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Sade Adu

Late Night Essentials

The Nigerian-British vocalist whose smoke-and-silk voice defined a genre of its own. Sade's taste runs to soul that whispers, jazz that lingers, and songs built for the hour after midnight.

The 50 songs on heavy rotation

The 50

Curated by Sade Adu
  1. 01

    What's Going On

    Marvin Gaye

    1971
  2. 02

    I Want You

    Marvin Gaye

    1976
  3. 03

    Superwoman

    Stevie Wonder

    1972
  4. 04

    Golden Lady

    Stevie Wonder

    1973
  5. 05

    If You Want Me to Stay

    Sly & The Family Stone

    1973
  6. 06

    Family Affair

    Sly & The Family Stone

    1971
  7. 07

    Everybody Loves the Sunshine

    Roy Ayers

    1976
  8. 08

    Searching

    Roy Ayers

    1976
  9. 09

    Inner City Blues

    Marvin Gaye

    1971
  10. 10

    The Look of Love

    Dusty Springfield

    1967
  11. 11

    Son of a Preacher Man

    Dusty Springfield

    1968
  12. 12

    A House Is Not a Home

    Dionne Warwick

    1964
  13. 13

    Walk On By

    Dionne Warwick

    1964
  14. 14

    Feel Like Makin' Love

    Roberta Flack

    1974
  15. 15

    The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

    Roberta Flack

    1972
  16. 16

    Killing Me Softly

    Roberta Flack

    1973
  17. 17

    Betcha by Golly, Wow

    The Stylistics

    1972
  18. 18

    La-La (Means I Love You)

    The Delfonics

    1968
  19. 19

    Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

    The Delfonics

    1970
  20. 20

    Wichita Lineman

    Glen Campbell

    1968
  21. 21

    Moondance

    Van Morrison

    1970
  22. 22

    Into the Mystic

    Van Morrison

    1970
  23. 23

    Astral Weeks

    Van Morrison

    1968
  24. 24

    A Case of You

    Joni Mitchell

    1971
  25. 25

    River

    Joni Mitchell

    1971
  26. 26

    Court and Spark

    Joni Mitchell

    1974
  27. 27

    Poinciana

    Ahmad Jamal

    1958
  28. 28

    My Funny Valentine

    Chet Baker

    1954
  29. 29

    Blue in Green

    Miles Davis

    1959
  30. 30

    Naima

    John Coltrane

    1959
  31. 31

    Body and Soul

    Billie Holiday

    1957
  32. 32

    Strange Fruit

    Billie Holiday

    1939
  33. 33

    God Bless the Child

    Billie Holiday

    1941
  34. 34

    At Last

    Etta James

    1960
  35. 35

    I'd Rather Go Blind

    Etta James

    1968
  36. 36

    Dr. Feelgood

    Aretha Franklin

    1967
  37. 37

    Ain't No Way

    Aretha Franklin

    1968
  38. 38

    A Song for You

    Donny Hathaway

    1971
  39. 39

    For All We Know

    Donny Hathaway

    1972
  40. 40

    Where Is the Love

    Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack

    1972
  41. 41

    Just My Imagination

    The Temptations

    1971
  42. 42

    Papa Was a Rollin' Stone

    The Temptations

    1972
  43. 43

    Me and Mrs. Jones

    Billy Paul

    1972
  44. 44

    If You Don't Know Me by Now

    Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    1972
  45. 45

    Wake Up Everybody

    Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    1975
  46. 46

    Love TKO

    Teddy Pendergrass

    1980
  47. 47

    Turn Off the Lights

    Teddy Pendergrass

    1979
  48. 48

    Rock Steady

    Aretha Franklin

    1971
  49. 49

    The Ghetto

    Donny Hathaway

    1970
  50. 50

    Distant Lover

    Marvin Gaye

    1973

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