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Soldier Of Love - Sade
  • Band Name: Sade
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Feb 9, 2010
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Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Summary: After a 10-year hiatus, Sade returns with her sixth studio effort and first since 2000's "Lover's Rock."

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    On songs like the space-folky ''Long Hard Road'' and the reggae-scented ''Babyfather,'' Sade exhales peerlessly while the boys behind her fluff one heck of a sonic pillow. Weary bones, rest here.
  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Soldier benefits from a divine sense of intimacy; Sade seems to be whispering secret thoughts directly into the listener's ears.
  3. Uncut
    60
    Sade Adu and co return with more snoozy, expensively produced, quiet-storm soul. [Mar 2010, p.95]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Deee1
    10
    Still the soul diva we got to know in the 80's. Her voice is strong and her lyrics certainly tugs at one's heart strings like in the past. Excellent piece of art.… Expand
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  2. MichaelU.
    9
    Sade, one of the most consistent bodies of work by any group in the last 50 years. Remarkably still going strong.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. Ravenous
    5
    While their first few albums were certainly good, and their next two were undoubtedly great, this last one simply falls short. It just rehashes what they did with Lovers Rock. I guess they've finally run out of ideas.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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