Sade will debut at number one in America next week with her first new album in a decade.
‘Soldier of Love’ is the follow-up to ‘Lovers Rock’ from 2000 and her sixth album since ‘Diamond Life’ in 1984.Hits Daily Double is predicting ‘Soldier of Love’ will sell around 400,000 units in the first week making it a definite number one for next week.
‘Diamond Life’ sold more than 4 million in the USA in 1984 and reached no. 5 on the album chart. It featured the hits ‘Smooth Operator’, ‘Your Love Is King’ and ‘Hang On To Your Love’.
In 2005, she released ‘Promise’. It went to no. 1 in the USA and sold a further 4 million units. ‘The Sweetest Taboo’ was the hit song from the album.
‘Stronger Than Pride’ followed in 1988. It went as high as no. 7, sold another 3 million copies and featured the hit ‘Love Is Stronger Than Pride’.
In 1992, ‘Love Deluxe’ was the 4th album. It reached no. 3, sold 4 million copies in America and generated the hit song ‘No Ordinary Love’.
“Lovers Rock’ came 8 years later in 2000. It reached no. 3, sold 3 million copies and featured ‘By Your Side’.
