ArtistSphere artist profile

Sade

Sade is associated with pop, neo-soul, indie soul, soft pop, and rock, with representative songs including “Smooth Operator - 2011 Remastered,” “Smooth Operator - Single Version,” “Like a Tattoo,” “Kiss of Life,” and “By Your Side.” Follow along on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and check the available sections for Instagram posts, TikTok highlights, and recent coverage.

Tracked catalog estimate

Estimated Music Royalty Earnings

$10,231,000

Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders across the Sade songs currently tracked by ArtistSphere.

How we estimate it →
This is a modeled catalog total, not artist take-home pay. Contractual splits, fees, recoupment and taxes are not deducted.

Top-five catalog model

What are these songs worth?

Open an estimate for up to five songs with usable annual history.

Audience signals · rounded

Social Media Profiles and Follower Count

Spotify followers
6.4MRetrieved Oct 25, 2026 · Chartmetric
YouTube subscribers
2.9MRetrieved Oct 25, 2026 · Chartmetric
TikTok followers
260KRetrieved Oct 25, 2026 · Chartmetric
Spotify monthly listeners
28.6MRetrieved Oct 19, 2026 · chartmetric
Instagram followers
1.5MRetrieved Oct 19, 2026 · chartmetric

Fan favorites

Popular Sade Songs

Rising on Spotify this month

Smooth Operator - 2011 Remastered

$2,947,000Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
$736,000Estimated trailing 12-month Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
Signal dated Oct 9, 2026
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Rising on Spotify this month

Smooth Operator - Single Version

$2,947,000Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
$735,000Estimated trailing 12-month Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
Signal dated Oct 9, 2026
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Rising on Spotify this month

Like a Tattoo

$1,617,000Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
$596,000Estimated trailing 12-month Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
Signal dated Oct 2, 2026
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Rising on Spotify this month

Kiss of Life

$1,403,000Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
Signal dated Sep 29, 2026
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Rising on Spotify this month

By Your Side

$1,168,000Estimated all-time Spotify gross royalties to rightsholders
Signal dated Oct 10, 2026
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About

Sade Biography

Sade is associated with pop, neo-soul, indie soul, soft pop, and rock, with representative songs including “Smooth Operator - 2011 Remastered,” “Smooth Operator - Single Version,” “Like a Tattoo,” “Kiss of Life,” and “By Your Side.” Follow along on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and check the available sections for Instagram posts, TikTok highlights, and recent coverage.

On ArtistSphere, a useful way into the catalog is through Smooth Operator - 2011 Remastered, Smooth Operator - Single Version and Like a Tattoo. The listening, video and social sections below show how those recordings continue to move through the fan community.

Fan-made momentum on TikTok

Fan Posts Using Sade Songs on TikTok

Sound: Smooth Operator - Single Version

@uskyw4lker

Smooth Operator (Single Version)

47.5M views

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Sound: Is It a Crime

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ls lt a crime by Sade

22.4M views

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Popular Spotify playlists

Spotify Playlists Featuring Sade

320.8K followers

Euphoria Official Playlist

Featuring “War of the Hearts”

Curated by Spotify

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188K followers

ghosted.

Featuring “Smooth Operator - Single Version”

Curated by Spotify

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131.7K followers

EQUAL México

Featuring “Is It a Crime”

Curated by Spotify

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125K followers

Keith Power's Taste

Featuring “Like a Tattoo”

Curated by Spotify

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Recent music news · AI reviewed

News About Sade

Apr 14, 2026 · apnews.com

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame named Sade among its 2026 inductees.

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ArtistSphere selections

Tracked Sade Songs

Showing 12 of 70 songs

Sources and freshness

Audience Data Sources

Artist image, tracks, audience, playlists, Instagram and TikTok signals are supplied by Chartmetric, retrieved Oct 11, 2026. Videos come from YouTube, event links come from Ticketmaster when available, and publisher articles are independently checked and AI reviewed. Counts are rounded and may change.