: Co-written by Sade Adu and touring drummer Martin Ditcham, the song features a distinctive pre-chorus rhythm created by tapping glasses and bottles and blowing over the top of them.
: While the central "sweetest taboo" is never explicitly defined, it is often interpreted as the height of sexual or emotional pleasure. Sade - The Sweetest Taboo - - 1985
: The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986 and spent six months on the chart. : Co-written by Sade Adu and touring drummer
: To enhance the "quiet storm" vibe, the sound of rain—sourced from a sound effects disc—was added to the beginning and end of the track. : To enhance the "quiet storm" vibe, the
: It features dreamlike imagery of Sade gazing out at desert landscapes and riding horseback, intercut with scenes of her lover.
: It became the band’s second consecutive #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart , following "Smooth Operator".
