3 things worth knowing about Sade
- Sade is a British band before it is a person, named after its singer Helen Folasade Adu, born in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1959.
- The first album, Diamond Life (1984), carried by "Smooth Operator", sold more than six million copies.
- The band releases very little: six albums in forty years.
6 Sade tracks logged on air
♪ The Sweetest Taboo♪ Never as good as the first time (gk's remix)♪ Cherish the Day (Ahmed Sirour rework)♪ No Ordinary Love (REMIX by Felix)♪ Smooth Operator♪ Paradise (Remix Carmine Voccia)
111plays over three months
0.69 %of our airtime
6tracks in rotation
8.4×per week, on average
Also in similar rotation: Bananarama (113 plays), Simply Red (110 plays).
Source: Radio Odyssey broadcast log, 14 May to 13 August 2026.
Sade in our quizzes
Sade is a right answer in 2 of our quizzes:
- “The Sweetest Taboo” — our 80s music quiz
- “No Ordinary Love” — our 90s music quiz
Every question is built from tracks we actually play — no track appears that has not been on air.
Why Radio Odyssey plays Sade
Sade’s timeless elegance brings a refined soul touch to the calmer stretches of the schedule.
More of this on our European chill radio page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Among the tracks in regular rotation: The Sweetest Taboo, Never as good as the first time (gk's remix), Cherish the Day (Ahmed Sirour rework). The full selection is best discovered by listening live.
111 plays logged over three months of scheduling — about 8.4 times a week, or 0.69% of our airtime. Figures come from our own broadcast log, 14 May to 13 August 2026.
Yes. Radio Odyssey is free and ad-free, with no account to create — press play on any page of this site and Sade will come round in rotation.