Smooth Operator
Sade * Track #1 On Diamond Life
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Smooth Operator by Sade
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Performed by
SadeProduced by
Robin MillarWrited by
Raymond St. John & Sade Adu & Stuart MatthewmanAbout
“Smooth Operator” was the third single from Sade’s blockbuster debut album Diamond Life, which takes its title from the first line of this song. The single reached #5 on the US Billboard 100 charts, and #19 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song is about a dominant, alpha-male lover who is no good for h...
Smooth Operator Lyrics
[Intro]
He's laughing with another girl
And playing with another heart
Placing high stakes, making hearts ache
He's loved in seven languages
Diamond nights and ruby lights
High in the sky
Heaven help him when he falls
[Verse 1]
Diamond life lover boy
He moves in space with minimum waste and maximum joy
City lights and business nights
When you require streetcar desire for higher heights
[Pre-Chorus]
No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
The sentiment is left to chance
No place to be ending but somewhere to start
[Chorus]
No need to ask, he's a smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
[Post-Chorus]
Coast-to-coast, L.A. to Chicago, western male
Across the North and South, to Key Largo, love for sale
[Verse 2]
Face-to-face, each classic case
We shadowbox and double-cross
Yet need the chase
[Pre-Chorus]
A license to love, insurance to hold
Melts all your memories and change into gold
His eyes are like angels; his heart is cold
[Chorus]
No need to ask, he's a smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
Smooth operator
[Post-Chorus]
Coast-to-coast, L.A. to Chicago, western male
Across the North and South, to Key Largo, love for sale
[Outro]
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Smooth Operator Q&A
Who wrote Smooth Operator's ?
Smooth Operator was written by Raymond St. John & Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman.
Who produced Smooth Operator's ?
Smooth Operator was produced by Robin Millar.
When did Sade release Smooth Operator?
Sade released Smooth Operator on Sat Sep 15 1984.
What did Sade say about "Smooth Operator"?
It’s strange, but in a way, every artist needs a song that helps them break through, and [“Smooth Operator”] was our song. I don’t think it’s typical of our work, but maybe without that huge sort of success — and that was very immediate, that song — we wouldn’t be in a position where we are now, ju...