Smooth Operator - Sade - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Perhaps one of the finest examples of Sophisti-pop, a subgenre of pop music born in the UK during the mid-1980s that combined genres like jazz, soul, and new wave with lavish instrumentation, Sade's "Smooth Operator" set the blueprint for the suave musical stylings that would characterize them throughout their career. Written by lead singer Sade Adu and longtime collaborator Ray St. John, "Smooth Operator" describes the lifestyle of a heartless con-man who uses women to satisfy both his physical and financial needs. The track was released on August 28, 1984, as the third single from Sade's studio debut Diamond Life and reached Number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also Sade's breakout single in the US, peaking at Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top of the Adult Contemporary chart. In the years that followed, the song became the band's signature song and its instrumental track was sampled by several hip-hop artists, including Snoop Dogg and Delinquent Habits.