Searching the keyword today brings up a fascinating digital archive: grainy fan videos from her 2001 Lovers Rock tour, forum posts from people discovering the album decades late, and endless lists of "best songs of 2000" where "By Your Side" inevitably ranks in the top ten.
Shortly before the album's release in October 2000, Sade Adu made a rare live appearance at the MOBO Awards , her first performance in several years.
Twenty-five years later, we are still, and always will be, by her side.
Depending on what you're interested in, "Sade - 2000" refers to two very different, yet equally influential cultural milestones: the triumphant return of the soul band with their album Lovers Rock , or the French period drama film starring Daniel Auteuil. 1. Sade the Band: Lovers Rock (November 2000) After an eight-year hiatus following 1992’s Love Deluxe , the band Sade returned in November 2000 with Lovers Rock