Song · Sade
“No Ordinary Love” by Sade
From the album Love Deluxe (1992)
“No Ordinary Love” by Sade appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2021 and 2026. It was first released in 1992 on the album Love Deluxe. Its best result is #127 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,252 indie & aaa song of all time and #343 of the '90s.
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"No Ordinary Love" opens Love Deluxe, Sade's fourth studio album, and it was the record's lead single in 1992, a smoldering thing that refuses to hurry. Sade Adu wrote it with Stuart Matthewman, who plays guitar and saxophone on it, while Paul S. Denman holds down the bass, Andrew Hale plays keyboards and Martin Ditcham adds percussion, with Leroy Osbourne's voice alongside Adu's. Mike Pela co-produced and engineered, and Chris Lord-Alge also engineered.
The song got a second life in Britain in mid-1993, reissued after it turned up in the erotic drama Indecent Proposal. Sophie Muller's video casts Adu as a mermaid who longs to be a bride. Rolling Stone put it on its 500 Best Songs of All Time list in 2024.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 127 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2022 | 853 | WYEP | WYEP Countdown to Fall 2022 | 603 |
| 2022 | 348 | KEXP | KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) | 491 |
| 2023 | 352 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2024 | 882 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the Past 50 Years | 1049 |
| 2024 | 525 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2026 | 740 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
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