Diamond Life is the debut album by the English group Sade, released in 1984 in the United Kingdom on Epic Records and 1985 in the United States on Portrait Records.
Although initially not a big seller, the album was catapulted into the spotlight once the track "Your Love Is King" went top ten. Diamond Life was also highly successful in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, where it reached number one for ten weeks, eight weeks, and five weeks, respectively.
Track listing
CD
- "Smooth Operator" (Sade Adu, Ray St. John) – 4:57
- "Your Love Is King" (Adu, Stuart Matthewman) – 3:41
- "Hang on to Your Love" (Adu, Matthewman) – 5:55
- "Frankie's First Affair" (Adu, Matthewman) – 4:39
- "When Am I Going to Make a Living" (Adu, Matthewman) – 3:27
- "Cherry Pie" (Adu, Matthewman, Andrew Hale, Paul S. Denman) – 6:20
- "Sally" (Adu, Matthewman) – 5:23
- "I Will Be Your Friend" (Adu, Matthewman) – 4:45
- "Why Can't We Live Together" (Timmy Thomas) – 5:28
Cassette
- "Smooth Operator"/"Snake Bite" ("Snake Bite": Matthewman, Hale, Denman) – 7:28
- "Your Love Is King" – 3:41
- "Hang on to Your Love" – 5:55
- "Frankie's First Affair" – 4:39
- "When Am I Going to Make a Living" – 3:27
- "Cherry Pie" – 6:20
- "Sally" – 5:23
- "I Will Be Your Friend" – 4:45
- "Why Can't We Live Together" – 5:28
- "Love Affair with Life" (Adu) – 4:35
Personnel
Musicians
Sade
Additional musicians
- Terry Bailey – trumpet
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Dave Early – drums, percussion
- Gordon Matthewman – trumpet
Production
Charts
Certifications
- BPI: 1,200,000
- RIAA: 4,000,000
- CRIA: 200,000
- NVPI: 60,000
- IFPI: 200,000
References