"Promise," Sade's second studio album, solidified their smooth, sophisticated sound, reaching platinum status and spawning the hit single "Never as Black as White."
- The album reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Sade's first album to do so.
- "Promise" was certified double platinum by the RIAA, eventually selling over 4 million copies in the United States.
- The album won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1986.
Sade Adu is a British singer-songwriter from Kingston, London, known for her smooth, sophisticated blend of R&B, soul, and pop. She rose to international fame in the mid-1980s as the lead singer of the band Sade, with whom she has released six studio albums.
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