Lovers Rock
by Sade
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Nov 14, 2000
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 70
  3. Negative: 11 out of 70

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  1. All_ButTrU4
    May 8, 2022
    7
    nothing new, but the music is still done very well. I think it's her best. It's a satisfying direction cool smooth r&b
  2. Felipecritic
    Dec 4, 2017
    7
    Sade retorna elegante e com seu soul inconfundível, o que resulta em mais um ótimo CD cheio de sentimentos e no topo das paradas, porque ela não precisa ser mainstream pra vender.
  3. Ravenous
    Nov 21, 2010
    10
    Sade represents modern soul music at its best. With Lovers Rock, they recapture most - if not all - of their inventive genius made legendary from their previous album, Love Deluxe. One of the decades best albums.
  4. Dmitry
    Nov 13, 2006
    10
    She is the one !
  5. UdiS
    Oct 26, 2005
    10
    One of Sade's most perfected albums. Her vocals are round and warm as usual, the production is clean, precise, well balanced and full of feel and emotions. Superb engineering work was done on the recording. It is one of my top ten albums for sure!
  6. PaulyS
    Aug 24, 2005
    10
    I have rediscovered this album and it means more to me now than before. I feeeeeeel it now!!!!
  7. ricardo
    Mar 31, 2005
    10
    Best female singer of 20th Century
  8. DanielleH
    Mar 8, 2005
    10
    It's Sade.....what more can I say. The woman is a walking musical note:)
  9. LouH
    Aug 31, 2004
    10
    Just Listen, once or twice, and you will be addicted for life
  10. LawrenceP
    Aug 1, 2004
    10
    Brings nothing new, but the music is still done very well. I think it's her best and one of the year's best.
  11. rosag
    Jun 23, 2004
    10
    This album is so cool. All the songs are so cool and harmonious.
  12. PaulinaE
    Jun 5, 2004
    9
    i love sade she has a beautiful voice and she inspires me and i greatly admire her with respect i love her music.
  13. jennev
    Mar 3, 2004
    10
    voice ..harmony..feelings and emotions blend perfectly in this album.keeps me good company.
  14. EugeniaM
    Jan 23, 2004
    10
    I love it!
  15. RicardoC
    Jan 8, 2004
    10
    Um execelente CD/DVD musicas sensuais e contagiante, que soam em diversos ambientes, a meia luz ramantica como sempre, estou apaixonado
  16. jamesc
    Dec 13, 2003
    10
    The definitive voice of an angel. Her music is timeless and like her beauty, matures gracefully. She is undoughtly a romantic and through her music, bring passion with every note
  17. weiyiy
    Jun 19, 2003
    10
    so this is what pure love must sound like.
  18. LawrenceJ.
    Sep 15, 2002
    10
    Sade is awesome--no other artist comes close to comparison. I love her!!
  19. RogerS.
    Aug 10, 2002
    10
    What else is there to say? She's Sade. And the music is perfect.
  20. JessS.
    Jul 8, 2002
    10
    her work is amazing and by your side is my all time favorite song! I love you SADE!!
  21. VivianS.
    Mar 12, 2002
    9
    im glad she's back, she has great talent and is obviously portrait in her album.
  22. PrestonA.
    Nov 25, 2001
    10
    sade's soulful voice will rock you
  23. LindaRosales
    Nov 22, 2001
    10
    Nobody will ever come close to this girl's passion. The best CD this year.
  24. JasonL.
    Oct 29, 2001
    10
    the "10" is only because thats the highest this chart goes.
  25. RoderickR.
    Oct 11, 2001
    10
    It's wonderful to have her back.
  26. TonyM.
    Sep 12, 2001
    9
    Sultry, soulful
  27. y.l.
    Aug 21, 2001
    10
    Awesome!!!
  28. KelleyG.
    Aug 18, 2001
    10
    Sade will always B Sade. Beautiful!
  29. HanaE.
    Aug 15, 2001
    10
    Amazing
  30. DanaL.
    Aug 2, 2001
    10
    It is her in the flesh and I love it. It's going in my collection. She is SADE and no can take that from her. That voice is sheer elegance and style.

Awards & Rankings

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#45 Best Album of 2000
17
#17 Most Discussed Album of 2000
31
#31 Most Shared Album of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    One pretty song melts into the next; the result is an undifferentiated dreaminess. [11/17/2000, p.126]
  2. AllMusic
    90
    Never before has the singer infused more mainstream rock elements (prominent strummed guitars) into her music.
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  3. Armchair DJ
    60
    The lushness of 1992's "Love Deluxe" has given way to an understatement so pronounced it's almost jarring; this LP sounds like it was recorded in zero gravity.
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