Promise
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Promise is the second studio album by English band Sade, noted for its smooth blend of soul, jazz, and quiet storm that solidified the group's international success in the mid-1980s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Promise canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Sade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best New Artist (for Sade, supported by the album’s success) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMember |
Andrew Hale
NERFINISHED
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Paul S. Denman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sade Adu NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart Matthewman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
UK Albums Chart number 1
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US Billboard 200 number 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | praised for smooth blend of soul, jazz, and quiet storm ⓘ |
| followedBy | Stronger Than Pride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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quiet storm ⓘ smooth jazz ⓘ sophisti-pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fear
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Is It a Crime? NERFINISHED ⓘ Jezebel NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr Wrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Never as Good as the First Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Punch Drunk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tar Baby NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sweetest Taboo NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Hearts NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re Not the Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 54 minutes ⓘ |
| mainVocalist | Sade Adu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Is It a Crime?
NERFINISHED
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Never as Good as the First Time NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sweetest Taboo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Diamond Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ben Rogan
NERFINISHED
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Mike Pela NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Millar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
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Portrait Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-11-04 ⓘ |
| significance | solidified Sade’s international success in the mid-1980s ⓘ |
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