Diamond Life by Sade

Diamond Life is the debut studio album by English band Sade, released in the United Kingdom on July 16, 1984 by Epic Records, and in the United States on February 27, 1985 by Portrait Records. After studying fashion design, and later modelling, Sade Adu began backup-singing with British band Pride. During this time Adu and three of the original members of "Pride"—Paul Anthony Cook, Paul Denman and Stuart Matthewman—left the group to form their own band called Sade. After various demos and performances, Sade received interest from record labels and signed to Epic. Recording for the album began in 1983 at Power Plant Studios in London and took six weeks to complete. The album's content was written by the group Sade and the production was handled by Robin Millar. Fifteen songs were recorded. The album contained a variety of musical elements including soul, jazz and sophisti-pop, mostly with love lyrics. Diamond Life was a commercial and critical success, winning the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Album and eventually ranked at 200 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and number five on the US Billboard 200, and has been certified multi-platinum in both countries. Diamond Life sold over 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the top-selling debut recordings of the era and the best-selling debut album by a British female vocalist, a record that stood for 24 years. ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment(UK) Limited