jezebel
Maureen
Mr Wrong
Never as Good as the First Time
Punch Drunk
Tar Baby
The Sweetest Taboo
War of the Hearts
You’re Not the Man
language English
length approximately 54 minutes
mainVocalist Sade Adu
linked to: Sade
notableSingle Is It a Crime?
Never as Good as the First Time
The Sweetest Taboo
performer Sade
precededBy Diamond Life
producer Ben Rogan
Mike Pela
Robin Millar
Sade
recordedIn 1985
recordLabel Epic Records
Portrait Records
releaseDate 1985-11-04
significance solidified Sade’s international success in the mid-1980s

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Sade album Promise
The Sweetest Taboo album Promise
Diamond Life followedBy Promise
Stronger Than Pride follows Promise
Paul S. Denman notableWork Promise