- smooth soul, sophisti-pop, soul, pop
- 45 min
- 9 tracks
- Epic
Diamond Life is the debut studio album by English band Sade, released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 1984 by Epic Records and in the United States on 27 February 1985 by Portrait Records.
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Character
Character-led, grave, spare and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Number One4/5
- Pitchfork9.6/10
- Record Mirror4/5 ★
- Rolling Stone5/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 ★
- Smash Hits/10
- Sounds5/5 ★
- Uncut4/5 ★
- The Village VoiceB
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Tracks
- A1Smooth Operator4:57
- A2Your Love Is King3:55
- A3Hang On to Your Love5:56
- A4Frankie’s First Affair4:34
- A5When Am I Going to Make a Living3:26
- B1Cherry Pie6:17
- B2Sally5:19
- B3I Will Be Your Friend4:41
- B4Why Can’t We Live Together?5:28
9 tracks, 45 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Sade
- Label
- Epic
- Released
- 1984
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- ES
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