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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Your Love Is King

| cover = Sade - Your Love Is King.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sade

| album = Diamond Life

| B-side = Love Affair with Life

| released =

| recorded = 1983

| studio =

| genre = * Soul

* smooth jazz

| length = 3:41

| label = Epic

| writer = * Sade Adu

* Stuart Matthewman

| producer = Robin Millar

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = When Am I Going to Make a Living

| next_year = 1984

| misc =

}}

"'Your Love Is King'" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, 'Diamond Life' (1984). The song was written by Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman, and produced by Robin Millar. It was the album's lead single in the UK, released in February 1984, This source mentions the 12" release date was 13 Feb 1984; the 7" was probably released at the same time; it debuted on airplay charts in the next issue. and the third single in the US, released there circa June 1985.'Billboard' Hot 100 debut: 22 June 1985

The song became the group's highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart to date, peaking at number 6. In the US, it reached number 54 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, number 35 on 'Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, and number eight on 'Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. The B-sides of the 12-inch single were included on cassette versions of 'Diamond Life', with the extended "Smooth Operator/Snake Bite" replacing the original.

English pop singer Will Young covered the song for the soundtrack to the 2004 film 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'.

Composition



"Your Love is King" was originally published in the key of A Major in time with a tempo of 90 beats per minute. Adu 's vocals span from A4 to F#5.

The tenor saxophone is played by Stuart Matthewman.

Reception



"Your Love is King" was ranked at number seven on Heavy's list of Top 51 Best Love Songs: The Heavy Power List. Tanya Rena Jefferson of AXS stated, "The jazzy slow swaying song, allows you to feel the smoothness of Sade's voice." Frank Guan of Vulture commented, "There's a special charm to certain early Sade songs where poise and lightness prove compatible with profound commitment, and this song, with its blend of spiritual and physical love, is definitely one of them."

Track listings



*'UK, US, and Dutch 7-inch single'

:A. "Your Love Is King" 3:39

:B. "Love Affair with Life" (recorded live) 4:35

*'UK and Dutch 12-inch maxi single'

:A1. "Your Love Is King" 3:58

:B1. "Smooth Operator"/"Snake Bite" 7:28

:B2. "Love Affair with Life" (recorded live) 4:35

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References



Category:1980s ballads

Category:1984 songs

Category:1984 debut singles

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Sade (band) songs

Category:Songs written by Sade (singer)

Category:Songs written by Stuart Matthewman

Category:Soul ballads

Category:Will Young songs

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