A very beautiful reaction 😁! Is It A Crime was released as the second single from Sade's 1985 album: Promise. It was written by Sade, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman and produced by Robin Miller. The song reached #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #55 on the R&B charts. The music video was directed by Brian Ward. Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS stated, "'Is It A Crime' is a smooth jazz filled song that fills up your brain with soulful joy. Sade sings in confidence on how she is in love, and she is so in love that she wonders if it is a crime that she loves her lover so. The romantic mellow song has a great tempo that fills your ears with sudden relaxation and ease." I see you have reacted to Sade (Shah-Day) before: The Sweetest Taboo, Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, No Ordinary Love- so you are familiar with her smooth jazzy vibe. The group's music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. Helen Folasade Adu aka Sade Adu, born in Nigeria raised in England, started out as a fashion designer and part time model before beginning her singing career. After gaining attention as a performer in the group Pride, she formed the band Sade in 1982, and secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983. Sade are an English band formed in London in 1982 and named after its lead singer Sade Adu. The original group line-up was: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Dave Early, Paul Denman & Paul Cooke. Andrew Hale joined the group in 1983 while Paul Cooke left the group in 1984 and Dave Early left the group in 1985. Sade have released six studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two extended plays, 23 singles, six video albums, 20 music videos and have achieved four top 20 singles on the main chart of both the US and the UK. Sade Adu, the first Nigerian to win a Grammy, has won four Grammy Awards as well as received other various music industry accolades. Sade Group Members: Sade Adu: vocals, lyricist, songwriter (1982-present) Paul Denman: bass guitar, songwriter (1982-present) Andrew Hale: keyboards, songwriter (1983-present) Stuart Matthewman: guitar, saxophone, songwriter (1982-present) The group was a part of a wave of British R&B oriented artists during the 1980s/90s that also included artists-groups like: Soul II Soul, Loose Ends, The Brand New Heavies, Simply Red, David Grant, The Pasadenas, Junior, Gabrielle, Des'ree, Caron Wheeler, Mica Paris, Billy Ocean, Jaki Graham, Princess, Neneh Cherry, The Eurhythmics, Five Star, Mark Morrison, Lisa Stansfield and more. In 1984 the band released the album Diamond Life, which became one of the best-selling albums of the era, and the best-selling debut by a British female vocalist. In July 1985, Sade was among the performers at the Live Aid charity concert at Wembley Stadium and the following year she appeared in the film Absolute Beginners. Following the band's third and fourth albums, Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992) they went on hiatus after the birth of Sade's child. After a spell of eight years without an album, the band reunited in 1999, and released Lovers Rock in 2000. The album departed from the jazz-inspired inflections of their previous work, featuring mellower sounds and pop compositions. The band then underwent another hiatus, not producing music for another ten years until the release of Soldier of Love. Following that album's release, the band entered a third period of extended hiatus, and have only released two songs ("Flower of the Universe" for the soundtrack of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time, and "The Big Unknown" as part of the soundtrack for Steve McQueen's film Widows) since. Sade Adu's success in the music industry was recognized in the UK with an award of the Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire in 2002 and she was made Commander of the same order during the 2017 Birthday Honours. Some good Sade songs 🎶: Promise, Hang On To Your Love, Jezebel, Please Send Me Someone To Love, By Your Side, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Never As Good As The First Time, Cherish The Day, Paradise, Lovers Rock, Feel No Pain, Kiss Of Life, Like A Tattoo, Soldier Of Love, Babyfather, Pearls, King Of Sorrow & Nothing Can Come Between Us. Fun Fact 🕵🏽♀: In 1988 Is it A Crime was used in the pilot episode of the television series Midnight Caller entitled "Conversations With An Assassin".
Awesome reaction to a classic tune. I must absolutely recommend the lovers live version of this track. The entire set and the ending is insane from her. No lies!
You said her name right. React to her songs Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, Hang On To Love, Keep Looking, Paradise, Nothing Can Come Between Us, No Ordinary Love, Cherish The Day, By Your Side and Kiss Of Life
SADE is the truth !!!!
Sade is an amazing voice, she’s gorgeous, and she makes it look so easy when she sings. I absolutely love this song!
A very beautiful reaction 😁! Is It A Crime was released as the second single from Sade's 1985 album: Promise. It was written by Sade, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman and produced by Robin Miller. The song reached #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #55 on the R&B charts. The music video was directed by Brian Ward.
Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS stated, "'Is It A Crime' is a smooth jazz filled song that fills up your brain with soulful joy. Sade sings in confidence on how she is in love, and she is so in love that she wonders if it is a crime that she loves her lover so. The romantic mellow song has a great tempo that fills your ears with sudden relaxation and ease."
