Haunt Me
"Haunt Me" is a song by English band Sade from their third studio album, Stronger Than Pride (1988). It was released solely in the United Kingdom as the album's fifth and final single.[1][2][3]
| "Haunt Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sade | ||||
| from the album Stronger Than Pride | ||||
| B-side | "Make Some Room" | |||
| Released | February 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 5:48 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Sade Adu | |||
| Producer(s) | Sade | |||
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Reception
Stephen Holden of The New York Times described "Haunt Me" as "a tender, almost abject confession of devotion that seems to waft up from a pillow at high siesta. Sung against a glowing arrangement for classical guitar, piano and strings, Sade offers unconditional love: 'And if you want to sleep/ I'll be quiet/ Like an angel/ As quiet as your soul could be/ If you only knew/ You had a friend like me.'"[4] Frank Guan of Vulture commented, "Piano, guitar, longing, capped off by a sax solo. Take some time to realize how incredible it is that half of Sade's catalogue exceeds a song of this quality."[5]
Track listings
- UK 7-inch single
- A. "Haunt Me" – 5:48
- B. "Make Some Room" – 3:24
- UK 12-inch single
- A. "Haunt Me" – 5:48
- B. "Make Some Room" – 5:00
References
- "Sade – Haunt Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- Rusch, Bob (1996). "Haunt Me". Cadence. Vol. 22 no. 7–12. p. 33. ISSN 0162-6973. Retrieved 27 December 2019 – via Google Books.
- "Sade". Schwann Spectrum. Vol. 7 no. 1. 1995. p. 501. Retrieved 27 December 2019 – via Google Books.
- Holden, Stephen (19 June 1988). "In an Exhibitionist World, Sade's Quiet Songs Shine". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- Guan, Frank. "All 73 Sade Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Retrieved 21 June 2019.