Stronger Than Pride

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Stronger Than Pride
File:Sade - Stronger Than Pride.png
Studio album by Sade
Released 5 April 1988 (1988-04-05) (U.S.)
3 May 1988 (1988-05-03) (U.K.)
Recorded Compass Point Studios (Nassau, Bahamas)
Studio Marcadet (Paris, France)
Studio Miraval (Le Val, France)
Genre
Length 48:06
Label Epic
Producer
Sade chronology
Promise
(1985)Promise1985
Stronger Than Pride
(1988)
Love Deluxe
(1992)Love Deluxe1992
Singles from Stronger Than Pride
  1. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride"
    Released: 2 April 1988
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: Summer 1988
  3. "Nothing Can Come Between Us"
    Released: 1988
  4. "Turn My Back on You"
    Released: 21 November 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau B−[2]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[3]
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars[4]

Stronger Than Pride is the third studio album by English band Sade. It was released in the United States on 5 April 1988 and in the United Kingdom on 3 May 1988 by Epic Records.

Track listing

No. Title Music Length
1. "Love Is Stronger Than Pride"  
4:16
2. "Paradise"  
4:01
3. "Nothing Can Come Between Us"  
  • Adu
  • Matthewman
  • Hale
4:21
4. "Haunt Me"  
  • Adu
  • Matthewman
5:48
5. "Turn My Back on You"  
  • Adu
  • Hale
  • Matthewman
6:05
6. "Keep Looking"  
  • Adu
  • Hale
5:20
7. "Clean Heart"  
  • Adu
  • Matthewman
  • Hale
3:59
8. "Give It Up"  
  • Adu
  • Matthewman
  • Hale
3:49
9. "I Never Thought I'd See the Day"  
  • Adu
  • Leroy Osbourne
4:12
10. "Siempre Hay Esperanza"  
  • Matthewman
  • Adu
  • Osbourne
5:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Stronger Than Pride.[5]

Sade
Additional personnel
  • Olivier de Bosson – assistant engineering
  • Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
  • Gordon Hunte – guitar ("Paradise", "Give It Up")
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements ("Haunt Me", "I Never Thought I'd See the Day")
  • Jake Jacas – trombone
  • Alain Lubrano – assistant engineering
  • Vince McCartney – assistant engineering
  • James McMillan – trumpet
  • Leroy Osbourne – vocals
  • Levon Parian – cover photograph
  • Mike Pela – co-production, engineering
  • Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering
  • Ben Rogan – co-production, engineering
  • Franck Segarra – assistant engineering
  • Graham Smith – artwork, design
  • Jean-Christophe Vareille – assistant engineering
  • Melanie West – assistant engineering
  • Gavyn Wright – solo violin ("Haunt Me")
  • Toshi Yajima – inlay photograph

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000
France (SNEP)[26] 2× Platinum 533,200[27]
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 250,000
Netherlands (NVPI)[29] Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[30] Platinum 50,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Platinum 300,000
United States (RIAA)[32] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

References

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