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When I think of jazz, I think of Sade’s song Smooth Operator. It is a single from her debut studio album Diamond Life (1984). It was released as the album’s third single in the United Kingdom.
In the United States, "Smooth Operator" was released in February 1985, serving as the album's second US single. The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1985. It spent 13 weeks in the top 40, and also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks.
Although "Your Love Is King" remains Sade's highest-peaking single in the UK to date, "Smooth Operator" is the band's breakthrough single on the US charts, and their most successful single internationally.
You’re listening to Rhythmic Blue. I’m your host, Gail Nobles.
Episode Transcript
Today, I want to talk aboutshah Day. When I think of Jazz,
I think of Shade's song Smooth Operator. It is a single from her
debut studio album, Diamond Life nineteeneighty four. It was released in February
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nineteen eighty five, serving as thealbum's second US single. The song became
Shahde's first top ten entry in theUS, peaking at number five on the
Billboard Hot one hundred for two weeksin May nineteen eighty five. It spent
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thirteen weeks in the top forty andalso topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for
two weeks. Although Your Love Isremains Shade's highest peaking single in the UK
to date, Smooth Operator is theband's breakthrough single on the US charts and
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their most successful single internationally. You'relistening to rhythmic blue. I'm your host, Gail Nobles
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