Smooth Operator

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Sade Adu
Raymond St. John
publisher:Angel Music Ltd.
Peer Music
Peermusic (UK) Limited
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Sade-smooth-operator-lyrics [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/Sade/Smooth-Operator/ [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/9741 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0031466585 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/sade/smooth-operator [info]
Wikidata:Q4049660 [info]
is the basis for:Perfect

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1983-10 – 1983-11Smooth OperatorSade4:58
1984-12-29Smooth OperatorliveSade?:??
1989-04Smooth OperatorcoverLester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy6:58
1993-10-03Smooth Operator (live, 1993-10-03: SDSU Open Air Theatre, San Diego, USA)liveSade4:35
1993Smooth Operator (live, 1993: USA)liveSade4:36
2007 – 2008Smooth OperatorcoverJoo Kraus & Tales in Tones Trio4:37
2008-08-01Smooth Operatorcover and liveGirl Crisis2:46
2011-09-04Smooth Operator (live, 2011-09-04: Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA, USA)liveSade4:30
2011Smooth Operator (interlude) (live, 2011)liveSade3:08
Smooth operatorcover and instrumentalFree the Spirit4:40
Smooth OperatorcoverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra4:04
Smooth OperatorcoverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:16
Smooth OperatorSade5:21
Smooth OperatorcoverTen Masked Men3:08
Smooth OperatorcoverTen Masked Men3:12
Smooth Operator (part of a “Club Island Summer 2003” Chillout Room DJ‐mix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:53
Smooth Operator (part of “Bar Culture Essentials” DJ-mix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:24
Smooth OperatorcoverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra?:??
Smooth Operator (part of “The Trip: Created by Tom Middleton” DJ-mix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:22
Smooth OperatorcoverSeñor Coconut & His Orchestra3:24
Smooth OperatorcoverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra4:03
Smooth OperatorcoverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra4:02
Smooth Operatorcover and instrumental[unknown]4:14
Smooth OperatorcoverCorneille3:19
Smooth Operatorcover and instrumentalDiana Wood3:33
Smooth OperatorSade4:11
Smooth OperatorcoverMongo Santamaría4:57
Smooth OperatorcoverKaren Aoki feat. Native4:46
Smooth OperatorcoverWalter Chancellor Jr.?:??
Smooth OperatorcoverBanda Brasileira4:42
Smooth OperatorcoverSanne Salomonsen4:23
Smooth Operator (music video)Sade8:34
Smooth Operator (promo U.S. edit)Sade3:57
Smooth Operatorcover and instrumentalGiacomo Bondi & Cristiana Polegri5:02
Smooth OperatorcoverKaren Souza feat. Anita Repilado3:17
Smooth OperatorcoverDeep Wave feat. Rachel Suter3:29
Smooth OperatorcoverKaren Aoki feat. native4:48
Smooth Operatorcover[unknown]3:47
Smooth OperatorcoverGabrielle Chiararo5:00
Smooth OperatorcoverLys Morke6:01
Smooth OperatorcoverDiana Martinez5:05
Smooth OperatorcoverNick Waterhouse4:13
Smooth OperatorcoverLaurent Voulzy4:44
Smooth Operator (UK single version)Sade4:18
Smooth Operator (live, 2001-09-20/1)liveSade4:17
Smooth OperatorSade4:06
Smooth OperatorSade3:47
Smooth Operator (live, 1984-07-13: Montreux, CH)liveSade9:54
Smooth Operator (karaoke)Sade4:31
Smooth OperatorliveSade7:30
Smooth OperatorSade4:07
Smooth OperatorinstrumentalFree the Spirit4:42
Smooth OperatorcoverbaSix4:16
Smooth Operatorcover青木カレン feat. native4:42
Smooth Operatorcover[unknown]4:27
Smooth OperatorSade?:??
Smooth OperatorcoverGee Gee & Soluna3:39
Smooth OperatorMongo Santamaría4:55
Smooth OperatorcoverNayo4:13
Smooth Operator (live, 1984-07-13: Montreux, CH)Sade9:54
Smooth OperatorSade7:30
Smooth OperatorSade4:18
Smooth OperatorSade4:22
Smooth OperatorSade6:07
Smooth Operator (live, 2001-09-20/1)Sade4:06
Smooth Operator (part of a Ministry of Sound "Smooth Grooves" dj-mix)Sade4:11
Smooth OperatorcoverEduardo Braga3:54
Smooth OperatorcoverThe Smooth Jazz All Stars3:47
Smooth OperatorcoverBich4:34
Smooth OperatorcoverCorneille3:21
Smooth Operator (part of “Ministry of Sound: 80s Soul Jams” DJ‐mix)Sade4:13
Smooth Operator (part of a “Best of Sade Mix” DJ‐mix)Sade4:32
Smooth OperatorcoverEduardo Braga3:54
Smooth Operator (12″ version)Sade6:47
Smooth Operator (Agoria remix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra6:15
Smooth Operator (Agoria remix) (part of “Club System 29” DJ‐mix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra1:52
Smooth Operator (Cha Cha 32, TM)Sade4:03
Smooth Operator (Cha Cha, 31mpm)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:14
Smooth Operator (dance mix)Sade7:10
Smooth Operator (extended Smooth Jazz version)Sade8:53
Smooth Operator (Good Groove edit)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:32
Smooth Operator (Good Groove remix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra6:03
Smooth Operator (Long Version)Sade8:50
Smooth Operator (Mambo Chachachá)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra4:04
Smooth Operator (Martin L. Gore remix)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra5:51
Smooth Operator (Meshell Ndegeocello version)coverMeshell Ndegeocello5:18
Smooth Operator (original radio edit)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra3:27
Smooth Operator (radio edit)Sade4:07
Smooth Operator (Short Version)Sade3:52
Smooth Operator (version Suave)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra4:53
Smooth Operator (version Suave)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra5:30
Smooth Operator (version Suave)coverSeñor Coconut and His Orchestra5:31
Smooth Operator / Red EyeSade8:27