Promise (Sade album)

Promise
Studio album by Sade
Released	4 November 1985 (1985-11-04)
Recorded	February–August 1985
Studio	Power Plant (London) Miraval (Le Val, France)
Genre	Jazz pop soul[1]
Length	54:10
Label	Epic
Producer	Robin Millar Mike Pela Ben Rogan Sade
Sade chronology
Diamond Life (1984) Promise (1985) Stronger Than Pride (1988)
Singles from Promise
"The Sweetest Taboo" Released: October 1985 "Is It a Crime?" Released: December 1985 "Never as Good as the First Time" Released: March 1986

Promise is the second studio album by English band Sade, released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1985 by Epic Records and in the United States on 15 November 1985 by Portrait Records. Recording for the album began in February and lasted until August 1985. The band co-produced the album with the same team of producers they worked with on their debut album, Diamond Life, including Robin Millar, Mike Pela and Ben Rogan. The album's title comes from a letter from Sade Adu's father where he refers to the "promise of hope" to recover from cancer.

The album was a commercial success, peaking at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, becoming the band's first album to top both charts. It also reached number one in Finland, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and the top five in numerous countries, including Canada, Germany and New Zealand. The album spawned three singles, including "The Sweetest Taboo", which became a success worldwide.