Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Your Love Is King | 3:41 |
| 2 | Hang On To Your Love | 4:32 |
| 3 | Smooth OperatorSongwriter [Song Writer] – St. John* |
4:21 |
| 4 | Jezebel | 5:30 |
| 5 | The Sweetest TabooSongwriter [Song Writer] – Ditcham* |
4:38 |
| 6 | Is It A Crime | 6:23 |
| 7 | Never As Good As The First TimeProducer – Rogan*, Pela*Vocals – Jake Jacas |
3:59 |
| 8 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride | 4:20 |
| 9 | ParadiseGuitar – Gordon Hunte |
3:39 |
| 10 | Nothing Can Come Between Us | 3:56 |
| 11 | No Ordinary Love | 7:22 |
| 12 | Like A Tattoo | 3:41 |
| 13 | Kiss Of LifeArranged By [Strings] – Nick Ingman |
4:12 |
| 14 | Please Send Me Someone To LoveDrums – Trevor MurrellGuitar – Gordon HuntePercussion – Karl Vanden Bossche*Producer, Mixed By [Mixer] – Hein HovenSongwriter [Song Writer] – Percy Mayfield |
3:43 |
| 15 | Cherish The Day | 6:19 |
| 16 | PearlsArranged By [Strings] – Nick IngmanCello, Soloist – Tony Pleeth* |
4:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- Recorded At – Power Plant Studios
- Recorded At – Studio Miraval
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Recorded At – Studio Marcadet
- Recorded At – Condulmer Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Ridge Farm Studios
- Recorded At – The Hit Factory, London
- Recorded At – Conway Studios
- Recorded At – Ameraycan Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Published By – Angel Music Ltd.
- Published By – Peermusic (UK) Ltd
- Published By – Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
- Made By – Sony Music
- Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan) Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By – Sade (tracks: 8 to 13, 15, 16)
- Bass – Paul S Denman*
- Co-producer – Ben Rogan (tracks: 8 to 10), Mike Pela (tracks: 8 to 13, 15, 16)
- Design – Peter Brawne
- Drums – Martin Ditcham (tracks: 8 to 10, 13), Paul Cooke (tracks: 1 to 3)
- Drums, Percussion – Dave Early (tracks: 1 to 7)
- Engineer – Mike Pela (tracks: 1 to 13, 15, 16)
- Engineer [Assistant] – Adrian Moore (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16), Alain Lubrano (tracks: 8 to 10), Frank Segarra* (tracks: 8 to 10), Jean Christoph Vareille* (tracks: 8 to 10), Marc Williams (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16), Melanie West (tracks: 8 to 10), Olivier de Bosson (tracks: 8 to 10), Pete Brown (tracks: 1 to 7), Phil Legg (tracks: 4 to 7), Sandro Franchin (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16), Simon Driscoll (tracks: 1 to 7), Vince McCartney (tracks: 8 to 10)
- Guitar, Saxophone – Stuart Matthewman
- Keyboards – Andrew Hale
- Leader [Orchestra] – Gavin Wright* (tracks: 11 to 13, 15, 16)
- Management – St. John* (tracks: 3)
- Percussion – Martin Ditcham (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)
- Photography By [Andrew / Stuart / Paul] – Jo Strettel
- Photography By [Sade Adu] – Albert Watson
- Producer – Robin Millar (tracks: 1 to 7), Sade (tracks: 7 to 13, 15, 16)
- Remastered By – Tom Coyne
- Songwriter [Song Writer] – Hale* (tracks: 6, 8 to 10, 12, 13, 15, 16), Denman* (tracks: 9, 13), Adu* (tracks: 1 to 13, 15, 16), Matthewman* (tracks: 1 to 2, 4, 6 to 13, 15)
- Trombone – Pete Beachill (tracks: 4 to 7)
- Trumpet – Gordon Matthewman (tracks: 1 to 3), Terry Bailey (tracks: 1 to 7)
- Vocals – Leroy Osbourne (tracks: 7 to 13, 15, 16), Sade Adu
Notes
Imported European CD with obi in Chinese for Taiwan. Includes insert with CD main title in Chinese and lyrics in English.Recorded at:
The Power Plant, London (1 to 7)
Studio Miraval, France (4 to 10)
Compass Point, Nassau (8 to 10)
Studio Marcadet, Paris (8 to 10)
Studio Condulmer, Venice (11 to 13, 15, 16)
Ridge Farm, Surrey (11 to 13, 15, 16)
The Hit Factory, London (11 to 13, 15, 16)
Conway Studios and Ameraycan Studios, Los Angeles
Remastered at Sterling Sound, N.Y.C.
All songs published by Angel Music Ltd. except track 3 Angel Music Ltd./Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and track 14 Sony/Atv Music Publishing Ltd.
© 1994 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. Track 1 ℗ 1983 / 2, 3 ℗ 1984 / 4 to 7 ℗ 1985 / 8 to 10 ℗ 1988 / 11 to 13, 15, 16 ℗ 1992 / 14 ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Distribution: Sony Music
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned - sticker): 4893391060120
- Barcode (Printed - sticker): 4 89339 1 060 120
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Sony Music S5005942000-0101 41
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477793 2 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp) | Epic | 477793 2 | UK & Europe | 1994 |
| EK 66686, EK 66686-S1, 66686 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp) | Epic, Epic, Epic | EK 66686, EK 66686-S1, 66686 | US | 1994 |
| 47793 2, 01-47793-10 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Epic , Epic | 47793 2, 01-47793-10 | Bulgaria | Unknown |
| ECP 280.2 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Epic | ECP 280.2 | Europe | Unknown |
| ET 66686 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (Cass, Comp) | Epic | ET 66686 | US | 1994 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Your Love Is King |
| A2 | Hang On To Your Love |
| A3 | Smooth Operator |
| A4 | Jezebel |
| B1 | The Sweetest Taboo |
| B2 | Is It A Crime |
| B3 | Never As Good As The First Time |
| B4 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride |
| C1 | Paradise |
| C2 | Nothing Can Come Between Us |
| C3 | No Ordinary Love |
| C4 | Like A Tattoo |
| D1 | Kiss Of Life |
| D2 | Please Send Me Someone To Love |
| D3 | Cherish The Day |
| D4 | Pearls |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Brasil) Ind. E Com. Ltda.
Notes
(P)&(C)1994 Columbia/Epic.Manufactured By Sony Music Entertainment(Brasil).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5099747779312
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477793 2 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp) | Epic | 477793 2 | UK & Europe | 1994 |
| EK 66686, EK 66686-S1, 66686 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp) | Epic, Epic, Epic | EK 66686, EK 66686-S1, 66686 | US | 1994 |
| 47793 2, 01-47793-10 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Epic , Epic | 47793 2, 01-47793-10 | Bulgaria | Unknown |
| ECP 280.2 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (CD, Comp, Unofficial) | Epic | ECP 280.2 | Europe | Unknown |
| ET 66686 | Sade | The Best Of Sade (Cass, Comp) | Epic | ET 66686 | US | 1994 |












