Locutus of Borg™: #1 Simply the best...is a song for another year. Classics stand the test of time and this is a song from 1985 that doesn't make you go, oh, mid 80s like Level 42 or OMD.

#1 Simply the best...is a song for another year. Classics stand the test of time and this is a song from 1985 that doesn't make you go, oh, mid 80s like Level 42 or OMD.

My #1 song for 1985 is Sade with Smooth Operator. And this one is as smooth as...well, you fill it in. Unlike a lot of songs from the era it holds up. No cheesy gated reverb, Mini-Moog, Roto-toms etc. It's all about Helen Folesade. The quiet fire was never so lush. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS7V...

Smooth Operator (2011 Remastered)www.youtube.com Provided to YouTube by RCA Records Label Smooth Operator (2011 Remastered) · Sade The Ultimate Collection ℗ 2011 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited Released on: 2011-05-09 Vocal, Composer, Lyricist: Sade Adu Drums, Percussion: David Early Composer, Lyricist: Raymond St. John Percussion: Martin Ditcham Producer: Robin Millar Engineer: Mike Pela Assistant Engineer: Pete Brown Assistant Engineer: Simon Driscoll Auto-generated by YouTube.

IMHO you can't go wrong with anything Sade does. She is ultra sleek, extra savvy. I adore her. ❤

Absolutely. Sleek is the perfect word.

I can't explain the euphoric feeling I get when I play her music. Pure class from the first note to the last.

I'm listening to her playlist right this second.

I have a hard time picking a favorite.

One of the ways you can tell the song is going to be so chill is the utter laid-backness of the sax intro. It's not too loud, there's a little lag to it -- basically, it doesn't try to grip you. It's only here to introduce the song. This promise is fulfilled throughout....

Agreed, just laid back and slinky.

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