Soldier of Love by Sade

Soldier of Love, Sade's sixth album, came out on Epic on 5 February 2010, a full decade after Lovers Rock and a long hiatus. Sade Adu, bassist Paul Denman, guitarist and saxophonist Stuart Matthewman and keyboardist Andrew Hale regrouped in 2008, and cut it through 2009 at Real World Studios in Box, England, with extra sessions at El Cortijo in Spain. Adu wrote the words.

The title track is the surprise: martial drums and a stern, marching pulse under that unhurried voice. "Babyfather" and "The Moon and the Sky" drift back toward the warm, slow-burning soul they'd perfected. The comeback landed hard: a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with 502,000 copies in its first week, their first chart-topper since Promise, three weeks on top, and a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Their first tour in 10 years followed.

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