Legendary British band Sade, led by British Nigerian singer, Sade Adu, has reached another career milestone as its greatest hits compilation, The Best Of, marks 52 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart.
The album climbed one place to No. 96 this week, driven largely by strong streaming numbers on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music. The achievement makes The Best Of only the second Sade album to spend a full year on the UK chart.
Originally released in 1994, The Best Of debuted at No. 6 before enjoying a lengthy chart run. It later returned to the rankings in 2001, 2010 and again in late 2025, where it has remained thanks to sustained listener interest.
The band’s debut album, Diamond Life, was the first Sade project to achieve the 52-week milestone after its release in 1984. The album peaked at No. 2 and stayed on the chart across several years.
Since its chart debut in 1984, Sade has placed nine albums on the UK Official Albums Chart. Among them, Promise remains the band’s only No. 1 album, while The Best Of continues to prove the enduring popularity of Sade’s music more than three decades after its release.
Sade’s The Best Of Hits One-Year Milestone on UK Albums Chart
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