For eight years, the only "news" from the Sade camp was the release of The Best of Sade in 1994. Rumors swirled: they had broken up; Sade had retired permanently; the magic was gone. The music industry, in the late 90s, was dominated by the explosion of boy bands, nu-metal, and glossy pop divas. There seemed to be no room for the cool, minimalist, jazz-infused soul of Sade.
But the public disagreed. By early 2001, word-of-mouth carried the album. It was music for healing, for commuting, for cooking, for making love. It sold over 6 million copies worldwide. The "Sade -2000-" keyword often leads to the 2001 and 2002 awards cycle. At the 44th Annual Grammy Awards on February 27, 2002, Lovers Rock won Best Pop Vocal Album . sade -2000-
Then, like a secret whispered through a closed door, word came: they were back. The first taste of the new millennium Sade arrived in April 2000 with the single "By Your Side." For those expecting a carbon copy of the lush, sax-heavy, sophisticated melancholy of Diamond Life or Promise , the song was a shock. For eight years, the only "news" from the