Studio Album · No. 4
Love Deluxe Songwriting Credits by Sade
Produced by Sade Adu · Engineered by Mike Pela, Chris Lord-Alge, Sandro Franchin
Epic
R&BCool JazzArt Pop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sade carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by Sade
0 tracksoutside writers
Sade's roles on this album
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
9
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1992
Released
Data Insight
Nine tracks, all Adu's lyrics, and Matthewman and Hale on eight compositions each. It is the most evenly shared record they have made.
Love Deluxe came out on Epic in October 1992 and was the band's last album for eight years.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Love Deluxe
Who wrote Love Deluxe?
Sade Adu on all nine lyrics, with Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale composing on eight and Paul Denman on three.
How high did the singles chart?
"No Ordinary Love" reached number 28 on the Hot 100 and "Kiss of Life" number 78.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
The band.
Who engineered it?
Mike Pela, with Chris Lord-Alge mixing and Sandro Franchin assisting.
What happened after it?
The band did not release another album for eight years.
How long is the album?
45:47 across nine tracks.