I see you have reacted to Sade (Shah-Day) before: The Sweetest Taboo, Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, No Ordinary Love- so you are familiar with her smooth jazzy vibe. The group's music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. Helen Folasade Adu aka Sade Adu, born in Nigeria raised in England, started out as a fashion designer and part time model before beginning her singing career. After gaining attention as a performer in the group Pride, she formed the band Sade in 1982, and secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983.
Sade are an English band formed in London in 1982 and named after its lead singer Sade Adu. The original group line-up was: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman, Dave Early, Paul Denman & Paul Cooke. Andrew Hale joined the group in 1983 while Paul Cooke left the group in 1984 and Dave Early left the group in 1985. Sade have released six studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, two extended plays, 23 singles, six video albums, 20 music videos and have achieved four top 20 singles on the main chart of both the US and the UK. Sade Adu, the first Nigerian to win a Grammy, has won four Grammy Awards as well as received other various music industry accolades.
Sade Group Members:
Sade Adu: vocals, lyricist, songwriter (1982-present)
Paul Denman: bass guitar, songwriter (1982-present)
Andrew Hale: keyboards, songwriter (1983-present)
Stuart Matthewman: guitar, saxophone, songwriter (1982-present)
The group was a part of a wave of British R&B oriented artists during the 1980s/90s that also included artists-groups like: Soul II Soul, Loose Ends, The Brand New Heavies, Simply Red, David Grant, The Pasadenas, Junior, Gabrielle, Des'ree, Caron Wheeler, Mica Paris, Billy Ocean, Jaki Graham, Princess, Neneh Cherry, The Eurhythmics, Five Star, Mark Morrison, Lisa Stansfield and more.
In 1984 the band released the album Diamond Life, which became one of the best-selling albums of the era, and the best-selling debut by a British female vocalist. In July 1985, Sade was among the performers at the Live Aid charity concert at Wembley Stadium and the following year she appeared in the film Absolute Beginners. Following the band's third and fourth albums, Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992) they went on hiatus after the birth of Sade's child.
After a spell of eight years without an album, the band reunited in 1999, and released Lovers Rock in 2000. The album departed from the jazz-inspired inflections of their previous work, featuring mellower sounds and pop compositions. The band then underwent another hiatus, not producing music for another ten years until the release of Soldier of Love. Following that album's release, the band entered a third period of extended hiatus, and have only released two songs ("Flower of the Universe" for the soundtrack of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time, and "The Big Unknown" as part of the soundtrack for Steve McQueen's film Widows) since.
Sade Adu's success in the music industry was recognized in the UK with an award of the Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire in 2002 and she was made Commander of the same order during the 2017 Birthday Honours.
Some good Sade songs 🎶: Promise, Hang On To Your Love, Jezebel, Please Send Me Someone To Love, By Your Side, Love Is Stronger Than Pride, Never As Good As The First Time, Cherish The Day, Paradise, Lovers Rock, Feel No Pain, Kiss Of Life, Like A Tattoo, Soldier Of Love, Babyfather, Pearls, King Of Sorrow & Nothing Can Come Between Us.
Fun Fact 🕵🏽♀: In 1988 Is it A Crime was used in the pilot episode of the television series Midnight Caller entitled "Conversations With An Assassin".
Sade is so amazing! I love her voice and the instrumentation in all their songs in unmatched!
I remember buying this on cassette as a teenager. Sade music is a must 💯
it's a beautiful thing to see today's youth discovering and enjoying the Talent of other eras- Blessings
A BIG yes !!! To one of the best my dear. Thank you ❤.
Awesome reaction to a classic tune. I must absolutely recommend the lovers live version of this track. The entire set and the ending is insane from her. No lies!
Forever my girl from the beginning. Songs you will always remember. ❤
Stunning! World class song and so powerful. Now there's a real diva.
Sade, my first love❤️
I love thier music
Omg see her live is experience.❤❤
Beautiful voice
Sade does not sing this she cries it. Ah man the cry in her voice is what makes my heart melt.
Sade is the only woman that’s made me swoon
You said her name right. React to her songs Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King, Hang On To Love, Keep Looking, Paradise, Nothing Can Come Between Us, No Ordinary Love, Cherish The Day, By Your Side and Kiss Of Life
Correction ^ Hang On To Your Love
The way it starts out.....ummmm, this is how MTV and VH1 started. We watched VIDEO. We watched the music happen. This is how it all started
Please do a video 📹reaction and the song 🎵is called my Jamaican guy from Grace Jones 🙏
You need to do corrine Bailey Rae -Breathless
Great vocals you should also react to Sweetest Taboo by Sade. She also has a daughter who transitioned to a man.
Her name is pronounced Shah-DAY
The DRAMA of it all!! What a great reaction for an awesome song!