Heralded as one of this year's most highly anticipated albums, Soldier of Love secured itself as the # 1 album worldwide today with over 501,000 copies sold, taking its rightful place among the collection of iconic Sade albums. The album is currently # 1 in ten additional countries including Canada, Switzerland, France, Italy, Dubai, Poland, Greece, Japan, Portugal and Spain.
Entertainment Weekly featured Soldier of Love in their “Must List” and gave the album an “A”, Rolling Stone wrote, “it’s unimpeachably excellent,” and The Boston Globe calls it, “a rich and rewarding album.” But the accolades don’t stop there. Associated Press raved, “like a long-ago lover not quite forgotten, Sade has returned to steal our hearts with more beautiful, uncategorizable music,” Billboard was quoted as saying, “it’s been 10 years since Sade released an album, but be forewarned – the giant has awoken,” while People Magazine reminds us that “Sade remains the voice of comfort to the wounded heart.”
Soldier of Love has proven to be a smash, and the accomplishments of Soldier of Love so far are astounding.
Stay tuned to Sade.com for more information.
Wednesday 17 February 2010
