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Who sang Smooth Operator?

Sade released the song Smooth Operator. Date of release: 15/9/1984.

Release date: 15/9/1984

Duration: 04:59

Writer(s): Sade Adu

Producer(s): Robin Millar

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🎶 Smooth Operator song analysis

This song is about a ladies' man who breaks hearts for fun.

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Sade - Short Biography

- Helen Folasade Adu CBE, known professionally as Sade Adu, is a British singer of Nigerian origin, known as the lead singer of her eponymous band.

- She studied at Saint Martins School of Art in London and made a name for herself as a fashion designer and part-time model before joining the band Pride.

- Her band Sade released their first album Diamond Life in 1984, which became one of the best-selling albums of the time.

- The band took a break after the birth of Sade's child, and released their fourth album, Love Deluxe, in 1992.

- They reformed in 1999 and released Lovers Rock in 2000. The band has released two songs since their third break in 2010.

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- "Smooth Operator" is a mid-tempo blue-eyed soul and quiet storm song. The lyrics of the song are about a classy call girl.
- "Smooth Operator" was a commercial success. In the UK, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the group's first top 10 entry in the U.S. It also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart for two weeks.

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