Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hello Everyone, welcome to Sing it Live, this video 'Smooth Operator | Sade Classic Reimagined | Full Live Performance' was produced by Darren Mullan recorded in his basement studio in South Australia.
"Smooth Operator" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984); it was co-written by Sade Adu and Ray St. John and was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom as a 7-inch single with "Spirit" as its B-side, and as a 12-inch maxi single with "Smooth Operator" and "Red Eye" on side A and "Spirit" on side B. Released on 28 August 1984, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
In the United States, "Smooth Operator" was released in February 1985, serving as the album's second US single. The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1985. It spent 13 weeks in the top 40, and also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks.
Although "Your Love Is King" remains Sade's highest-peaking single in the UK to date, "Smooth Operator" is the band's breakthrough single on the US charts, and their most successful single internationally.
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Lead vocals: Zkye Compson-Harris @zkyecompson-harris422
Backing vocals: Carla Tsimopoulos @carlatsimopoulos
Guitar: Tzan Niko @tzanniko4470
Drums: Mario Marino
Percussion: Michael Marino @__michaelmarino__
Bass: Damien Steel Scott @bassgoose
Keyboards and vocals: Darren Mullan @producernerd
Sax: Emile Ryjoch @EmileRyjoch
Mario plays a Yamaha Maple Custom series drum kit
Damien plays bass through a Gallien Kruger amp and cabinet
Tzan plays a Fender Stratocaster through a Line 6 Helix. Darren plays a@rolandglobal V-Stage and Fantom 07. We record into Logic using an Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital console via DX168 stage boxes
We exclusively use@sEElectronicsofficial microphones
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Hello Everyone, welcome to Sing it Live, this video 'Smooth Operator | Sade Classic Reimagined | Full Live Performance' was produced by Darren Mullan recorded in his basement studio in South Australia.
"Smooth Operator" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984); it was co-written by Sade Adu and Ray St. John and was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom as a 7-inch single with "Spirit" as its B-side, and as a 12-inch maxi single with "Smooth Operator" and "Red Eye" on side A and "Spirit" on side B. Released on 28 August 1984, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.
In the United States, "Smooth Operator" was released in February 1985, serving as the album's second US single. The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1985. It spent 13 weeks in the top 40, and also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks.
Although "Your Love Is King" remains Sade's highest-peaking single in the UK to date, "Smooth Operator" is the band's breakthrough single on the US charts, and their most successful single internationally.
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Lead vocals: Zkye Compson-Harris @zkyecompson-harris422
Backing vocals: Carla Tsimopoulos @carlatsimopoulos
Guitar: Tzan Niko @tzanniko4470
Drums: Mario Marino
Percussion: Michael Marino @__michaelmarino__
Bass: Damien Steel Scott @bassgoose
Keyboards and vocals: Darren Mullan @producernerd
Sax: Emile Ryjoch @EmileRyjoch
Mario plays a Yamaha Maple Custom series drum kit
Damien plays bass through a Gallien Kruger amp and cabinet
Tzan plays a Fender Stratocaster through a Line 6 Helix. Darren plays a@rolandglobal V-Stage and Fantom 07. We record into Logic using an Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital console via DX168 stage boxes
We exclusively use@sEElectronicsofficial microphones
Watch our 🕺🏽LIVE CONCERTS🤩 on-demand at www.SingitLive.world
Stream our music on your favourite digital music platform ffm.to/singitlive_music
Support us at patreon.com/producernerd
Donate paypal.me/singitlive
We strive to present the very best live version of your favourite classic songs.
Follow us on social media:
💟Website: www.SingitLive.world
💟Instagram: instagram.com/singitlive_world
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Thank you for watching this video, click the "SUBSCRIBE" button to stay connected with this channel.
#absolutelylive #homestudio #shotoniphone #70smusic #bestcoversband #houseband #bestcoversongs #seelectronicsv7 #bossanova #rolandfantom #seelectronics #discomusic #rolandfantom #sade
